Play MP4 on Xbox One

Summary: In this article we'll focus on Microsoft Xbox One only and talk about the ability of playing MP4 videos on Xbox One. 



“Can Xbox One play MP4 files? (From external hard drive)? If anyone has tried this, or know if it works, can you help? Basically I want to plug my external hard drive in to it so I can watch my family holiday videos on the big screen. I'm asking because I don't have the Xbox One yet, I'm getting it on payday haha. (6 day wait!) Thanks in advance. “ – From Yahoo. 







Xbox One is the latest game console. It has powerful multimedia performance. If you have collected lots of MP4 video files, you can transfer them to your Xbox One for a greater visual experience. However, you'll probably come to find out that not all of the MP4 files are supported on Xbox One. That's because different MP4 files tends to have different video codecs and the codecs might not be compatible with the console. Well, how can you play those incompatible MP4 files on Xbox One then?  



Best Solution:



The perfect solution is that you need to convert the MP4 files to Xbox One's supported formats, and then transfer the converted files via the DLNA server. Now there is a powerful tool to help you on this. That's the Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. It offers a powerful plugin called "Media Server" which enables you to directly stream any video to Xbox One effortless. Besides, you can also extract Blu-ray/DVD and convert a wide rage of movie files or 4K movies to Xbox One readable format. The Mac version is here. Please follow the steps below to do your task.  



Before taking action, learn more information about this software. Here About this top MP4 to Xbox One Converter: 



1. Almost all video/audio formats supported 

2. Output playable videos/movies for all popular devices

3. 6x Faster Conversion Speed

4. Backup BD/DVD with high quality or Copy Blu-ray/DVD without extras 

5. Vivid 3D Experience at home

6. Professional yet Friendly Functional Video Toolbox 



Step 1. Run the MP4 Converter for Xbox One, click “Add Video” to load your video files like MP4, MTS/M2TS, MKV, MOV, TOD, TiVo, etc.







Step 2. Choose from "Format" menu for Xbox One playable video. In order to get Xbox One MKV file, you are suggested to follow the path " Zune/Xbox 360 Device” ＞ “Xbox 360 HD Video (*.wmv)" as output format. 







Step 3. Parameters including video codec, video file size, bitrate, frame rate, audio sample rate, audio channels, and more in Settings can be reset to get a satisfying video/audio enjoyment on Xbox One. 



Step 4. Start conversion from MP4 to Xbox One game console by clicking “Convert.” When it finishes, click the “Open Output Folder” icon to quick locate the converted video. Then, transfer the MKV files to your Xbox One. 



Now, you’re able to enjoy your favorite MP4 files to Xbox One, Have fun! 



Further Reading: 



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