How to Convert DRM-protected .M4V Videos to iTunes

"Hi. I have a M4V file that was downloaded from the iTunes Store on my PC. I want to import it to the iTunes of my friend's PC. I tried but always fail. I heard others say that I have to convert M4V to iTunes. But I am confused. Someone please help me, please."
----------Ryan

Yesterday I saw the post above in Apple Support Community. It seems that Ryan is stuck deeply. I am sure he is not the only person who encounters this question. Now let's see why and how to convert M4V to iTunes.

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1.Why Need to Convert .M4V to iTunes

As we all know, M4V is used for videos downloaded or bought from Apple iTunes Store such as music videos, movies, TV shows, etc. They are copy-protected by Apple's FairPlay DRM copyright policy. If you got stuck in the same situation of Ryan's, or you want to import M4V videos from someone or somewhere instead of iTunes Store, you need to remove DRM protection from these M4V videos and convert them to iTunes.

2.How to Convert Protected .M4V to iTunes on Windows/ Mac OS X

In order to convert M4V to iTunes quickly, you can use solid video converter programs. And M4V Converter Genius is one of the best videos converter software. It enables you to convert M4V videos to any formats that suits iTunes with several clicks. Let's see how to operate it to import M4V to iTunes.

• Install and launch First you are required to install M4V Converter Genius on your Windows PC and launch it.
• At this moment, the iTunes on your PC will pop out, don't control it. Just leave it open.
• Import targeted protected M4V videos
  Click Add button, all M4V videos on your computer will be displayed automatically. Find the video you want to convert and click it, and then click OK to confirm your choice.
• Convert .M4V video to .MOV/ .MP4/unprotected .M4V
  Get into Video tab, here you can see many output formats. Find M4V, MOV, MP4 (these are formats compatible with iTunes), you can choose any one from them to convert M4V videos to unprotected ones.
  
• Then specify a folder to output the converter videos and click on Convert button on the right bottom.
  

Now the M4V videos have been decoded. You can find them in their output folder and import them to any iTunes.

Note: Here you can switch the Merge button to convert multiple videos at the same time.

Above is the guide about how to import M4V videos to iTunes on Windows. If you are desirous of converting .M4V to iTunes on Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, you need to install M4V Converter Genius for Mac and follow the tutorial above.