I recently bought a PlayStation 4 Pro and found when transferring iTunes movies to it for playing, the PlayStation 4 Pro has no permission to access iTunes purchased .m4v movies due to they are attached with Apple's DRM protection. Can I transfer iTunes movies to my PS4 Pro for playback? FannieJane asked on Reddit.
PlayStation 4 Pro (PS4 pro) is hands down shinier, faster and prettier than last year’s model. The new console is in essence a supercharged PS4, with its headline feature being the ability to play games in 4K HDR, sometimes at a higher framerate. It is slightly bigger than standard PS4 with 500GB of extra storage. The PlayStation 4 Pro is an excellent all-around system for you to buy. It is not only can get you closer to your game, but also can enable you to stream video, audio from a PC or USB drive.
Now let's get back to our main subject - Can I transfer iTunes movies to my PS4 Pro for playback?
Generally speaking, iTunes movies you purchased or rented from iTunes are M4V files with DRM protection. Due to DRM protction, you can only play movies, TV Shows or other iTunes videos on iPad, iPhone and Apple TV. And if you want to transfer iTunes videos to PS4 Pro for playback, you should convert iTunes videos to the format supported by PS4 Pro first.
To do this, you will need a third-party application that allows you to convert iTunes videos to PS4 Pro. Here M4V Converter Plus for Mac is highly recommended for you.
The application works as an iTunes video converter, allowing you to convert any iTunes videos to unprotected MP4, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPEG-2 as amazing fast speed. It fully supports a wide range of audio formats including MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, etc. Besides, it can enable you to convert iTunes videos in batches so that save you some much needed time. Follow those simple steps to convert iTunes videos to PS4 Pro for playback.
Note: PS4 Pro Player Supported Video Formats video format: H.264 MP4, MKV, AVI, MPEG-2 PS/TS.
Attach a USB Drive to Your Computer, drag and drop the converted iTunes videos to the drive. Then insert the USB into one USB port of PS4 Pro console. Turn main menu of the PS4 Pro, go to Settings > Application Saved Data Management > Saved Data on USB Storage. Now you can transfer iTunes videos to PS4 Pro easily.