Complete List of all known MP4 / QuickTime 'ftyp' designations

Rev 1.6 - 30 Sept 2008

 

ftyp Description Developer URL Reg'd MIME type Notes
3G2A 3GPP2 Media (.3G2) 3GPP2 / CDMA200 YES video/3gpp2
3GE6 3GPP (.3GP) Release 6 MBMS Extended Presentations 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GE7 3GPP (.3GP) Release 7 MBMS Extended Presentations 3GPP / GSM NO video/3gpp [10]
3GG6 3GPP Release 6 General Profile 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GP1 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 1 ? (non-existent) 3GPP / GSM NO video/3gpp [3]
3GP2 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 2 ? (non-existent) 3GPP / GSM NO video/3gpp [3]
3GP3 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 3 ? (non-existent) 3GPP / GSM NO video/3gpp [3]
3GP4 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 4 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GP5 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 5 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GP6 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 6 Basic Profile 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GR6 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 6 Progressive Download 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GS6 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 6 Streaming Servers 3GPP / GSM YES video/3gpp [10]
3GS7 3GPP Media (.3GP) Release 7 Streaming Servers 3GPP / GSM NO video/3gpp [10]
AVC1 MP4 Base w/ AVC ext [ISO 14496-12:2005] ISO YES video/mp4 [11]
CAQV Casio Digital Camera Casio YES unknown  
F4V Video for Adobe Flash Player 9+ (.F4V) Adobe NO video/mp4  
F4P Protected Video for Adobe Flash Player 9+ (.F4P) Adobe NO video/mp4  
F4A Audio for Adobe Flash Player 9+ (.F4A) Adobe NO audio/mp4  
F4B Audio Book for Adobe Flash Player 9+ (.F4B) Adobe NO audio/mp4  
ISC2 ISMACryp 2.0 Encrypted File ISMA YES ?/enc-isoff-generic  
ISO2 MP4 Base Media v2 [ISO 14496-12:2005] ISO YES video/mp4 [6]
ISOM MP4  Base Media v1 [IS0 14496-12:2003] ISO YES video/mp4 [5]
JP2 JPEG 2000 Image (.JP2) [ISO 15444-1 ?] ISO NO image/jp2  
JP20 Unknown, from GPAC samples (prob non-existent) GPAC NO unknown [4]
JPM JPEG 2000 Compound Image (.JPM) [ISO 15444-6] ISO NO image/jpm  
JPX JPEG 2000 w/ extensions (.JPX) [ISO 15444-2] ISO NO image/jpx  
KDDI 3GPP2 EZmovie for KDDI 3G Cellphones 3GPP2 / CDMA200 NO video/3gpp2  
M4A  Apple iTunes AAC-LC (.M4A) Audio Apple YES audio/x-m4a [9]
M4B  Apple iTunes AAC-LC (.M4B) Audio Book Apple YES audio/mp4 [9]
M4P  Apple iTunes AAC-LC (.M4P) AES Protected Audio Apple YES audio/mp4 [9]
M4V  Apple iTunes Video (.M4V) Video Apple YES video/x-m4v [9]
M4VH Apple TV (.M4V) Apple NO video/x-m4v  
M4VP Apple iPhone (.M4V) Apple NO video/x-m4v  
MJ2S Motion JPEG 2000 [ISO 15444-3] Simple Profile ISO YES video/mj2
MJP2 Motion JPEG 2000 [ISO 15444-3] General Profile ISO YES video/mj2
MMP4 MPEG-4/3GPP Mobile Profile (.MP4 / .3GP) (for NTT) 3GPP / GSM NO video/mp4
MP21 MPEG-21 [ISO/IEC 21000-9] ISO YES various
MP41 MP4 v1 [ISO 14496-1:ch13] ISO YES video/mp4
MP42 MP4 v2 [ISO 14496-14] ISO YES video/mp4
MP71 MP4 w/ MPEG-7 Metadata [per ISO 14496-12] ISO NO various
MPPI Photo Player, MAF [ISO/IEC 23000-3] ISO YES various
MQT Sony / Mobile QuickTime (.MQV) Sony / Apple NO video/quicktime
MSNV MPEG-4 (.MP4) for SonyPSP Sony NO audio/mp4  
NDAS MP4 v2 [ISO 14496-14] Nero Digital AAC Audio Nero NO audio/mp4 [8]
NDSC MPEG-4 (.MP4) Nero Cinema Profile Nero (Main Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDSH MPEG-4 (.MP4) Nero HDTV Profile Nero (Main Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDSM MPEG-4 (.MP4) Nero Mobile Profile Nero (Main Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDSP MPEG-4 (.MP4) Nero Portable Profile Nero (Main Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDSS MPEG-4 (.MP4) Nero Standard Profile Nero (Main Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDXC H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4) Nero Cinema Profile Nero (AVC Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDXH H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4) Nero HDTV Profile Nero (AVC Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDXM H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4) Nero Mobile Profile Nero (AVC Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDXP H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4) Nero Portable Profile Nero (AVC Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
NDXS H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4) Nero Standard Profile Nero (AVC Profiles) NO video/mp4 [7]
ODCF   OMA DCF DRM Format 2.0 (OMA-TS-DRM-DCF-V2_0-20060303-A) Open Mobile Alliance YES various
OPF2  OMA PDCF DRM Format 2.1 (OMA-TS-DRM-DCF-V2_1-20070724-C) Open Mobile Alliance YES unknown
OPX2   OMA PDCF DRM + XBS extensions (OMA-TS-DRM_XBS-V1_0-20070529-C) Open Mobile Alliance YES unknown
QT   Apple QuickTime (.MOV/QT) Apple YES video/quicktime
SDV SD Memory Card Video SD Card Association YES various?  

 

Notes
[1] All ftyp's may be used as "major" or "compatible" brands, except as noted in [5] and [6] below.
[2] "Reg'd" means the ftyp is registered here with the official authority for such registrations, MP4REG.
[3] These ftyp's are included in MPLAYER source code and the Multimedia Wiki, but may these 3GPP apparently don't exist.
[4] Found in some GPAC samples (but not the source code); no further information is available. Apparently doesn't exist.
[5] 'isom' is seen used as a major brand, though it is currently prohibited by ISO/IEC 14496-12 sec 6.3 paragraph 2.
[6] Like 'isom', use of 'iso2' as a major brand is specifically prohibited by ISO/IEC 14496-12 sec 6.3 paragraph 2.
[7] Nero Recode now uses these ftyp codes as major brands, while also listing them as compatible brands.
Previously, Nero used 'avc1' as the major brand for their AVC encoded files, and MP41 (or MP42?) for the others.
[8] Nero uses this ftyp code as a compatible brand for AAC encoded audio files.
Such files also included 'isom' as an additional compatible designation, and 'mp42' as the major brand.
[9] Apple / iTunes / iPod audio files with major brand 'M4P ' are DRM (copy) protected.
Audio files with major brand 'M4A ' may or may not be DRM protected.
iPod video files appear to use 'M4V ' regardless of whether or not they are DRM protected.
[10] MIME type these entries should be "audio/3gpp" for audio-only files (no video or "timed text")
[11] 'avc1'  means the file uses ISO/IEC format extensions originally created for H.264/MPEG-4 AVC support.
Does not necessarily imply the video was encoded with H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, however.

 

What is an ftyp, Anyway?
A "not too technical" description.
 

email From the MP4REG Administrator!
And why everyone should register their ftyp's.
 

Screenshots from the latest GSpot, with "ftyp Support"
See how useful these are?
 

Updated: Nero Digital™ Profile Tables with Associated ftyp Codes Added
The "missing info", revealed!
 

Current ISO/IEC "composite specification" for what an MP4 "ftyp" is and how it is to be used
Read carefully - you will be quizzed on this
 

Excerpt from 3GPP's specification describing usage of ftyp "major" and "compatible" brands
3GPP specific, but somewhat more readable than the ISO specification above

 

This page is not affiliated ISO/IEC, MP4REG, 3GPP, or any of the other companies or organizations mentioned in the chart. This page was created and is maintained as a public service by Steven Greenberg, author or GSpot Codec Information Appliance.

Corrections, additions, comments, etc. are welcome - please direct all such correspondence to
 
09 June 2007: Added 3GE6, 3GR6, CAQV, ODCF and SDV. Also updated the Nero page.
14 March 2008: Added M4VH (Apple TV), M4VP (Apple iPhone), ISC2 (ISMACryp 2.0), OPF2 and OPX2 (both OMA)
Rev 1.6 Last Update: 30 Sept 2008