cannot open movies made on avi ? Is there a fix?

cannot open movies made on avi ? Is there a fix?


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 26, 2020 11:16 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2020 12:14 PM

Yes, .avi is legacy media and is not compatible with iMovie on Catalina.


The easiest fix is to convert the vids to Mp4/AAC with the free download, Handbrake. You can get Handbrake here:


https://handbrake.fr/


Here's another link that explains the legacy media issue and shows which formats are compatible with Catalina and which are not:


https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT209029


-- Rich


-- Rich

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May 26, 2020 12:14 PM in response to golfcastro47

Yes, .avi is legacy media and is not compatible with iMovie on Catalina.


The easiest fix is to convert the vids to Mp4/AAC with the free download, Handbrake. You can get Handbrake here:


https://handbrake.fr/


Here's another link that explains the legacy media issue and shows which formats are compatible with Catalina and which are not:


https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT209029


-- Rich


-- Rich

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