LanguageM4P
Apple iTunes Music Store audio
File type: Audio and sound file
An m4p file extension is associated with the proprietary version of AAC (advanced audio coding) for the MP4 file format with Digital Rights Management developed by Apple, for the use in music files downloaded from their iTunes Music Store.
Found 2 different file type records with the same m4p filename suffix.
What is m4p file?
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The m4p file extension is used for a proprietary version of AAC (advanced audio coding) for the MP4 file format with Digital Rights Management developed by Apple, for the use in music files downloaded from their iTunes Music Store.
These m4p files are protected aac audio files downloaded from the iTunes Music Store, that incorporates Apple Computer's "Fairplay" DRM copy protection, which limits the number of computers the file can be played on.
In order to play a protected m4p file, you have to authorize your computer using Apple iTunes, which is done by entering a username with correct password for the account that downloaded the audio file. Up to five computers can be authorized with the same account.
How to open m4p file?
Use iTunes to work with the m4p files.
How to convert m4p file?
You can remove the DRM from m4p files with Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows and convert it to regular mp4.
Suggested software to open m4p file:
Associated software actions with the m4p file
Software applications that can open m4p files:
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing m4p files:
Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that convert m4p files:
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Aimersoft DRM Media Converter for Windows (Microsoft Windows)
messages.fburn_description:
Helium Music Manager (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving m4p files:
MediaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Sage MAS 90 data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 31, 2018
The m4p file extension is associated with the Sage MAS 90, a suite of business intelligence tools available for Microsoft Windows, developed by SAGE.
The m4p file stores some kind of data.
How to open m4p file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert m4p file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open m4p file:
Associated software actions with the m4p file
Software apps that create m4p files:
Sage MAS 90 (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving m4p files:
Sage MAS 90 (Microsoft Windows)