The QuickTime Player, the application provided with Mac OS X and available as a download for Microsoft Windows. QuickTime is Apple's protocol for video and media creation and playback.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

4
votes
0answers
30 views

Mobile Safari - link to MP3 and show album art?

I've created a web page that has a link to an MP3 file. When I click the link on my iPhone, the Quicktime Application opens and plays the MP3. It looks like this: Is it possible to show album art ...
2
votes
1answer
58 views

Quicktime screen recording on Retina display

On OS X 10.8 I'm trying to record screen using Quicktime. But for some reason the resulting video resolution is only 1280 by 800, even thought I'm on Retina display. How can I record screen in Retina ...
2
votes
1answer
90 views

Can I configure my iPhone to play audio files through ear speaker instead of the bottom speaker?

My company utilizes a voicemail system which sends audio files as email attachments. These audio files playback via QuickTime in iOS which pushes the audio out via the phone's speaker. Which is great ...
0
votes
1answer
29 views

Unable to play copied AVCHD

I have a Flash drive accessory for my camcorder which allows me to record to it as well as the SDHC cards it also uses as media. This Flash drive can be connected to a computer using a USB connection ...
0
votes
0answers
83 views

iMovie Missing QuickTime Component

I think that after migration to other mac, when i launch iMovie, I get: Missing QuickTime Component The QuickTime component necessary to view, edit, import, and export high-definition movies ...
1
vote
0answers
564 views

Quicktime records a green screen [closed]

right now when I record a screen with a standard quicktime functionality, I get a completely green video. I'm on mountain lion and Retina MBP 15". Does anybody know what is the issue and how it can ...
0
votes
1answer
44 views

quicktime play/pause keyboard shortcut

Is there any ability to start playing and set pause for video in quicktime by keyboard hotkey. Now i'm doing window switch and then clicking on space key to achieve it. Is there any hot-key for that? ...
0
votes
1answer
153 views

Export Keynote slides with looped video clips to Quicktime movie

I have put a little video clip in my Keynote presentation, which loops back and forth while other animations beside it are running. When I export my Keynote presentation to a Quicktime movie, the ...
0
votes
1answer
138 views

Record long webcam video / avoid re-encoding / save video-capture instantly

I want to record a very long video, approximately three hours, over an external webcam. Short videos work very fine with QuickTime and its built-in "New Movie Recording" function. As long as they are ...
0
votes
1answer
88 views

Soundflower difficulties

I recently downloaded Soundflower so I could record some audio with the imagery I can already record through QuickTime. The thing is, once I've set Soundflower up I can't hear anything on my computer! ...
0
votes
0answers
118 views

How to set codec for Quicktime 7 export with AppleScript

I'm new to applescript and I'm having some trouble with a batch export of video files. I'm trying to transcode several image sequences into .mov using QT 7, via Automator. I found this code that ...
2
votes
0answers
162 views

MP4 object: 10.8 webkit browsers “Missing Plug-in”, other browsers display video via QuickTime

My organization's web site uses object tags to display MP4 video files. Here's an example: <object width="494" height="388" codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" ...
0
votes
0answers
121 views

A working applescript fails when running via cron

MacOs 10.8.2 I have 2 applescripts shown below. They are arranged in one shell script to run one after another by using osascript (just to simplify the example). Everything works fine when starting ...
2
votes
3answers
179 views

Watch youtube moview on a Mac using QuickTime

Is it possible to watch youtube videos on a Mac using QuickTime as it is on iOS? How to force Safari to render youtube video stream in QT plugin.
0
votes
1answer
231 views

Photo Booth/QuickTime-recorded video is out of sync when uploaded to Facebook

Trying to record videos using the built-in camera in my 27" iMac (mid-2011, fully updated Mountain Lion) up until recently got me video that had out-of-sync audio. Once I switched from 32- to 16-bit ...
0
votes
1answer
153 views

How can I modify or eliminate the mouse pointer while recording the iOS Simulator with QuickTime Player?

I would like to use QuickTime Player to create a screen recording of the iOS Simulator running an app. I need to simulate taps on the simulator with the mouse, but I don't want the standard arrow ...
1
vote
0answers
87 views

Stuttering in Quicktime and BBoDs on Mountain Lion

A few weeks ago, after installing the Safari 6.0.2 update, Quicktime started stuttering (Music playback in iTunes stutters, playing those silly quicktime videos on Apple's website stutters, etc.). ...
0
votes
1answer
71 views

Quicktime Skip after fast forward

I'm running Mountain Lion on my Retina MBP and whenever I use Quicktime to fast-forward and then return to normal speed, the audio is skipped and doesn't work properly. The only fix I found(which ...
2
votes
2answers
274 views

Automator Start Capture action doesn't detect stop in Quicktime in OS X 10.8.2

I am attempting to create an Automator application that will launch Quicktime, create a new audio capture, start that capture, and then save it with a specific filename after the stop button is ...
1
vote
0answers
156 views

Keynote movie playback ignores start/stop times, only in presentation mode

I'm putting together a presentation in Keynote '09. I've embedded a movie (created by exporting a keynote slide, so that I can continuously loop the animations). I'd like to skip the beginning and ...
1
vote
1answer
629 views

Automating Quicktime Image Sequence creation in Mountain Lion

I have 69 folders of jpegs I want to turn into 69 quicktime timelapse movies. Rather than doing this one-at-a-time in Quicktime 7 Pro (Open Image Sequence, select first frame, choose 30 fps as the ...
0
votes
0answers
115 views

Quicktime screen recording [closed]

Using Mountain Lion’s Quicktime 10.2, I wanted to pause a recording to hide some details. I learned from some people that the “hidden” pause button is activated by pressing and holding Option on the ...
0
votes
0answers
50 views

How can I add subtitles on a Screen Movie that I have recorded with Quicktime Player?

I would like to creating training videos based on screencasts. How can I add subtitles on a Screen Movie that I have recorded with Quicktime Player?
1
vote
3answers
3k views

How to find out frame rate (FPS) of an AVI video on OS X?

Pretty straightforward question: How can I find out FPS of a video file on Mac OS X? (QuickTime does not open the video because of not installed codec; but VLC does, though.)
0
votes
0answers
80 views

Quicktime sound bank in GarageBand

I'm trying to use the 128 MIDI instruments from Quicktime. I clicked on DLSmusic device in the instrument menu, but when I click on the edit button (the one with three dots on lines) the Quicktime ...
0
votes
1answer
510 views

Cannot sync digital copy movie to iPad via itunes

I have two movies where I downloaded the digital copy (using the standard redemption method) to iTunes. They are mpeg-4 files, but unlike other mpeg-4 files, I cannot sync them to my iPad. It says, ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views

Where does Quicktime store its screen recordings?

I was recording my screen whilst giving a presentation. Instead of stopping the recording cleanly I closed the lid of my laptop. Later, when I opened it again, the recording had stopped, but there was ...
1
vote
0answers
339 views

How to fix Quicktime error -2048 (doesn't understand file format)?

I recently transferred a movie made on iMovie from my iPad to my PC. It's a big file I transferred with Photo Transfer App. On the PC, Quicktime refuses to play the file. It gives error -2048 ...
2
votes
2answers
173 views

How to synchronize QuickTime video playback with 3 different Macs?

Do you know a method to play three (QuickTime) videos in sync on three different machines? At least I would trigger the space bar to start them in sync.
1
vote
2answers
837 views

Can Applescript be used to automate a screen recording session on OS X?

I need to accomplish the following tasks from a script: Initiate a screen recording (with system audio). After a set delay, stop the recording. Save out to a file. Close the recording. I've tried ...
6
votes
2answers
169 views

Can these 10 steps for creating a podcast episode be automated?

This is my first time trying to put together a recording of something which will become a podcast, and it seems like I have 10 "post processing" steps which I am currently doing manually. It's ...
0
votes
0answers
96 views

When doing Quicktime screen record, how to add more after stop?

When I do a Quicktime screen recording, I can pause the recording by pressing "alt" to make the stop button become a pause button. However, when I click the stop button the recording is considered ...
2
votes
0answers
392 views

QuickTime taking control over AVCHD content?

I've noticed that on 10.8 QuickTime takes control over the AVCHD content folder on my cameras memory card, turning it into a package and requiring you to open it up in QuickTime and convert the videos ...
5
votes
1answer
324 views

What software extends quicktime to support codecs as an alternative to Perian?

Now that Perian is closing its doors (and thus ending support), I'd like to know if there are any alternatives to Perian - specifically alternatives that add Quicktime support for more filetypes (and ...
0
votes
2answers
322 views

How to record audio over Powerpoint/OpenOffice slides?

Many times I've seen videos of people talking while presenting their slides. How is that done on a Mac? I know that I can do a screen recording with Quicktime, and I notice there are two options New ...
1
vote
2answers
3k views

QuickTime Screen + Audio Capture

I'm using Retina Macbook Pro running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Is it possible to use QuickTime to capture both audio and screen ? If not, what are the free apps that can do it? P.S. A lot of the times ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views

Is it possible to remove/uninstall Quicktime Player 7?

Is it possible to remove/uninstall Quicktime Player 7? I installed it back when my system was running Snow Leopard and now I'm on Mountain Lion I no longer need it but I can't see a way to remove it. ...
0
votes
1answer
87 views

Applescript won't play movie when waking from sleep

I have the following AppleScript, which is triggered by iCal to act as my alarm clock: set musicPath to the path to me as text set musicPath to text items 1 thru -12 of musicPath as text set ...
2
votes
2answers
2k views

Why does QuickTime's screen recorder make my MacBook Air very slow while recording?

On Snow Leopard (10.6), the screen recorder on QuickTime Player worked just fine. However, since I have upgraded to Mountain Lion (10.8) QuickTime screen recorder has been making my 2010 MacBook Air ...
1
vote
1answer
295 views

Can QuickTime Pro convert .mpg to .mov?

I am thinking about purchasing QuickTime Pro for Windows, but I have not been able to find a list of video file formats that it takes as input. Does QuickTime Pro for Windows convert .mpg files to ...
0
votes
1answer
63 views

Which video/movie file format would be most convenient for inclusion into a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation?

I am a Windows user, and I have never used Keynote or PowerPoint on Mac. My colleague would like me to send him a video/movie file that he can incorporate into and play during a scientific ...
0
votes
0answers
194 views

MacBook Pro Lion + lavalier mic records nothing

How can I record audio using a lavalier mic and MacBook Pro OSX Lion? I have just opened my brand new Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone. I tried to connect it ...
2
votes
1answer
187 views

How to trim .mov without losing quality?

When a video file (.mov recorded on iPhone) of resolution 1080x1920 is trimmed in QuickTime and saved as 1080p, the saved video resolution is 607x1024. Is there a way to trim video and keep the ...
2
votes
3answers
4k views

How to create a playlist in Quicktime Player for many files in separate subfolders?

I have a folder of .mov files that are all part of a video tutorial session. The directory looks like: Tuts/ Tut1/ Chapter1/ 1-1.mov 1-2.mov 1-3.mov Chapter2/ ...
1
vote
1answer
135 views

Spacebar in Quicktime Player X used to pause video, no longer does in OSX Lion

It used to be that pressing the space bar in Quicktime Player would pause a video. However, beginning with Lion, it seems that it sometimes pauses the video, but other times it skips or jumps the ...
0
votes
0answers
156 views

Reset Quicktime MIME associations for Firefox in Lion

Trying to help a friend who upgraded from Leopard to Lion (doing the usual Leopard->Snow Leopard->Lion route). Everything seems to be working fine except for Firefox. The browser MIME type settings ...
0
votes
1answer
171 views

Zooming in Quicktime Screen Capture Doesn't Show

I'm trying to record a screen capture with Quicktime, but whenever I zoom in, it doesn't translate to the video taken. I've seen videos with screen zooming in them, so I know it can be done. I repeat, ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views

Recording screen via Quick Time Player along with the sound

As seen from some of the youtube videos I tried to record a video playing on my mac but I couldn't hear anything. I chose File -> New Screen Recording in Quick Time Player. Any other software to do it ...
1
vote
1answer
880 views

Quicktime Screen Recording doesn't work in Lion

When starting a new Screen Recording in Quicktime Player in Lion 10.7.3, as soon as I click record I get this following error message: Here's a video demonstrating the issue: http://db.tt/CROyXgIt ...
2
votes
3answers
787 views

Has coreaudiod been fixed in Lion yet? [closed]

I tried Lion a few months ago, but had to revert to 10.6 because of the "coreaudiod bug" – where audio via QuickTime would stop working every few minutes, requiring a killall coreaudiod each time. ...

1 2 3