The MP4 music file format has certain advantages over MP3 (improved sound quality with a small file size, etc.). You can convert MP3 to MP4 using one of the free apps.
Instructions
Step 1
The MP4 format is actively used as the standard by several audio listening device companies such as Apple. That being said, MP4 has several child formats: m4a (audio files with AAC or ALAC stream), m4v (audio and video streams), m4b (AAC files that support bookmarks), and.m4r (ringtone files used in Apple iPhone) … Convert the file to the format that suits your needs.
Step 2
Find and download audio converting software from the internet. There are quite a few programs out there that allow you to convert an audio file to many different formats. For example, you can do this online using the resource https://www.zamzar.com. However, be careful: some applications change the MP4 format to MP3 and not vice versa.
Step 3
Download and install the MP4 codec, a program for converting audio into the appropriate format, on your computer. Conversion software usually includes it natively, however some require a third-party codec installation as an extra step.
Step 4
Select the file you want to convert. It is important that it is in a suitable music format (usually WAV or MP3) and has the appropriate extension. Then, depending on the degree of program automation, select the final conversion format and complete this process.
Step 5
The audio format MP4 is usually found in video files with the same extension. You can "pull" the audio track from the movie and listen to it separately. There are quite a few programs available to do this. It is most convenient to save audio from downloaded videos from YouTube using resources such as videosaver.ru, sgrab.ru and others. Further, to extract audio, use the site www.vidtomp3.com or similar.
