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I am trying to download QuickTime and Adobe Flash players so I can play my Amazon movies. I get error messages on both, even though I've selected the MAC El Capitan version. Anyone have a solution?
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Hatchma wrote:
You say QuickTime comes pre-installed, yet this is the message I get when trying to view an .avi file.
Neither QuickTime nor Flash support .avi files. You need to either install Flip4Mac or VLC.
But I'm not using FCP. I'm using QT Player 10 and 7. My .avi files are from older Canon SureShot and Panasonic cameras.
However, I just downloaded sample avi files from High Speed Camera Sample AVI Files and they would not play.
The Canon files must be the Motion jpeg avi files which Quicktime can play.
VLC can easily convert the avi files to a format that Quicktime can play.
Yep. AVI is just a container. Depends on how it was encoded but the vast majority of AVI files, which were mainly created for Windows will not play. Except in VLC or with the Flip4Mac codecs installed.
I have 72 AVI files that I could send you that won't play. 😎
yet this is the message I get when trying to view an .avi file.
Exactly what message is that?
Really? Maybe Final Cut Pro supports AVI files.
more. QTP 7 Pro
This is the content of my Quicktime folder in the Library
I see the Canon AVI component there. That's probably why I can play them.
You also have Flip4Mac installed which supports AVI, WMV and various other Windows formats.
Yes, you would need to convert them for Photos. I don't add movies to Photos myself.
Here's my QT Folder…
OSX comes with QuickTime pre-installed.
You can get Adobe Flash Player here… https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
You say QuickTime comes pre-installed, yet this is the message I get when trying to view an .avi file.
AVI files are supported by Macs: Formats Supported by QuickTime - Apple (from the Final Cut Pro Help manual)
Digiartry also has a list of all compatible formats for Quicktime:
Old Toad wrote:
VLC can easily convert the avi files to a format that Quicktime can play.
FWIW, if a user already has VLC there's not much reason to convert them.
If you want them to be useable in Photos you'll need to convert them. And then there's the GUI difference. Some may not like VLC's GUI.
The Flip4Mac is a holdover from several systems ago. Didn't know I still had it. Learn something new here every day. Thanks.
QuickTime and Adobe Flash Players
