M2TS

📚 Key Takeaways:

📌 What are M2TS files used for? M2TS, short for MPEG-2 Transport Stream, is a video container format that stores high-definition videos on Blu-ray discs, AVCHD camcorders, and hard drives. For its common uses on Blu-ray discs, M2TS is also known as BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio Video). This format supports 1080i and 720p videos.

📌 Is M2TS the same as MP4? NO. They have different structures. M2TS is designed for Blu-ray and professional HD video, supporting advanced features like multi-channel audio. While MP4 is a more versatile, compressed container format that balances quality and file size, making it widely used for streaming and general video distribution.

📌 What program opens M2TS files? You have many options to open M2TS files, including Blu-ray players or popular media players like Potplayer, VLC, SMPlayer, 5KPlayer, Splash, Windows Media Player, or MPC-HC. However, the best way to view M2TS files is to convert them to other formats like MP4, MOV, WMV, etc., using a reliable video converter, e.g. WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro.

Find more information about the M2TS format from the overview table below!

Overview Table of the M2TS Format

Category	Details
File Format	M2TS
Full Name	MPEG-2 Transport Stream
Media Type	Video
Format Type	Container format
File Extension	.m2ts, .m2t, .mts
Developed by	Blu-ray Disc Association
Use	Commonly used for high-definition videos on AVCHD camcorder and Blu-ray Disc
*M2TS vs.* MTS**	M2TS is similar to MTS in terms of functions. Both file extensions essentially refer to the same high-definition video format. However, MTS is mainly used for recording video while M2TS for saving the video on a Blu-ray disc. Moreover, an MTS file can sometimes change its extension to M2TS when imported into a computer.

Recommended Software: Play MTS/M2TS on Any Device

To use MTS and M2TS files on any device, you can either use a cross-platform M2TS player or a video converter. The following are two top picks:

👉 VLC Media Player: An open-source, free media player available on various platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.

👉 WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro: A powerful and efficient video converter coming with over 600 presets, including MP4, MKV, WMV, H.264, HEVC, AV1, Android, iPhone, TVs, PS4/5, and more! Plus, it has a built-in editor and compressor, offering a one-stop solution to convert and edit MTS or M2TS files for smooth use.

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