• You can convert files to the MP4 format on the VLC media player, making them more accessible on most devices.
• The VLC media player, a free open-source platform, is known for its ability to play an array of video formats.

The VLC player, a free open-source media player created by VideoLAN, is widely known for its flexibility: Almost any type of video file imaginable can be played on VLC.

However, you may not be aware that VLC can also convert your video files to more broadly playable formats like MP4, making your videos viewable on devices - like your iPhone - that aren't as flexible about the file formats they'll play.

From playing a variety of file formats, converting to compressing it – VLC Media Player does it all. It is a good portable, encoder and streamer that can support codecs and file formats like DVDs, VCDs and several other kinds of protocols too. Seekers can consider this media player to convert Flash video to MP4 very easily. Note: Ensure your. How to Convert VLC to MP4 with VLC Media Player. Step 1 Open VLC Media Player and click Media Convert/Save from the main interface. Step 2 In the pop-up window, click the “Add” button to upload one or more video files that you want to convert from your computer.

Formats like MP4 are also easily uploadable to cloud storage services, like Google Drive, DropBox, and iCloud.

Here's how you can get started converting your videos to MP4 using VLC on your PC.

How to convert to MP4 using VLC on PC

1. Open VLC on your PC. The desktop application is free to download if you don't have VLC already. From the options tabs click 'Media,' then find and select 'Convert / Save…'

2. Click 'Add…' to find and add the file you want to modify, then click 'Convert / Save.'

3. Next to 'Profile,' click the dropdown menu and select the MP4 option, which will be in parentheses.

4. Choose a destination for your new MP4 file by clicking 'Browse' at the bottom.

5. Click 'Start' to begin processing the conversion. The time VLC takes to convert the video will correlate with its size, so if you're converting a lengthy video file into MP4, you'll have to wait a while.

Now all you have to do is wait. When the conversion is finished, you'll be able to find the video in its MP4 format at the location where you saved it. The converted file can still be played in VLC, but the accessibility of its newfound MP4 format means it can also be shared and played in many other media players as well.

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VLC is a free media player for users to enjoy videos and do some simple editing tasks. It is not without problems however. Some users found that VLC was not able to open the mp4a (AAC) audio encoder, others complained that there is no audio after video conversion with VLC.

'I've spent the last 2 hours trying to convert 3 .mov files to .mp4 and every time there has been no audio. I downloaded quicktime and played the videos in that and there was sound, but every time I have converted the videos through VLC or handbrake… I still have no sound. Is there any fix for this?' – A user from VLC forum.

It's annoying that VLC won't play an MOV video. Even worse, when you spend large chunk of time transcoding MOV to MP4 only to find the error of no audio after video conversion with VLC.

Are there any possible solutions that may work on it?

After updating VLC to the latest version, checking targe video bitrate, you can also check bitrates and tweak strict standard compliance in advanced settings. Detailed steps are coverted below.

Bonus Tip:

Besides spending hours to fix endless VLC errors, you can also resort to a lightweight video processing tool, VideoProc, to convert MOV to MP4. Jump to Method 3 to see this converter tool in action.

Method 1: Change Audio Sample Rate in VLC

Generally speaking, converting MOV to MP4 no audio is a universal problem that can be fixed by making sure that the conversion audio bitrates match. When the bitrates of the original file is not corresponding to that of your audio setting, VLC might produce a converted file without sound.

Follow these steps to make sure the bitrates match source file before converting.

Step 1. Check source video audio information.

Open the video file you intend to convert. Go to Tools > codec information > codec details, and check the audio sample rate. In this case, it's 48000 Hz.

Step 2. From VLC menu, go to Media > Convert/Save. Click Add to load your video, then hit Convert/Save button.

Step 3. In the Profile section, click the first button to edit selected profile.

Step 4. Click Audio codec tab, and change sample rate from whatever number to the one that matches source file. In this case, it's 48000 Hz.

Step 5. Click Save. Choose destination file path and hit Start to convert MOV to MP4.

Method 2: Change Strict Standard Compliance in VLC

Step 1. From VLC menu, go to tools > preferences.

Step 2. In the pop up window, click Input/Codecs, and from bottom of the screen, tick All to show advanced settings.

Step 3. Typing ffmpeg in the search box to quickly find it under video codecs setion, and set Strict standard compliance to -2.

Step 4. Save and close VLC. Restart it to do your job again.

Tried all the above solution but still no sound after converting MOV to MP4 with VLC? Plus, even if you have fixed the VLC no audio problem, you might face with the side effect of the video and audio being out of sync.

If you are tired of fixing back and forth with endless VLC errors relating to video conversion, you can take into consideration another solution to rule out your trouble once and forever.

Method 3: Fix 'No Audio Error' with Professional Tool

VLC as a focused player might not be able to deal with video processing tasks nicely. You can handle the job to an all-in-one video processing software VideoProc. With powerful converter built-in and full support of hardware acceleration, this lightweight tool is powerful and easy to use.

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Follow the steps below to convert MOV to MP4 with VideoProc.

Step 1. Launch VideoProc and click Video on the main screen.

Step 2. Click +Video on the top of the interface to load video files you intend to convert.

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• Or you can simply drag and drop your MOV videos there.
• Batch conversion is supported.

Step 3. Choose MP4 as target format.

Step 4. Click Run at the lower right corner to start converting MOV to MP4.

Tips: Adjusting video codec and other settings is highly visualized and simple to manage. Click the gear shaped codec icon right beside your video, and make adjustment according to your own preferences.

Bottom Line

VLC as an ad hoc video convertor might not cater to all your needs. Instead of spending time to amend VLC errors, you can resort to professional video processing tool VideoProc.

Besides error free converting utilities, It also features video cutting, cropping, splitting, merging, rotating etc. Plus, you can use VideoProc to download video/audio from other platforms and record your screen.

VideoProc turns out to be the No.1 fast video processing software that delivers buttery smooth (4K) video editing and transcoding without jeopardizing video quality, making it the best mate to fix 4K video playback choppy in VLC.

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