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Q: .mov file won't open in quicktime

I recorded a video with my iphone which is less than 4 minutes long, but it won't open in quicktime on my mac.  Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Mar 6, 2014 4:07 PM

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Q: .mov file won't open in quicktime

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  • by C-Cinci,

    C-Cinci C-Cinci Nov 29, 2015 12:20 PM in response to partigues
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    Nov 29, 2015 12:20 PM in response to partigues

    This is a late reply, but I want to share what I found.  A .mov video recorded on my not-OS-updated iPad would not play in Quicktime on my Mac. I read a bunch of forum questions and didn't feel up to searching codecs to download to support playing in Quicktime X.

    Then I remembered that I had Cameo on my iPhone and downloaded it from Vimeo online onto my iPad.  This free, simple editing software will save it online as a .mp4 and then you can download it anew to your Mac.  I can even open it now in Adobe Premiere Elements, which wouldn't open the old .mov. FYI - The larger the file, the longer the upload to Vimeo. a 1:30 video took 5-6 minutes to upload.

  • by sedaray,

    sedaray sedaray May 24, 2016 5:40 PM in response to C-Cinci
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    May 24, 2016 5:40 PM in response to C-Cinci

    Really, is that all we can do?

    iPhone 6 - ElCapitain Mac - should be compatible!!!

    Is there no answer to this?

    I have the same problem:  .mov file won't open on my mac downloaded from iPhone 6 icloud.