If you have some MPG video files and want to play them in iTunes, the first thing you need to do is to convert MPG to iTunes supported formats since iTunes only accepts MP4, MOV and M4V video files. Luckily, there are many programs can be used to convert MPG video files to iTunes efficiently in Windows and Mac.
Here Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate is strongly recommended to help you accomplish the MPG to iTunes conversion task with fast speed and high output video quality. In addition to MPG, it can also convert MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI, MKV, FLV, M2TS, 3GP, VOB and more formats for iTunes so that you can virtually add videos in any formats to iTunes library for syncing to iPhone, iPad and iPod. If you're using a Mac, Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac won't let you down in converting MPG video to iTunes on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion).
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How to convert MPG video files to iTunes with ease
Note that here the screenshots of video converter Windows version are used to show you how to easily finish the MPG to iTunes conversion. The steps to do it on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) are the same.
1 Add video files
After downloading, install and run the program. Then click Add Files to load the MPG video you want to convert. Or directly drag the files to the item bar for conversion. When files are loaded, you're free to preview them, take snapshots, merge videos, edit videos, etc. as you like.
2 Select a proper output format
To convert MPG format for iTunes, simply choose MP4 as the output video format from Format > Video (You can open the format list by clicking Output Format on the right) since MP4 is an iTunes friendly video format. You can also select MOV or M4V as the targeted format. And if you want to add MPG files to iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. via iTunes, you can even specify iPhone, iPad or iPod as the output format to convert MPG video to fit your Apple devices.
3 Start converting your MPG video
OK, now simply click the Convert button to start the video conversion and wait for it to be done. When the conversion completes, locate the converted iTunes compatible MP4 video directly by clicking Open Folder. After that, you can import the files to iTunes library without any troubles.
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I tried both the Mac and PC version of Aimersoft Video Converter and I can say both work absolutely flawlessly. I wanted to convert mpg to itunes so I could watch some of my favorite TV shows on a recent car ride to Arizona (I live in Massachusetts!) and even though my computers are pretty dated I was able to get my videos converted fast and without any noticeable errors.