MP4 video file added to iTunes not showing up

[mindquest]

Running iTunes 11.0.3 on OSX 10.8.3 and just tried to do this:

iTunes > File > Add to Library

for a MP4 video file specs as follows:
Kind: MPEG-4 Movie
Dimensions: 720 X 480
Codecs: H.264, AAC
Audio channels: 2


I did not receive an error or beachball during this. I looked under Movies for "Unwatched", "Movies", "Genres", "Home Videos", "List" and could not find these videos anywhere.

The videos play just fine in Quicktime.

Is there something wrong with the MP4 type that would require me to convert it first before iTunes will add it?

Any help is appreciated!

 

[mindquest]

OK after too much time wasted I figured it out.

I went to quicktime and exported it to iTunes, worked like a charm. The only problem was when I converted it I chose iPad format which increased the size quite a bit.

Would like a way to get it into iTunes at the original size.

 

[Mackilroy]

Unfortunately, just because Quicktime plays it doesn't mean iTunes will. You could also try the applications Subler or Handbrake, one or the other should work excellently.