LanguageM2V
MPEG-2 packetized elementary stream
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with m2v extension can be found mainly found as video files in MPEG-2 Packetized Elementary Stream format.
What is m2v file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The m2v file extension is related to MPEG-2 Packetized Elementary Stream, which contains only video related data.
The m2v files are normally destined to be multiplexed (muxed), which is the process of adding audio data and perhaps other streams such as subtitles, before use.
M2Vs are created by demultiplexing (demuxing) an existing MPEG-2, or by converting another video format to MPEG-2.
The file extension m2v is mostly found with SFV Host Files.
MIME types:
video/mpeg
How to open m2v file?
Use media player like Winamp to playback *.m2v files.
How to convert m2v file?
Modern video converters are most likely able to convert M2V format to something else.
Suggested software to open m2v file:
Associated software actions with the m2v file
Software applications that can open m2v files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that can edit m2v files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software capable of saving m2v files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apps designed for playing m2v files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerDVD (Microsoft Windows)
BS.Player (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Media Encoder (Microsoft Windows)
Apple QuickTime (Microsoft Windows)
RealPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that convert m2v files:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import m2v files:
DVR Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)