I need to view an mp4 file from a USB drive from my Tesla. I tried on my MacBook Pro, Apple M1 Pro, Tahoe 26.4.1 with the message "File is not compatible with Quick Time". I downloaded VLC with the same results. Also tried on my iMac Intel core i5, Sequoia 15.7.7 with the same message.
MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)
That is weird because VLC should play almost any movie.
A sample clip on some cloud service would give us more clue (not Youtube because it re-encodes uploaded movies).
Also make sure you are not trying to play '._' dot underbar files which are created to FAT formatted disks (they can be deleted with dot_clean -mn [folder path]). Those files carry some Mac-specific extended file attributes that Windows, "smart" TVs and car devices do not understand.
That is weird because VLC should play almost any movie.
A sample clip on some cloud service would give us more clue (not Youtube because it re-encodes uploaded movies).
Also make sure you are not trying to play '._' dot underbar files which are created to FAT formatted disks (they can be deleted with dot_clean -mn [folder path]). Those files carry some Mac-specific extended file attributes that Windows, "smart" TVs and car devices do not understand.
Tesla MP4 file incompatible with QuickTime/VLC on Mac
