HT201290: If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file

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gavinfiver

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Q: unable to get quicktime movies to play on my imac. This is the error message I always get. "The document “4-20130701090400-5.mp4” could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands.You may need to install additional softwa

Unable to get Quick time movies to play on my imac. This is the error message I allways get.

"The document “4-20130701090400-7.mp4” could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands.You may need to install additional software to open this type of file."

iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 1, 2013 11:53 AM

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by petermac87,

petermac87 Jul 1, 2013 12:48 PM in response to gavinfiver
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Jul 1, 2013 12:48 PM in response to gavinfiver

Download and install VLC Player. It plays more formats and is free and highly regarded.

http://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/mac

Cheers

Pete
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HT201290: If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file

Q: unable to get quicktime movies to play on my imac. This is the error message I always get. "The document “4-20130701090400-5.mp4” could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands.You may need to install additional softwa

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