MPEG-2 Quicktime Component in Mac OS X Lion

The MPEG-2 Component will not install on Mac OS X 10.7, citing that it requires an *earlier* version of Mac OS X? Is there anyway to bypass this version checker?
For record: Quicktime 7 is installed (and updated).

Here's how I got this to work (at least as far as MPEG Streamclip is concerned...)
Even if the installer wont work in Lion, the component inside works fine, the only problem is to how to get it out of the installer:
1. In Finder, right-click on the installer package QuickTimeMPEG2.pkg and select "Show package contents"
2. Inside the package there is a directory called Contents and inside that a file called Archive.pax.gz
3. Copy Archive.pax.gz to a temporary directory on your Desktop, for example.
4. Extract the contents of the archive by double clicking it
5. After extraction, you should have a directory called System next to the archive.
6. Now just dig into the directory to find the component file QuickTimeMPEG2.component
7. Copy the component file to the correct place (/Library/Quicktime/) and Bob's your uncle.

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QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac OS X

Hello my friends
I would like to know if I can install my "QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac OS X" in Leopard ?
I bought this component when I was in Tiger and I wouldn't make any mistake in installing it within Leopard which is working like a charm.
Thanks
Max

Hello Smokerz
I've checked within my Apple Store Acount and the download link is still pointing to the same version as the one I bought... Maybe I shall wait until a new version is available.
Thank you
Max

CANNOT download QT-mpeg-2-playback component for mac

CANNOT download QT-mpeg-2-playback component for mac because OS X is 10.9.2
I need it to view movies with Streamclip - what do I do?
Would like to use imovie 10 to edit but cannot

Many folks using Mavericks have bought the playback component from Apple so don't know why you are unable. You don't install it just follow the instructions on Squared5 site. Are you saying that the download will not commence? Did you try this link http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x

Hi, Know any other ways to quit QuickTime player for Mac OS x Lion, Other than using the command control Q Because it is just frozen and it won't quit the program.

Alright I started experiencing this problem about a week ago and It will just keep "Finishing..." up the screen recording but it wont let me shut down the mac, Nor will it let me Force quit this program to quit it because it is just annoying there, not being able to close down. If anyone has a solution, please do let me know. Again, I am using a Mac OS X Lion, 2011 Version.

You may also want to reset the plist of quicktime. Go to your users Library then look for Preferences folder. Look for com.apple.QuicktimePlayer.plist. Drag the plist on the desktop and try using quicktime again. I hope the problem is not the graphic card.

QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component

I am new to Mac so please forgive my ignorance. I have a Sony video camera which has .mpg files. I wanted to use these files in imovie so I googled how to convert them and came up with MPEG Streamclip. It wiped my MPEG-2 Playback Component. I downloaded it again from the Apple store but when I went to install it told me it was too old for my system. What can I do now?
(P.S. hating that I converting anything to mac is so bloody complicated)

This particular aspect is a bit complicated!
As you can read on this page: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x
On OS X Lion and later, MPEG-2 playback functionality is built into QuickTime X. The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is not required and cannot be installed.
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

Hi, can someone tell me what exactly is QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg? its an installer file i need for downloading the QuickTime Mpeg-2 Playback Component. Where exactly can I find this as well?

hi, can someone tell me what exactly is QuickTimeMpeg2.dmg? Its some kind of installer file for downloading QuickTime Mpeg-2 Playbaack Component but I don't know where exactly to find it or how to get it on my mac?

Hello,
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1332324
If you want it on your Mac, not sure it works or not in your OS version.
Then double click on the DMG, that'll mount the disk image, in that you'l likely see an installer .pkg to double click on to install.

I have Windows 8.1 and just bought the quicktime mpeg-2 playback component for windows and it won't install. I currently have Quicktime Pro.

I need to run Quicktime Pro and playback DVD with mpeg-2 content for school. I just downloaded Quicktime Pro, and purchased the quicktime mpeg-2 playback component for Windows, but I can't download it at all. Is this because my PC is running Windows 8.1?
If so, is there anything I can do?

What do I do?
You actually have several options. However, since you specifically want to use it it with MPEG Streamclip, the easiest approach would be to download the MPEG Streamclip "Beta" package for the Mac which includes a utility app that will help install the QT MPEG-2 Playback component on Lion and later operating systems. Instructions and background info can be found HERE under the "Lion/Mountain Lion and MPEG-2 Playback Component" tab.

When I try to import files from iMac HDD into the event, it fails. FCPX dosn't see this files for import. Files are *.m2ts and *.mpg. Should I buy plagin Quicktime component MPEG-2 to resolve a problem?

When I try to import files from iMac HDD into the event, it fails. FCPX dosn't see this files for import. Files are *.m2ts and *.mpg. Should I buy plagin Quicktime component MPEG-2 to resolve a problem?

no you should transcode those files into an format that os suitable for editing. Like proRez. Although you might need some Flip4Mac or perian or something to do the conversion.
adam

QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component Transfer

Hi, I bought the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component a couple years ago for video editing on my Macbook. I just bought a new Macbook Pro to replace the old one. Can I transfer the license from the old machine to the new one, or do I need to buy the prrogram again?
(Twenty bucks isn't that big of a deal, of course, but since I won't be using the old computer anymore it seems a waste not to ask.)
Thanks!
Dan

Hi, I bought the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component a couple years ago for video editing on my Macbook. I just bought a new Macbook Pro to replace the old one. Can I transfer the license from the old machine to the new one, or do I need to buy the prrogram again?
If by "transfer the license from the old machine to the new one" you mean you are going to remove the component from the old computer and put it on the new one, then there isn't a problem. Your software agreement only restricts installation/use to one computer system per perchase/download. If you plan to use the component on both machines simultaneously, then buy a new component for use on the new computer.

Mpeg-2 playback component needed?

I am trying to use streamclip to export a DVD to quickTime but a prompt says I need the mpeg-2 playback component to make it work. But, when I go to the Apple website to download it, the website says I do not need it for Mountain Lion and above. Catch-22? What do I need to do?
Best,
tom

http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x?fnode=6b

Mpeg 2 playback component doesn't work with OS 10.9.5

What version of mpeg 2 playback component works with 10.9.5?

Hello wishzoom,
If you are running OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks on your Mac, you should not need the MPEG2 Playback Component, as noted in the following article:
OS X: Unable to install QuickTime MPEG2 Playback Component - Apple Support
Sincerely,
- Brenden

HT3775 This file contains a track in the Dolby AC3 Audio (code "8192") format. You may need to install a QuickTime component for this audio format in order to hear the soundtrack of this file.

This message appeared and does this just mean I need to upgrade Quick time player? This file contains a track in the Dolby AC3 Audio (code "8192") format. You may need to install a QuickTime™ component for this audio format in order to hear the soundtrack of this file.

Luckily, there are DOZENS of video/media players and extensions avaliable for the Mac. Many of them are FREE, some of the better FREE ones are...
PERIAN (quicktime extension)
http://perian.org/
QUICKTIME 7.6.6
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923
VLC media player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
NICEPLAYER
https://code.google.com/p/niceplayer/
And if none of those work, there is a possibility that those video files may be corrupted.

Failure to upload MPEG-4 QuickTime movie to YouTube

Tried several times, yesterday and today, to upload an MPEG-4 QuickTime movie to YouTube. I created it according to their specs. I emailed them twice in two days and haven't got a reply yet.
This is the Safari message I get after about a minute of what seems like uploading to the YouTube web site—from their upload page:
Safari can’t open the page “http://v168.youtube.com/myvideospost”. The error was: “lost network connection” (NSURLErrorDomain:-1005)
I spoke with Apple tech, Earthlink (ISP) tech, and searched Google with keywords, but still don't know what's going on. I'm hoping YouTube will reply to me. Has anyone else had this problem recently?—and solved it?
(Did you also prepare your upload according to YouTube's specs?)
Thank you,
Morty
eMac Mac OS X (10.4.8) iLife '06 w/iMovie 6.0.3

using
"NSURLErrorDomain:-1005"
as a search term here or at google offers a wide variety of posts.. and "fixes" ...
* use another browser, e.g. Firefox
* reset Safari and clear cache
* set MTU to a lower number .. .(<< don't ask ME! ... somewhere in your network/ethernet settings... )
that error occured me lately while accessing this board ... I thought, some "maintaince failor", tried later - done.
sorry, for being ... more a voodoo priest then a helping hand ..

Help with MPEG-2 Playback Component

I have Lion, system 10.7.2.
I'm trying to import my VOB files into MPEG Streamclip, but it says I need to install MPEG 2 Playback Component. However, on Lion, it is built in and supposedly unnecessary to buy.
What to do?

According to the MPEG Streamclip website, you still need it.
Here is what they say...
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it.
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

What's the "QuickTime component" I need for iMovie?

Whenever I open iMovie I get this notice:
"The QuickTime component necessary to view, edit, import, and export MPEG2 movies is not installed. It is included with the iMovie installer; please re-install."
I re-installed and I still get this notice. What the heck! What does this mean?
P.S. I don't kno

Contact one of them. Here is the list:
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MPEG-2 Quicktime Component in Mac OS X Lion

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