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MPEG-4 Audio Layer audio book
File type: Audio and sound file
An m4b file extension is used for Apple MPEG-4 AAC audio files that contain audio books or audio podcast shows downloaded from the Apple iTunes Store. An m4b is similar to M4A audio format, but contain other metadata, like chapter markers, images and hyperlinks. M4B unlike M4A is able to remember the position, where it was paused.
Found 2 different file type records with the same m4b filename suffix.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The m4b file extension is associated with the Apple MPEG-4 audio bookmarkable file format that is used to store audio books and audio podcasts.
The M4B file format is similar to M4A AAC MPEG-4 audio file format. However M4B file contains other metadata including chapter markers, images, and hyperlinks. M4A files cannot be bookmarked (M4A file doesn't remember paused time), whereas M4B files can.
M4B audio books and audio podcasts are available on the Apple iTunes Store. Audio books are often distributed with Apple Digital Rights protection called FairPlay DRM.
Use Apple iTunes, VLC Media Player, Winamp etc. to playback M4B audio book (podcast) files.
Use AVS Audio converter, or TuneClone Audio Converter to convert M4B audio book to any other audio file format.
Software applications that can open m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Zune
Apps designed for playing m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Google Android
Software apps that convert m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import m4b files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that export m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that burn m4b files to disc:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Game file
Date updated: July 11, 2024
The m4b file extension is associated with the Myst IV, an adventure video game for Microsoft Windows, Mac and Xbox console.
Archive format used in PC Game - Myst IV: Revelation.
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the game automatically.
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Software applications that can open m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that extract m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving m4b files:
Microsoft Windows
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