Videos won't play on iPod touch?

So, I have two iPod touch, 4th gen and 5th gen, I recently downloaded some videos outside of iTunes, they will sync onto my 5th gen iPod and play just fine, but when I try to sync them onto my 4th gen iPod it say's "I't cannot be played on this iPod". Why? It's an MPEG-4 file and I have plenty of space on my iPod. I've tried resetting it. Everything, why is this? And does anyone know how I can play them on my iPod touch 4th generation?

Maybe here:
iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod
However, I looked a the specs for the 4G and 5G and they both say they play the same video formats.
All I can suggest is the stand at fixes
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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