Quicktime doesn't open AVI file with Perian installed

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Quicktime doesn't open AVI file with Perian installed

I have installed Perian but Quicktime X doesn't open AVI files for a week. I have repaired permissions. But Quicktime only plays the AVI file if I reboot the Mac. VLC always plays the file. The AVI codec is XVID. Quicktime doesn't play other formats such as FLV. I have deleted .plist files, com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.plist. I have found other files(com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.plist.0GH3f31, com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.plist.0h9MBzV...) that I deleted also. Any idea? Thanks

Macbook Pro 2.4Ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Mar 25, 2010 11:54 AM

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varjak paw

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Mar 25, 2010 12:26 PM in response to luman

The AVI codec is XVID.

Do you have another XVID codec installed other than Perian? If you do, delete that other codec. Perian will conflict with another XVID codec (the same applies to DivX and 3ivx codecs).

Quicktime doesn't play other formats such as FLV.

QuickTime does not play FLV (Flash) content. You need Adobe's Flash Player for that.

Regards.

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 12:40 PM in response to varjak paw

Quicktime + Perian plays FLV files. I only have installed flip4mac and perian.

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varjak paw

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Mar 25, 2010 1:04 PM in response to luman

Sorry, you're right: I forgot about that.

Are you running the latest version of Perian, 1.2.1? Have you tried playing these files in a different Mac OS X user account, to see if it's a problem only with your current user or a system-wide problem.

And just to confirm, these are files that have played successfully before? Or are they new files?

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 1:43 PM in response to varjak paw

I had to repair the disk from the Leopard DVD. I'll see in coming days if that solves the problem. Thanks.

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 1:56 PM in response to luman

I trying to open a movie with Quicktime and the problem still persists. I have to try some of the choices that he makes.

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Jon Walker

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Mar 25, 2010 2:03 PM in response to luman

I trying to open a movie with Quicktime and the problem still persists.

Was Perian already installed prior to a Snow Leopard upgrade or installed afterwards? The reason I ask is that some components, most notably Perian and the QT MPEG-2 Playback component, seem to become disconnected during the upgrade process and often have to be re-installed to re-link them with the new QT structure in Snow Leopard.

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 2:08 PM in response to Jon Walker

I deleted Perian, Flip4Mac, TextExpander, MPlayer OSX Extended and Rucksack with AppCleaner.They were installed recently or associated with the video . Restarted. And now ... surprisingly I view AVI files in Quicktime without Perian. What is it? I'll see if the situation does not change.

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Jon Walker

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Mar 25, 2010 2:44 PM in response to luman

And now ... surprisingly I view AVI files in Quicktime without Perian.

QT has very limited AVI support (file type and a few older codecs) built in. Most common codecs use by Windows users, however, require the additional support provided by Perian. If the AVI files are now playing in QT without Perian, then simply check the Inspector, Properties, or Info window to see which codecs are in your AVI file and you should be able to tell if they are among those supported "natively" by QT. Also note that this regaining of the ability to play your files may indicate a component conflict of some sort may have existed previously.

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 2:56 PM in response to Jon Walker

Xvid (Perian), 576 x 240, Millions
16-bit Integer (Little Endian), Stereo, 44,100 kHz

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Jon Walker

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Mar 25, 2010 3:04 PM in response to luman

Xvid (Perian), 576 x 240, Millions

So Perian is actually installed at this time? Did you also have a separate XviD component/package installed? That is known to create a conflict with Perian.

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luman Author

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Mar 25, 2010 3:16 PM in response to Jon Walker

Perian is not already installed on the Mac and it doesn't appear if I search in the Finder. In Sistem Preferences. Nor is it in System Preferences. And I had no other codec installed.

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Jon Walker

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Mar 25, 2010 4:02 PM in response to luman

Xvid (Perian)

This indicates the Perian component package is being used. Did you check the "~/Library/QuickTime" folder for the "Perian.component" file?

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luman Author

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Mar 26, 2010 8:34 AM in response to Jon Walker

Perian.component is in ~/Library/QuickTime but I removed it from System Preferences. I think if it works better not change anything.

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luman Author

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Apr 11, 2010 10:40 AM in response to luman

Odd problem I seem to be having with perian, though not entirely sure if it's perian it self that's the problem. Every time I hibernate my MacBook, movies that would work before sleep just won't play; QuickTime says the format is unsupported. If I go to the perian preference pain, it says it's installed. I have to click remove perian then install perian for it to work, though. It's quite annoying to have to remove it then reinstall it for it to work. I'm running OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2. Any help would be appreciated.

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