just want to link to an m4v from flash

[aspen]

Can someone help? I have a flash site. I want set links to m4v files so that people can download and put the videos on thier ipods. I can't make this work in flash, the files don't download or open in Quicktime, I just get a new window full of code.

[RobotsLove]

Is your host's server set up with a mime type for m4v? If not then this may be why the browser is treating it like a text file. If it calls another browser window theres no other reason I can think of that it wouldn't call QuickTimes browser plug-in to play it.

[WyethDigital]

You sometimes get that when the m4v file is not embedded in a page. It could be as Robotslove suggests, and the MIME type on the server isn't set, or the browser doesn't recognize it. Try embedding the m4v file in a page using HTML (I know, it's old skool!) and see if that works.

If you have Quicktime Pro, you can also change the m4v shell for a mov shell. All you need to do is open your m4v file in Quicktime, choose "Save As" and tick the check box that says "make movie self contained." Then hit Save (or "Ok"). The m4v file will be rewritten, passing through all the existing settings, and changing the extension to an .mov file. This will still play on iPods and Creative branded video players, and should perform the way you expect it to on your website.

Eric