HT201290: If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file
Learn about If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file
Q: QuickTime on OS X 10.8.4 and avi containers
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Jun 15, 2013 1:40 PMby Barney-15E,HelpfulLikely the codec used to encode the video is not supported by Quicktime. Try VLC or install the Perian plugin for Quicktime.
As you rightly noted, avi is a "container," not a video encoding. You can wrap just about any encoding with any container, avi, mpeg, wmv, etc.
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Jun 15, 2013 1:44 PMby ajcg2903,I have installed vlc and am having problems with it as well!! As below - all formats, mkv, mp4 etc play like this
although all fine on other machines (windows8, WD TV Live box) etc. Points about codec contained in avi container is helpful except that QT won't play anyone of a very large number of avi files so presimably is very sensitive to codec.....
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Jun 15, 2013 2:24 PMby ajcg2903,Looks like Perian has folded and from their announcement am not sure that the version they have currently works for 10.8. DIVX does play most avis and I have actuallt found one that QT opens...! Thanks to all of you for yopur help and suggestions.. I now have three media players (if I can get vlc working!!) - hoepfully I should be able to watch most video formats... I really do wonder why it all has to be so complicated. Must say, this is one area where windows excels.....
