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

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Dr Nagar

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Q: Dear Apple, i took 4 videos from my friend's windows 8 pc but all of them shown a error that To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More." what should i do now? please help me Apple

Dear Apple, i took 4 videos from my friend's windows 8 pc but all of them shown a error that To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More." what should i do now? please help me Apple

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Posted on Dec 25, 2013 5:20 AM

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by QuickTimeKirk,

QuickTimeKirk Dec 25, 2013 5:43 AM in response to Dr Nagar
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Dec 25, 2013 5:43 AM in response to Dr Nagar

What is the file extension?
You can view .wmv formats with the free Flip4Mac software via QuickTime:
http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac/
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by FatMac>MacPro,

FatMac>MacPro Dec 25, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Dr Nagar
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Dec 25, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Dr Nagar

If the videos are .wmv files, VLC from VideoLAN will play them and pretty much any other media format.

BTW, we are not Apple; we're just users like yourself.
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by babowa,

babowa Dec 25, 2013 8:02 AM in response to Dr Nagar
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Dec 25, 2013 8:02 AM in response to Dr Nagar

Additionally, are these commercial movies or homemade videos?
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HT201290: If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file

Q: Dear Apple, i took 4 videos from my friend's windows 8 pc but all of them shown a error that To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More." what should i do now? please help me Apple

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