Differences Output Format "MP4 Muxer" vs "MP4v2 Muxer"?

Started by pstein, August 25, 2018, 10:35:14 AM

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pstein

In drop down menu on the left side there are two MP4 related entries:

MP4 Muxer

and

MP4v2 Muxer

What are the differences between them?

Which is more compatible? to (software) videoplayers?

Peter

Jan Gruuthuse

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Answer from LK, technology writer for techjourney.net: Differences of MP4 & MP4v2 Muxer Output Format

eumagga0x2a

The main practical difference is that you can't use E-AC3 with the MP4v2 muxer in Avidemux.