# 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")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@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")

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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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