{"id":15499,"date":"2018-11-09T12:39:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T07:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=15499"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:09:43","slug":"repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Repair Damaged MP4 Video Files on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Find out about the most powerful video repair software for Mac to fix corrupted video files and learn how to repair damaged MP4 video files on Mac.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Repairing corrupted MP4 video files<\/strong> is a pretty easy thing if you have the right video repair software or the reliable MP4 video repair tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we all know, people save their valuable memories in the form of videos captured from their camcorder, digital camera, or mobile phones and want to keep it for eternity. Nevertheless, things do not work as expected; there are chances that these videos, which are generally in the MP4 video file formats, might get corrupt when they move, store, or edit them in Mac.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15507 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-repair-damaged-mp4-video-files.png\" alt=\"how to repair damaged mp4 video files\" width=\"658\" height=\"398\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-repair-damaged-mp4-video-files.png 658w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damaged MP4 video files in Mac are not a new thing. Mac users can suffer from the corruption of MP4 files due to varied reasons. The blog highlights some of the most common reasons for the <strong>corruption of MP4 files<\/strong> and suggests methods to deal with such issues. Moreover, this video repairing tutorial suggests a top-rated video repair software that can be a savior in worst video corruption cases.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to know:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/remove-audio-from-video-vlc-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove Audio from Video in VLC and YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-mac\/#Reasons_for_MP4_File_Damage\" title=\"Reasons for MP4 File Damage\">Reasons for MP4 File Damage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-mac\/#Repairing_Damaged_Video_Files_in_Mac\" title=\"Repairing Damaged Video Files in Mac\">Repairing Damaged Video Files in Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/repair-damaged-mp4-video-files-mac\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_MP4_File_Damage\"><\/span>Reasons for MP4 File Damage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">An accidental shutdown of the video camera while recording MP4 videos<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Incomplete write operation during saving of MP4 files<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corruption of MP4 files during transfer from camcorder to Mac<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internet connectivity loss while downloading MP4 files<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damage in header area or the data area of MP4 files<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Run out battery during video recording<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">MP4 files downloaded from an unreliable source might not play<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corruption of MP4 files after performing data recovery<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Improper editing of MP4 files<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corruption of MP4 files due to virus infection<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bad sectors in data storage device where the MP4 files are saved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/blur-moving-objects-videos-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Blur Moving Objects in Your Videos on YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repairing_Damaged_Video_Files_in_Mac\"><\/span>Repairing Damaged Video Files in Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case you downloaded the file from the Internet, the best option is to re-download the file with unhindered internet connectivity; thence, you do not need to repair the files.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second solution is to use the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">VLC Media Player<\/span> tool, which not only plays the video files but also repairs corrupt video files including MP4. All you need to do is to open <strong>VLC<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>media player<\/strong> then go to <strong>Tools &gt; Preference &gt; Input &amp; Codec tab &gt; Always Fix &gt; Save<\/strong>. When you open the MP4 video again, you could be able to play the file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the reasons mentioned above for MP4 file corruption, the best solution is to repair the damage using a reliable data recovery software. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/disk-recovery\/video-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stellar Repair for Video<\/a><\/strong> is one of the most trusted video repair software that helps Mac users to repair their corrupt MP4 video files with ease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The DIY software not only repairs the MP4 files but also supports other video file formats including AVI, ASF, WMV, MKV, FLV, DIVX, WEBM, MJPEG, MPEG, AVCHD, MTS, MOV, M4V, 3G2, 3GP, and F4V. Moreover, the software supports six international languages including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to <strong>fix a corrupt video file<\/strong>, you at times might need a sample video file (a perfectly playable file created from the same device). Once you feed the sample video file, the software fixes the damage and saves the file in the repaired state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The systematic steps to perform <strong>video repair (MP4 files)<\/strong> using Stellar Repair for Videos are as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong>\u00a0At first, download, install, and launch the <strong>Stellar Repair for Videos<\/strong> software on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Click the <strong>Add File<\/strong> button to add files for repairing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> On the Add File dialog box, click the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to add the corrupt MP4 videos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Select the listed files from the interface and click the <strong>Repair<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15503 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-software.jpg\" alt=\"video repair software\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-software.jpg 590w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-software-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-software-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-software-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, allow the repair process to complete. After that, you can view the status of the repaired files (Completed, Awaiting Action, or Processing)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> For the completed status, click on the <strong>Preview<\/strong> option to know its quality and precision of the file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15504 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-tool.jpg\" alt=\"video repair tool\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-tool.jpg 590w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-tool-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-tool-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/video-repair-tool-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> For files with awaiting action, click on the <strong>Advance Repair<\/strong> option to feed the sample file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (7):\u00a0<\/strong>On the Advance Repair dialog box, click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (8):<\/strong>\u00a0Click on the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to select the sample file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (9):<\/strong>\u00a0Select the <strong>Apply to all files of same format<\/strong> checkbox and click on the\u00a0<strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (10):\u00a0<\/strong>From the list, select the required files and click on the <strong>Save Repaired Files<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15500 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/corrupted-video-files.jpg\" alt=\"corrupted video files\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/corrupted-video-files.jpg 590w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/corrupted-video-files-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/corrupted-video-files-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/corrupted-video-files-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (11):\u00a0<\/strong>Choose the right option in the displayed dialog box and click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15501 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-fix-corrupted-videos.jpg\" alt=\"how to fix corrupted videos\" width=\"590\" height=\"421\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-fix-corrupted-videos.jpg 590w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-fix-corrupted-videos-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-fix-corrupted-videos-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-fix-corrupted-videos-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (12):<\/strong>\u00a0Finally, click <strong>OK<\/strong> on the repaired files saved successfully dialog box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There you go; you have repaired damaged MP4 video files on your Mac. Open the files from the saved location to verify the same. This time the repaired files will play on your Mac.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Damage of MP4 videos from Mac is quite common and you must be well prepared in case the situation occurs to you. Rest assured you could <strong>repair your corrupt MP4 video files<\/strong> using a video repair software such as Stellar Repair for Video. The Do-It-Yourself software has the ability to recover standard video files easily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Download the software free and add corrupt MP4 files from your Mac storage drive. Preview the files to be aware of what you are expecting from the output. Once contented, register the software and save the repaired MP4 video files on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-download-instagram-videos-on-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Download Videos from Instagram on Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/download-facebook-videos-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Download Facebook Videos on Android Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/trim-video-movavi-video-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Trim Videos using Movavi Video Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/remove-album-art-images-embedded-mp3-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove Mp3 Background Images Embedded in Mp3 Files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-send-large-video-files-on-whatsapp-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Send Large Video Files on WhatsApp Android up to 1GB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out about the most powerful video repair software for Mac to fix corrupted video files and learn how to repair damaged MP4 video files on Mac. 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