“I paid for and downloaded an .mp4 file, but was told that my Quicktime Player couldn’t open it. I’ve never had this problem before, .mp4 being my usual download format, and i have some MKV format video,which also can not open with QuickTime Player, so anything wrong and how to solved it?”
“quicktime will not play .mov, Quicktime will not play .mov format video. No picture. No sound. Just black.”
“I have a number of movie files that will not open and play with my QuickTme player even though they are .avi files. How could I fix this because I want to play these AVI files with QuickTime.”
Apple provides you with a number of media-handling options in OS X, with QuickTime being the core service for displaying video; however, there will likely be times when you have downloaded a video file that simply will not play in QuickTime. Even if the document looks like a QuickTime file, when opening it you may receive an error that prevents you from viewing its contents.
Why QuickTime Player Cannot Play Some MP4/MKV/MOV/AVI/FLV/WMV/DivX, etc Videos
There are many problems which users usually encounter while trying to play MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, files on QuickTime Player. Below listed are some common reasons that cause MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, files cannot be played.
- Unavailability of plug-ins which are necessary for playing the files.
- QuickTime Player is not completely installed or the software source is corrupted.
- Steps and terminologies mentioned for playing MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, formats are not followed properly, especially in the case of CDs.
- The codecs required to play files on QuickTime Player are not installed effectively.
How to Play AVI, WMV, FLV, WMV, MKV, DivX in QuickTime Player in macOS Sierra/Mac OS X El Capitan/Yosemite/Mavericks?
There were several people who would like to revert to run QuickTime 7 in Yosemite/Mavericks with Perian plugin to quick look and playback MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc. Still, there are more people who would like to stick to QuickTime Player as it is pre-installed in Yosemite/Mavericks and it is the latest technology with modern interface and cool functions such as play high definition 1080p movies and airplay. Then is there any way to preview MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc video files and play them in QuickTime Player? In fact, it is quite easy as long as you own the powerful Video Converter for macOS Sierra/Mac El Capitan/Yosemite/Mavericks.
By converting QuickTime Player unfriendly MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc format video to QuickTime Player support MP4 video, you can easy play your movie files with QuickTime Player.
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How to Convert MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc to QuickTime Player supported MP4 to Play in Quicktime Player?
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Step 1: Import video files MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc to the video converter for macOS Sierra/Mac OS EI Capitan/Yosemite/Mavericks
Press on “Add Files” button on the main interface to import the files you want to convert.
Step 2: Set output format as MP4
Click on “Profile” drop-down. Move to “General video” tab and choose “MPEG-4 Video(*mp4)” as the output format.
Step 3: Start convert MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, DivX, etc
Press on “Convert” button at the bottom right to start conversion. Then you can easily play or preview your movie files in QuickTime Player.
