I have a home video on a thumbdrive that I want to add to my project in Final Cut Pro. When I open the video on my Mac, it won't show, but it will play on my PC. Is there any way of fixing this that won't cost me money?
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Mac Studio, macOS 15.3
Copy the video from the thumb drive to your system drive or to an external drive. Can you open the file from there in the QuickTime player? If not give some information about the tech specs of the media. Finder info can give basic information. For complete information use an application MediaInfo.
Thanks, Tom. I spoke with Apple support and he told me it was a corrupted file. I don't understand that it opens fine on a PC but not my Mac Studio. I've tried everything and just found a different clip to use since it's on a deadline. Thanks.
It depends on where this clip was created.
You probably can play it already on the mac using VLC, and maybe convert it using HandBrake (both are free).
But it would be helpful to know more about the file.
Start by selecting in Finder and press Command-I. Post a screenshot.
If you canopen with VLC and press Command-I there, you will be able to tell what codec it’s using and more. Again post a screenshot.
You forgot to mention any details about the video - which codec and which container format?
From what you describe it looks like it may be just using an unsupported codec.
Can you change the codec to be supported by Mac?
It may be possible depending on what it is. Just to confirm the file does not play in the QT player when it is on the system drive?
Why won't my video on a thumbdrive play in Final Cut Pro on Mac but works on PC?
