Mac now seeing mp4 as a document rather than a movie file

Hi all
Not sure if this is posted in the right forum.
Pls point me in the right direction if it's not
Over the last couple of days when I download a mp4 file it shows it as a document instead of a movie file and i can't play it with quicktime player (or any player for that matter)
has anybody else experienced this?

also changing it to an avi file works but itunes will only accept mp4

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