Video
What is a .m2ts file?
A .m2ts file is a MPEG-2 Transport Stream. This is a video format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .m2ts over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .m2ts file
- VLC is the answer for the vast majority of video files.
- mpv is a lightweight alternative.
The registry records this extension against MPEG-2 Transport Stream, M2TS, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .m2ts file
- HandBrake converts to .mp4, which plays on effectively everything.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .m2ts.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPEG-2 Transport Stream | — | — | fmt/585 |
| M2TS | — | — | fmt/1055 |