QuickTime Player insists on using bluetooth sound output

I use a BT headset for Skype. When I want to make a call, I set the sound input/output in the sound preference pane to the already paired BT headset. When I want to use the computer for media, I set sound input/output back to internal speakers and mic, or whatever needed.
With iTunes, VLC, etc., the sound output is as chosen in the preference pane. Only QuickTime insists on continuing to play through the BT headset whatever the sound preference pane says.
To throw out the plist-files had no effect.
The system is an iMac G5 rev. b, 10.4.4, QT Pro Player 7.04, Flip4mac 2.0.1 was installed, now uninstalled. BT firmware version 3.1965. The headset's properties are probably not important, but it is a SonyEricsson H-610.
Suggestions?

Reinstalling QT Player 7.01 took care of the problem. Pray that some future update takes care of this problem. I can see that I haven't been alone with this question. It was never answered until now, though.

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