Why is my iPad unable to play mp4 videos?

Hi Joanne,

Thanks for reaching out to us here in Apple Support Communities! We want you to have a great experience with your iPad and would like to learn more. Are you trying to play the videos from a web browser like Safari, or using the Photos app on your iPad? When you try to play the videos, what exactly happens?

Normally, we would expect mp4 videos to play in the Photos app using the steps in

View photos and videos on iPad

If these steps don't resolve the problem, can you also let us know which version of iPadOS is currently installed?

We look forward to hearing back from you soon!

Take care.

Hi Joanne,

We appreciate you sending this additional information over. Which app are you using to access the videos and what error message do you see?

Thanks!