{"id":46939,"date":"2018-06-14T08:18:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T08:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=46939"},"modified":"2020-04-28T01:33:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T01:33:29","slug":"remove-drm-from-itunes-movies-on-mac-1334","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/remove-drm-from-itunes-movies-on-mac-1334.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove DRM from iTunes Movies on Mac for Free Playback on Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>iTunes provides a wide variety of movies in  the iTunes Store. Usually the latest movies that just leave the theater will  show on iTunes and other streaming media service providers even before their  Blu-ray version is available for sale. iTunes is a good place to catch up on  the movies you miss out on when they are showing in theaters. When you download  a movie from the iTunes Store, it&rsquo;s usually in M4V format and Apple usually  applies DRM protections on it for the purpose of preventing unauthorized  distribution of the movie. Normal M4V videos with no DRM protection can be  opened in a lot of media players and possibly some mobile handsets. But M4V  videos with DRM protection on it can only played on Apple devices and iTunes.  So, if you want to play the movie you rent or purchase from iTunes on a  non-Apple device, the only way is to remove the DRM protection from it (we  talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/remove-drm-from-itunes-rentals-with-itunes-rentals-drm-removal.html\">how  to remove DRM from iTunes rentals<\/a> before). There are programs out there  that could free you from Apple&rsquo;s circle. Go through the content below to find  instructions for removing DRM from your iTunes movies for free playback on  mobile devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\" >\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Leawo Prof. DRM<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Aimersoft DRM Media Converter<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Requiem<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part4\">Part 4: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Free DRM Removal<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part1\">Part 1: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Leawo Prof. DRM<\/h2>\n<p>As is mentioned above, iTunes movies cannot  be played on non-Apple devices. In order to get rid of those limitations, we  need to remove DRM from iTunes movies with the help of an iTunes DRM removal.  There are many qualified and professional iTunes movies DRM removal programs on  the market for you to remove DRM from iTunes movies, purchases or rentals.  Among those DRM removal programs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tunescopy\/\">Leawo  Prof. DRM<\/a> will definitely stand out as the program is rated as the best  iTunes movies DRM removal.<\/p>\n<p>Leawo Prof. DRM is a professional iTunes  DRM removal and a DRM media converter, designed for removing DRM from iTunes  M4V files and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/convert-m4v-to-mp4-mac.html\">converting  M4V to MP4<\/a> for unlimited playback. The program has an easy-to-use  interface, therefore even software green hands will find it easy to operate  this removal. Audio tracks and subtitles from source iTunes rentals can be well  preserved, and users can also freely choose preferred audio tracks and  subtitles, including Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Without video decoding and  encoding, this program is 50 times faster than its competitors on the market.  Users can have a free trial before deciding whether or not to buy the  registered version. Click the link below to download and install Leawo Prof.  DRM on your computer before you start to remove DRM from iTunes movies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/tunescopy.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/tunescopy-mac.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the installation of Leawo Prof. DRM,  kick off the program to enter the main interface to get ready for the DRM  removal process. Follow the step-by-step guide to remove DRM from iTunes  movies.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Add iTunes Movies<br \/>\nOn the home page of DRM removal, you can  click &ldquo;Add Files&rdquo; button at the sub-menu bar to browse and choose iTunes M4V movies  in the pop-up &ldquo;Add Files&rdquo; panel. Choose desired files for importing into the  program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/add-itunes-movies-01.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/add-itunes-movies-01.png\" title=\"add-itunes-movies-01\" alt=\"add-itunes-movies-01\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Step 2. Choose Audio Tracks and Subtitles<br \/>\nAfter importing iTunes M4V movies into the  removal, you can choose an M4V and click &ldquo;Edit&rdquo; button to freely choose audio  tracks and subtitles for keeping in the output MP4 video file.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/choose-audio-tracks-and-subtitles-02.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/choose-audio-tracks-and-subtitles-02.png\" title=\"choose-audio-tracks-and-subtitles-02\" alt=\"choose-audio-tracks-and-subtitles-02\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Step 3. Set Output Directory<br \/>\nClick &ldquo;\u2026&rdquo; button at the bottom of &ldquo;Home&rdquo;  list to set an output directory for containing output MP4 file.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/set-output-directory-03.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/set-output-directory-03.png\" title=\"set-output-directory-03\" alt=\"set-output-directory-03\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Step 4. Start to Remove DRM from iTunes Movies  and Convert to MP4<br \/>\n  Click the blue &ldquo;Convert&rdquo; button at the  bottom for removing DRM from iTunes movies and converting to MP4. After a  while, the iTunes DRM removal and conversion process will be completed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/start-drm-removal-process-04.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/start-drm-removal-process-04.png\" title=\"start-drm-removal-process-04\" alt=\"start-drm-removal-process-04\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Note: Before conversion process takes  place, you will be asked to authorize the computer for playing the iTunes video  if you have not yet authorized the computer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/computer-authorization-05.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/computer-authorization-05.jpg\" title=\"computer-authorization-05\" alt=\"computer-authorization-05\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Step 5. Locate Converted Files<br \/>\n  After conversion completes, you can find  the converted iTunes video file now in MP4 video format under &ldquo;Converted&rdquo;. You  can click the &ldquo;Open file&rdquo; option at the end of a target file to open the output  MP4 file. And then you can transfer the files to your mobile devices for free  playback.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/locate-converted-files-06.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/locate-converted-files-06.png\" title=\"locate-converted-files-06\" alt=\"locate-converted-files-06\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part2\">Part 2: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Aimersoft DRM Media Converter<\/h2>\n<p>Besides Leawo Prof. DRM, you can try  Aimersoft DRM Media Converter. With it, you can effortlessly remove DRM  protection from iTunes movies and convert them to any regular video\/audio  formats for play anywhere you like. Here we make good use of Aimersoft DRM  Media Converter to remove DRM from iTunes movies.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Add iTunes Movies<br \/>\nClick &ldquo;Add\u2026&rdquo; button to load the  DRM-protected iTunes movies to the program or simply drag-and-drop them into  the main window. Batch conversion mode allows you to input several files at one  time. To ensure the success of the DRM removing, you need to make sure you have  installed iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Choose Output Format<br \/>\n  Next, choose a format you prefer by  clicking Video Files to or Audio Files to. Popular video and audio formats like  MP4, MOV, WMV, M4V, AVI, MKV, FLV, ASF, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG and more are  provided for your choice. Moreover, some video presets for portable media  players like iPhone, iPad, iPod, PSP, Xbox 360, Zune, Archos, HTC, Samsung and  more are offered, allowing you to crack iTunes DRM and convert iTunes videos to  fit your portable devices. You can set MP4 as the output format in order to  play them on mobile devices. If you don't like the default settings, you can  also click &quot;Setting&quot; to choose any output format of audio or video  according to your digital player's need and set the video parameters (such as  resolution, frame bite, encoder and bit rate) or audio parameters (such as  sample rate, channel, encoder and bit rate, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Start to Remove DRM<br \/>\n  Click the &quot;Start&quot; button on the  bottom right to start removing DRM from iTunes movies. It will take some time  to complete the iTunes DRM removing. Just be patient while waiting for it to be  done. After that, you can enjoy your iTunes movies freely anywhere including  mobile devices other than Apple products and share them with your  family\/friends without any limits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/aimersoft-drm-media-converter-07.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/aimersoft-drm-media-converter-07.png\" title=\"aimersoft-drm-media-converter-07\" alt=\"aimersoft-drm-media-converter-07\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part2\">Part 3: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Requiem<\/h2>\n<p>The third iTunes DRM removal I want to talk  about is Requiem, which can remove FairPlay DRM (created by Apple Inc) from  songs, videos, and eBooks purchased on iTunes. It is the  best&nbsp;freeware&nbsp;to decrypt Apple's DRM-ed files free from protecting  without any loss of quality from the original source file, which had gained  quite a bit of popularity among users. However, Requiem has stopped updating  since 2012, and Requiem 4.1 was the last version. However, Requiem is not  compatible with iTunes 12. If you really want to strip DRM for free with  Requiem, then you would have to downgrade your&nbsp;iTunes to Version 10.7 or  lower version. Check out guide below to remove DRM from iTunes movies with  Requiem.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Scan iTunes Movies<br \/>\nKick off Requiem on your computer, and then  it will scan your iTunes directory for any protected files and begin to remove  the DRM protections. If you get any errors, make sure that you've authorized  iTunes and that the videos are playable.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Remove DRM<br \/>\n  When the DRM removal process is done,  Requiem will delete the protected versions of your iTunes movies and replace  them with entirely unprotected versions. See? You have successfully removed DRM  from iTunes movies with Requiem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/requiem-08.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/requiem-08.jpg\" title=\"requiem-08\" alt=\"requiem-08\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part4\">Part 4: Remove DRM from iTunes Movies with Free DRM Removal<\/h2>\n<p>The last DRM removal I would like to  introduce for you to remove DRM from iTunes movies is Free DRM Removal, which  is a piece of easy-to-use DRM removal software for windows to help you convert DRM-protected  M4V movies from both iTunes purchases and rentals to lossless standard MP4  file. Here we remove DRM from iTunes movies with Free DRM Removal.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Import Source iTunes Movies<br \/>\nKick off Free DRM Removal, and click  &ldquo;Import Files&rdquo; to choose and add source iTunes movies into the main interface  of this professional DRM removal.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Choose Audio Track<br \/>\n  After iTunes movies are imported, choose  one file and you are free to choose audio track for keeping in the output video  file.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Set Output Directory<br \/>\n  Click &ldquo;Open&rdquo; button at the bottom to set an  output directory for containing output video files.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Start to Remove DRM from iTunes  Movies<br \/>\n  Click the blue &ldquo;Convert&rdquo; button to start to  remove DRM from iTunes movies and convert them to MP4 format. At last, you need  to transfer the converted files to your mobile devices for free playback.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-drm-removal-09.png\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-drm-removal-09.png\" title=\"free-drm-removal-09\" alt=\"free-drm-removal-09\" width=\"\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iTunes provides a wide variety of movies in the iTunes Store. Usually the latest movies that just leave the theater will show on iTunes and other streaming media service providers even before their Blu-ray version is available for sale. iTunes &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/remove-drm-from-itunes-movies-on-mac-1334.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[335,386,270],"tags":[416],"class_list":["post-46939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-convert-video","category-itunes-drm-removal","category-video-to-video","tag-prof-drm"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":3338,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46939\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}