Add MIME type for m4v

Bug #302852 reported by John Dong
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shared-mime-info
Fix Released
Medium
mime-support (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: mime-support

Currently, m4v is not defined in mime.types. According to http://developer.apple.com/webapps/designingcontent.php , the mime type for .m4v should be video/x-m4v

This is important for supporting streaming video to iPhone/iPod Touch devices, which are fairly sensitive to correct MIME type.

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In , Scott Ritchie (scottritchie) wrote :

m4v files are iTunes video files, mainly used by videos from the iTunes store. Identifying them as a MIME type will be important for future efforts to support playing them.

According to Wikipedia, an un-DRMed m4v file should be nearly identical to a .mp4 file, and presumably could be identified using similar magic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4v

According to Apple, the correct MIME type for m4v video should be "video/x-m4v"

http://developer.apple.com/safari/library/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/CreatingVideoforSafarioniPhone/CreatingVideoforSafarioniPhone.html

This bug originated from Launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mime-support/+bug/302852

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In , Scott Ritchie (scottritchie) wrote :

Nevermind, fixed already it seems. Sorry.

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Scott Ritchie (scottritchie) wrote :

This seems to have been fixed a while ago.

Changed in mime-support (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in shared-mime-info:
importance: Unknown → Medium
status: Unknown → Fix Released
Changed in shared-mime-info:
importance: Medium → Unknown
Changed in shared-mime-info:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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