Quick time only plays 3 secs of my video

i downloaded a video and quickime only plays 3 sec of it

I too have video non-play problems ALL the time with video downloads. Sound is fine. The video starts and stops, but the sound continues on fine.
I'm wondering if it's a codec thing as I can download these non working .avi files to my Treo 650 palm phone and they play without problem.

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    HI!
    Well i have a problem.
    When ever i try and watch a quick time thing like the movies they have on apple.com

    I am having the same problem while using Safari. If I go to a video, like an apple quicktime trailer, the video starts loading, the audio will start to play, but no picture.
    I have found an annoying way to watch these movies. First I let the video fully load, then I click back one page, then forward one page. The video is loaded into the computer's cache memory, and it will play. If the video has to load again, it won't play the video, only audio. In Quicktime Preferences, in the Browser tab, the 'save movies in disk cache' must be clicked, and there needs to be enough memory for the movie, or else it will load again and not display the video.
    It happens in Safari, but not in Firefox.
    In Firefox I have a different problem - when I view text or an image that changes, like the hotnews headline on Apple's homepage, or the changing movie ad on the top box of Apple's trailer homepage, it looks strange with pink, green and other colors flashing.
    I am using QT 7.2.0, flipformac 2.1.2.72, Safari 2.0.4 and Firefox 2.0.0.6.
    I didn't have this problem before. I think it started after I updated Quicktime to 7.2.0.

  • HT3775 Why can Quick Tim player play  AVI format from cameo video camera?

    Here is the message I get when I try to open the file.
    The file could not be open, a required Codec isn't avaible.
    Peter

    The only problem with that link is that it is a bit of an infomercial. It is good for solutions #1 and #2, but solution #3 is somebody trying to sell your something.  Install Perian (free).  Install MPEGStreamclip (free).  Convert for free.  I am sure there are many other free converters.

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    When I switched to Safari several years ago I noticed that Explorer did a better job at playing back movie clips so I kept using Explorer for only that purpose and Safari for everything else .
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    You'll find the browser settings in the Sys Prefs/QuickTime/Browser. You'll find "helpers" in the Internet Explorer preferences.
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    2)Orig_)0000.. IETemp MPEG Movie 3.4MB
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  • How do i get quick time to play all videos on a disc?

    how do i get quick time to play all videos on a disc, one after another?

    Having just looked at the website, I agree its sparse in information.
    I have used VLC for  7 years when I bought my last Mac.
    Its my default video player and plays 95% of what i throw at it. It plays large HD files smoother and more reliable than any other player.
    Yes It will play QT and yes it has a useful playlist feature.
    Look at the feature page: VLC Player

  • HT5409 I asked if AVCHD files can be played on Mac and the support site says to simply click on the icon and quick time will play it. A big lie. Just say it won't support the file type and tell us what apps to get.

    I asked if AVCHD files can be played on Mac and the support site says to simply click on the icon and quick time will play it. A big lie. Just say it won't support the file type and tell us what apps to get. anybody?

    I also had issues opening AVCHD files on case-sensitive filesystems.
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    Right click on the BDMV file and select 'Show Package Contents'
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  • How can we make quick time player play all formats like AVI, MKV, MPEG etc?

    How can we make quick time player play all formats like AVI, MKV, MPEG etc?

    QuickTime supports many different file types & codecs, but not all.   In many cases you can lookup, download & install specific codecs if you need them.
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    Perian
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  • Quick time not playing videos, Quick time not playing videos

    Quick time not playing videos, It used to work fine, then stopped last week. You hit the play button, it goes to pause does not play

    One thing that might help out.
    make sure the iphone is up to date by connecting the iphone to itunes and click the button to check for updates.
    Here are a couple of articles from the apple support website that might help out.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1737
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
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  • HT3775 everytime i m trying to play any movie be it an AVI file or MPEG file, it says quick time cannot play this file. why is this happening ?

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    Follow the steps to identify the video and audio
    format, then look in the list for a codec.
    http://insanityflows.net/archive/index.php?title=Quick
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    XviDAvi_Import_Preview4ppc
    XviDAvi_Import_Preview4intel
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  • HT1349 I recently upgraded my iPad to the ios5 and now my already downloaded videos will only play the music with no video, any suggestions?

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  • Quick time files play on my computer but  in other computers only audio...

    Dear Forum.
    I have quick time pro.
    I am a composer so I upload a movie (mov. file) to my digital performer file...I write music, I bounce the music with the picture to Quick time movie and I have a mov. file.
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    Please advise.
    Thanks

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  • 10.5.2 iTunes on Windows 7 x64 bit laptop - Quick Time will play videos but not iTunes

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    Try deleting the problematic file (electing to remove original file if/when prompted) and then re-downloading the file from the iTunes store.
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  • I have just installed the new version of quick time but my Itunes is still telling me that it needs quick time to play the film.

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