diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVFileReader.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVFileReader.cpp
index 96cdc7b723..a5516cbb83 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVFileReader.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVFileReader.cpp
@@ -617,11 +617,26 @@ bool	MOVFileReader::IsActive(uint32 stream_index)
 /* static */
 bool	MOVFileReader::IsSupported(BPositionIO *source)
 {
+	// MOV files normally do not have ftyp atoms
+	// But when they do we need to check if they have a qt brand
+	// No qt brand means the file is likely to be a MP4 file
+	
 	AtomBase *aAtom;
 	
 	aAtom = getAtom(source);
+
 	if (aAtom) {
-		return (aAtom->IsKnown());
+		if (dynamic_cast<FTYPAtom *>(aAtom)) {
+			printf("ftyp atom found checking for qt brand\n");
+			aAtom->ProcessMetaData();
+			// MP4 files start with a ftyp atom that contains an isom brand
+			// MOV files with a ftyp atom contain the qt brand
+			return dynamic_cast<FTYPAtom *>(aAtom)->HasBrand(uint32('qt  '));
+		} else {
+			// no ftyp atom so just see if we know the atom we have
+			return (aAtom->IsKnown());
+		}
 	}
+	
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.cpp
index 7fc5d92d1b..831b4be42c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.cpp
@@ -1438,9 +1438,41 @@ FTYPAtom::~FTYPAtom()
 
 void FTYPAtom::OnProcessMetaData()
 {
+// ftyp is really an mp4 thing, but some mov encoders are adding it anyway.
+// but a mov file with an ftyp should define a brand of qt (I think)
+
+	Read(&major_brand);
+	Read(&minor_version);
+
+	total_brands = getBytesRemaining() / sizeof(uint32);
+	
+	if (total_brands > 32) {
+		total_brands = 32;	// restrict to 32
+	}
+	
+	for (uint32 i=0;i<total_brands;i++) {
+		Read(&compatable_brands[i]);
+	}
 }
 
 char *FTYPAtom::OnGetAtomName()
 {
 	return "Quicktime File Type";
 }
+
+bool	FTYPAtom::HasBrand(uint32 brand)
+{
+	// return true if the specified brand is in the list
+
+	if (major_brand == brand) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	for (uint32 i=0;i<total_brands;i++) {
+		if (compatable_brands[i] == brand) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return false;	
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.h b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.h
index e4e3792af9..c29162446c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mov_reader/libMOV/MOVParser.h
@@ -478,6 +478,13 @@ public:
 	virtual	~FTYPAtom();
 	void	OnProcessMetaData();
 	char	*OnGetAtomName();
+	bool	HasBrand(uint32 brand);
+
+private:
+	uint32	major_brand;
+	uint32	minor_version;
+	uint32	compatable_brands[32];	// Should be infinite but we will settle for max 32
+	uint32	total_brands;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4FileReader.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4FileReader.cpp
index 99f9366a0e..bfa3d783a8 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4FileReader.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4FileReader.cpp
@@ -662,8 +662,14 @@ bool
 MP4FileReader::IsSupported(BPositionIO *source)
 {
 	AtomBase *aAtom = getAtom(source);
-	if (aAtom)
-		return aAtom->IsKnown();
-
+	if (aAtom) {
+		if (dynamic_cast<FTYPAtom *>(aAtom)) {
+			aAtom->ProcessMetaData();
+			printf("ftyp atom found checking brands\n");
+			// MP4 files start with a ftyp atom that does not contain a qt brand
+			return !(dynamic_cast<FTYPAtom *>(aAtom)->HasBrand(uint32('qt  ')));
+		}
+	}
+	
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.cpp
index 2c895bf876..69bc25922c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.cpp
@@ -1148,6 +1148,23 @@ char *FTYPAtom::OnGetAtomName()
 	return "File type Atom";
 }
 
+bool	FTYPAtom::HasBrand(uint32 brand)
+{
+
+	if (major_brand == brand) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	// return true if the specified brand is in the list
+	for (uint32 i=0;i<total_brands;i++) {
+		if (compatable_brands[i] == brand) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return false;	
+}
+
 FREEAtom::FREEAtom(BPositionIO *pStream, off_t pstreamOffset, uint32 patomType, uint64 patomSize) : AtomBase(pStream, pstreamOffset, patomType, patomSize)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.h b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.h
index 6fd4535e66..b3c80fe636 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/mp4_reader/libMP4/MP4Parser.h
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ public:
 	virtual	~FTYPAtom();
 	void	OnProcessMetaData();
 	char	*OnGetAtomName();
+	
+	bool	HasBrand(uint32 brand);
 private:
 	uint32	major_brand;
 	uint32	minor_version;