How to Play MPEG on iPhone – Convert MPEG to iPhone Compatible Formats

Updated Aug 09,2018 | by Micky

One of the reasons why iPhone is so welcomed worldwide is its high-quality video playback – good resolution and frame rate – thanks to the distinctive screen. However, what you don’t necessarily know is that only a limited number of video formats are supported on iPhone and they’re respectively H264, MPEG4, and M-JPEG. So, what about videos in other formats, for example, how to play MPEG on iPhone? We’ll focus on this topic in the following contents and hopefully, you will find the answer or solution you want.

Convert MPEG to MP4 for Playback on iPhone

MPEG won’t play on iPhone?

Although iPhone does support MPEG4, others like MPEG1 and MPEG2 are incompatible. To solve this incompatibility, you might as well consider resorting to a video converter which helps to convert these MPEG videos to MP4. IOTransfer 3 is exactly the best choice for iPhone video conversion you should try. But how come? It’s amazingly convenient that with IOTransfer 3, you can not only convert the video to more than 20 formats including MP4, AVI, and MKV but also, you are allowed to directly transfer the converted ones to your iPhone. In this way, you don’t need to install another iPhone transfer software.

How to open MPEG on iPhone? Free download the versatile and flexible video converter/iPhone manager to get it done quickly!

3 Steps to Convert A Video for iPhone

Step 1

Firstly, launch and install IOTransfer 3 and connect the iPhone to the computer via a USB cable. Wait till the device is detected and when seeing the notification “Trust This Computer”, tap on “Trust” to continue.

Step 2

Click on “VIDEOS” in the top toolbar. In the opened menu, click on “Converter” in the category on the left. Click on “+ Add Files” to import the MPEG video and then, select MP4 as the output format. Tick off the tiny box before “Automatically transfer the converted video into your iOS device” and also remember to preset a folder to save it.

Step 3

Click on the blue button “Convert Now”. When the download is completed, wait until the circling around the iPhone icon stops and at that time, you can find the converted video in both the folder you previously set and in the video App on your iPhone.

Play MPEG on iPhone via VLC

VLC for iOS is the best media player for iPhone and iPad. It supports much more formats than the default iOS movie player does. So, if you aren’t willing to go through any video conversion process, VLC might be your best choice to transfer MPEG videos from MAC to iPhone. You can download VLC for iOS right in App Store.

Following the steps below to learn how to play MPEG in iPhone VLC.

1.       Open VLC on the iPhone and tap on the button on the upper left.

2.       Toggle on “Sharing via WiFi” and below this option, you will see an IP address.

3.       Write the IP address into the web browser on your computer and you will be taken to a webpage which looks similar to the interface of VLC for iOS.

4.       Click on “Upload files” to transfer the MPEG video into your iPhone VLC via Wi-Fi.

How to open MPEG on iPhone? If you have a set of computer running on MAC, VLC for iOS should be your choice. While if it’s a windows based computer, then, IOTransfer 3 maybe perform better in video conversion.

Have a free try right now!

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