Why when I export a video from imovie in 1080p it wont open on quicktime player?

When I try exporting a video from iMovie that is any higher then 540p QuickTime Player says "The file isn’t compatible with QuickTime Player".

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Feb 13, 2024 10:32 AM

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Feb 13, 2024 12:50 PM in response to enyaleper

Can you show a screenshot of your export settings?

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