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ios 6 codec quicktime

I upgraded iphone 4S to iOS 6 today and noticed that .mov movies created in iPhone Camera app, when copied over to Windows 7 version of Quicktime Pro version 7.7.2 have a problem with the codec. Movies I recorded before the upgrade play fine in Quicktime on Windows 7, but after the upgrade the movies have sound but no video. I am using Windows 7 64-bit. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Quicktime Pro but the problem recurrs. I've made several short movie clips and they all suffer the same problem. Was someone in Quicktime division asleep at the switch when iOS 6 was prepared? Any suggestions?


I should have mentioned that the movies play fine on the iphone itself. They just don't show any video when played in Quicktime on Windows 7.


Message was edited by: jbu57

iPhone 4S, Windows 7, iPhone 4S upgraded to iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 6:45 PM

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Sep 24, 2012 3:19 PM in response to vivakoenji

This is all very disappointing. The iPhone is being used by many of my friends for their most convenient and most portable video shooting solution. ALL of them have this issue with various video editing software no longer displaying video for our projects ever since the iOS 6 update.


I haven't seen any literature from Apple saying that they were changing the encoding for the video output. Makes me seriously consider dumping the iPhone.

Sep 25, 2012 6:57 PM in response to NDallas

I received a video from an iPhone 4S that’s using IOS 6 yesterday. The video played find on my iPhone4, which I just upgraded to IOS 6, but on my Windows 7 PC (64bit) I had sound but no video. The quick time version on my PC was 7.7.2. I uninstalled it and reinstalled version 7.6 and now the videos play just fine. Hope this helps everyone, including Apple.

Sep 25, 2012 11:23 PM in response to jbu57

Thanks NDallas. I did the same (downgraded to quicktime 7.6) now it plays. And it show up in my Corel Video Studio and plays. However, My HD files that were shot in Filmic Pro do not play correctly even though they show up. They are dropping frames or playing like video did 5 years ago when wifi was slow. Not fluid. So something is still not quite right.


Why would quicktime being able to see my file allow Corel VS to see my file? If I knew the answer to that I might could figure out the problem.

Sep 26, 2012 4:29 AM in response to jbu57

This is still an issue.


4S, iOS6, PC w/ Windows 7, Quicktime (latest update), Corel VSpro x5


I know, get a mac. But it's not in my plans at the moment and now I have spend the past three days trying to sort this out.


Videos are still not processing correctly from iOS6. Through this post I can now play them by downgrading to Quicktime 7.6 or using VLC. VLC plays them perfectly. Quicktime 7.6 plays them with dropped frames. Quicktime 7.7.2 just shows that black or white screen. Whatever Quicktime does, my Corel Video Editing software duplicates whether its not playing (audio only) or playing with a lag. And I am in process of editing a project on that software.


I have tried all video apps with same result. Apple native video camera, Camera +, Camera Awesome, ProCameraHD, Filmic C, pro, pro2.


This is rediculous really. The native camera/video app will not allow replay on a Windows 7 PC with Apple's own updated player. All of the 5.1.1 processed files play perfectly still and I'm not allowed to go back.


Don't bother trying to go back to 5.1.1, it's not possible and Apple's signature is no longer active. I have tried all options to downgrade. I love Apple to death, but at the moment I'm just sick. Please fix this problem Apple.

Sep 27, 2012 2:48 AM in response to vivakoenji

I´ve got the Same Probleme on Premiere 5,5 and After Effects...! The mov Codec on iOS6 is diffrent (new) to the one on QuickTime (old). Apple have to Update. There is a little trick you can use: ww.chip.de/downloads/XMedia-Recode_30516491.html (Program is called XMedia-Recode) Its easy to use.


This program is freeware and you can rerecording the Videos and it works with Adobe Progs perfectly.

Sep 28, 2012 6:11 AM in response to jbu57

I have encountered another iOS 6 codec bug and this is the closest forum thread I could find. Videos encoded with


Adobe Media Encoder 5.5

Multiplexing: mp4

Stream Compatibility: iPod

Profile: Main

Level: 3.1


Which all play fine on iOS 5 do not play on iOS 6. The video player just shows the play button with the no smoking symbol through it.


Anyone hear anything about this or what settings are OK to use that will work on all iOS's?

ios 6 codec quicktime

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