How do I view MTS files on my iPad Air 2

A simple guide on converting and upload MTS files to iPad Air 2 to watch without any trouble.

"I have a Panasonic camera that produces HD videos in .MTS format (codec). I can import these videos with iMovies 11 to my MacBook Pro without problem. But I am not able to import camera files into my iPad Air 2 using the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit using my camera’s USB cable. I wonder is there an easy way to upload the HD videos in .mts to my iPad Air 2 for viewing?"



Even though there are a lot of video file formats the Apple iPad can support, there are even more file formats that it can't be supported. If you've ever tried watching MTS files with your iPad Air 2, you might have been disappointed to know that it's not going to work in it. To watch .mts files on your iPad Air 2, the the option you have is to convert your MTS file into something that is compatible with iPad Air. This is quick tutorial about how to convert AVCHD video (.mts) to iPad Air 2 compatible formats so that you can play AVCHD(.MTS) movie videos from Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC , etc HD camcorders on iPad Air 2.

To encode MTS files to iPad Air 2 easily and quickly, Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac is highly recommended here. This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can do batch conversion from AVCHD, MTS, M2TS to iPad Air 2 compatible video formats with fast speed and high output video quality. And you just need to do a simple clicks of mouse. Here is how to do it.

PS: If you're using a Windows PC, pls turn to the Windows version.

How to encode MTS files to play on iPad Air 2

Step 1. Download and install the MTS to iPad converter to your Mac, launch the program and drag and drop your MTS files to the program.



Step 2. Select iPad > iPad HD Video(*.mp4) as the export format. The output videos could fit all iPad models(iPad Air 2 included) with excellent quality. Of course, you can also set MP4, MOV or M4V from the "Common Video" drop-down list.



Tip: If you like, click on "Settings" and you could easily set bitrate, frame rate, codec, channels, sample rate, etc to adjust parameters that affect video quality and file size for the video you prefer. Keep in mind bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.

Step 3. The last step is to click the Convert button to start converting your MTS videos to iPad Air 2.

When the conversion finishes, click Open to get the iPad Air compatible videos. After that, sync the converted MTS videos to iPad Air 2 via iTunes and enjoy them on the go.

Additional Tips: If you're having trouble playing other HD movies formatted in MKV, WMV, VOB, TiVo, FLV and more on iPad Air 2, you can adopt Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac for help.

How to Play MTS files with QuickTime on Mac (OS X El Capitan Included)

Want to play MTS files on Mac OS X with QuickTime? Below are some solutions for opening MTS files on Mac (include El Capitan). And recommend you some free MTS players for Mac.



MTS is among the most widely used file format for recording videos by many popular HD camcorders, but for Mac users, it's always not so easy to play MTS files with QuickTime player, especially when you have upgraded to the latest OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Actually, QuickTime player doesn't support the MTS or M2TS files natively and there is no plugin for MTS playback in QuickTime. So, is there any possible way to play MTS files with QuickTime? Of course there is. Apart from QuickTime, there are a lot of options to help you play MTS file in the Mac OS X (EI Capitan & Yosemite included).

This article will teach you how to play M2TS/M2TS on Mac with or without extra media player applications. Players shown below might not support playing all MTS/M2TS files, which rests with used compression formats in a MTS/M2TS video file. If MTS/M2TS can't play your video well, try to convert MTS/M2TS to MOV so you can play it with the built-in QuickTime Player.

Method 1: Play MTS/M2TS files on Mac with VLC or other Players



If you've installed VLC media player on your Mac, you can play M2TS/MTS files directly. To do so, search VLC media player from the Internet and download it. Then follow up installation instructions to finish installing this program. After that, drag and drop the MTS video to the play list. Double click it to play the MTS video on your Mac. However, for those who hasn't installed VLC media player, converting M2TS/MTS is an ideal way to play camcorder videos on their Mac.

Tips: You have to install iLife'08 so that you can play MTS/M2TS videos using VLC.

Maybe you can play some M2TS/MTS video files on MPlayer, BSPlayer, Windows Media Player, ALL Player and some other players, which rests with compression formats in a M2TS/MTS video file. For some players, they may need to install a proper codec, component or plug-in unit.

Method 2: Play MTS files on Mac by Converting MTS to QuickTime MOV on Mac

In order to play the recorded MTS/M2TS videos freely on Mac, the once and for all method is converting MTS for Mac. By doing so, you can effortlessly play your cam video on QuickTime, manage in iTunes, edit in iMovie, FCP and more.

To convert MTS/M2TS on Mac easily and quickly, you need a video converting tool for help. Here Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is strongly recommended. It supports converting MTS/M2TS to QuickTime MOV with the original video quality. It can also edit MTS/M2TS files before converting to an output format. All common video editing tools are included, like Trim, Crop, Rotate, Effects, Watermark, Subtitle, etc.

Here are the easy steps to convert and play M2TS/MTS files on Mac

Step 1. Add M2TS/MTS video files

You can add M2TS/MTS video files by dragging and dropping or by plugging the camcorder into the Mac. Or you can click "Add Video" button to locate the MTS/M2TS files to import.



Step 2. Choose MOV as output format

Click Format to choose "Common Video -> MOV - QuickTime (*.mov)" profile in the drop-down menu.



Tricks: If you want to convert MTS to MOV for Final Cut Pro, iMovie, you are recommended to directly choose "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422(*mov)" for FCP; "iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC)(*mov)" for iMovie, FCE.

Step 3. Edit the MTS video (optional)

To edit your MTS footage, click the Edit button to open the video editor window. And then you can trim the video, crop video size, deinterlace, add some special video effects, add watermarks, attatch subtitles and more.



Step 4. Start converting MTS/M2TS to MOV on Mac

Finally, click the Convert button to start converting your MTS/M2TS videos to MOV on Mac.

Once the conversion finished, tap the Open button to get high quality resulted MOV videos. After that, you can play the converted MTS/M2TS video files with QuickTime, iTunes or edit them in Final Cut Pro, iMovie FCE, etc. to meet your different needs on Mac OS X.