video/mp4
Video in an MP4 container. The most widely playable choice.
- Extensions
- .mp4 .mp4v .mpg4
- Header
Content-Type: video/mp4- Registered
- Yes, in the IANA media type registry.
What servers send
The type each server's own mime.types gives these extensions, as it ships.
| Extension | Apache httpd 2.4.69 | nginx 1.31.6 |
|---|---|---|
| .mp4 | video/mp4 | video/mp4 |
| .mp4v | video/mp4 | Not listed |
| .mpg4 | video/mp4 | Not listed |
The IANA registry also gives these extensions to application/mpeg4-generic, audio/vnd.dts.uhd, video/mpeg4-generic and video/vnd.objectvideo.