# Can't Open m4p files
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [February 25, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772 "2026-02-25T20:55:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Cioli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cioli)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/1 "2026-02-25T20:55:01Z")
Hi
I saw other posts about the m4p issues, but mine is a little different
O won these songs. They are on one of my albums. There must be a way convert them by now in 2026, right?
Awesome software by the way. And an awesome support forum as well.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/2 "2026-02-25T20:56:57Z")
> [@Cioli](#):
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> There must be a way convert them
I am not quite sure if I understand that correctly - just to get that clear: MP3tag does not convert the file format.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/3 "2026-02-25T20:59:41Z")
Here is my answer from another topic on M4P files:
> [@M4P files won't load on Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4p-files-wont-load-on-mac/55364/2):
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> Many thanks for supporting my work and providing the screenshots with your question! The first screenshot shows that the files in question are all M4P files (I've adjusted the topic title accordingly). M4P is Apple's DRM-protected version of MP4/M4A which is not unfortunately supported by Mp3tag. There was a time where you could exchange the DRM'ed files with "free" files I think via iTunes Match, but I don't know how this is working now with Apple Music. There are lots of third-party tools th…
Thanks for the nice feedback on Mp3tag!
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### Author:  [@Cioli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cioli)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/4 "2026-02-25T21:39:08Z")
I just tried the demo of ######, and it worked. I will pay for a month and then cancel it as I only needed it for one album. Your software works for everything else I need it for.
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### Author:  [@Cioli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cioli)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/5 "2026-02-25T21:41:50Z")
[ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino). No MP3Tag works for everything else i need it for accept the Apple DRM protection won’t let MP3Tag open it.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-open-m4p-files/70772/6 "2026-02-25T22:31:15Z")
> [@Cioli](#):
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> Apple DRM protection won’t let MP3Tag open it.
There should be no problem updating tag information even in DRM-protected files. It only affects audio playback.