Here's the link: Clicky!
Or are there any other good Quicktime file viewing alternatives?
Quicktime alternative is good, it used to be included in the klite codec pack but I think they took it out. (I have a really old version of that installed on one of my desktops.)
On new installs I use VLC to view all media types that WMP wont play:
Thanks for the link Rridgley, but I already have VLC Media Player, but it doesn't play embedded Quicktime files does it?
http://www.videolan.org/doc/play-howto/en/ch04.html
It supposedly can be done in firefox. The above link has instructions but I've never tried it.(if you do, let me know if it works. )
Quicktime alternative with Media Player Classic can play embedded videos in any browser though. I rarely watch videos in my browsers anymore.
Well, I just uninstalled Quicktime, because I almost never watch any Quicktime videos anyway. Quicktime is also kinda bloated. Thanks for the help Rridgely!
P.S. Just tried viewing a Quicktime video and it didn't work. So I'm going for Quicktime Alternative.
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack will still play QuickTime videos and practically everything else too both audio and video.
I've decided install your suggestion Andavari, but I have a little problem. Which options should I check on the Install Componets list and which ones should I uncheck?
Nvm, I just installed the codec pack and tried viewing a Quicktime file online in Firefox. Firefox said "Additional plugins are needed view all files on this page" What should I do?
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack will still play QuickTime videos and practically everything else too both audio and video.
Might want to read this. http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2004/07/04/9546.aspx
Ok, if those codec stuff is actually illegal, K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is going out my door.
I reinstalled VLC and it's letting me watch Quicktime videos online now. Thanks for the help everyone!
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack will still play QuickTime videos and practically everything else too both audio and video.
Are you sure? I'm almost positive that they were pressed by apple to remove the quicktime part of their program. I have version 1.62 installed on one computer so I haven't tried the newer versions.
Woah, I'm getting dizzy reading this.
I use K-Lite codecs, set to Windows Media Player being the 'default' instead of Classic Media Player. I still have WMP, QuickTime, and WinAmp installed. Those 3 are fine. 5 years ago I wouldv'e been tempted to install Real Alternative but I'm not sure it even existed then. Real Player was like the codec hog of choice back then by a lot of big media hosts. (Kinda sweet to see it die off now. mwaahahahahaaaaa.)
Any media that uses a codec that's not available to my 3 normal updated media apps and all those extra K-Lite codecs, well, they can bite my big shiny metal... I'm not gonna bother with them. (Hey comon', I'm old. I have the right to be cranky.) They can keep their DivX and xVid and all that other pr0n junk.
(Oh good, this isn't the hjt forum. I can actually post this! )
Most videos on the net now just use flash. Either from youtube or some other site like it.
On the one hand its good because you dont have to bother with other programs besides a small flash download but on the other the videos are super compressed and look like crap.
And you're worried about compression because why? Cheap videos are what they are because of the phone market. And what advance in tech did they have. Not much. But if video compression is on the top of your complaint list, you're lucky. And that's a good thing.
Marge Simpson - "Now let's all have a big bowl of strawberry ice cream!"
lord mulder's package installs smplayer which can play quicktime files.
I remember seeing that old guy jump from platform to falling platform in an excellent student video.
And you're worried about compression because why?
I'm not watching stuff people shot with their cell phones. If you go on youtube you can find all kinds of real content(stuff like concerts, interviews, tv/news sections, ect).
Its nice to be able to watch stuff full screen without little artifacts everywhere or it being too blurry that you cant even make out what it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing#...treams_over_P2P
High quality streamed content with no server speed limit except the number of seeds.
On new installs I use VLC to view all media types that WMP wont play:
How do you think VLC compares with Media Player Classic?
How do you think VLC compares with Media Player Classic?
Their about the same as far as usage goes. I've never had any problems with either to be honest, they both play everything I ever watch flawlessly.(the older versions of VLC used to be kinda bad but its MUCH better now).
The pro to vlc is that it doesn't need codec packs which some people claim cause registry problems(never had that happen). However VLC doesn't play videos inside a web browser(or not easily) where as MPC does without any tweaking. Depends on how you watch videos I guess. I mostly watch stuff from revision3 or other videocasts and just download the high quality quicktime files.
Are you sure? I'm almost positive that they were pressed by apple to remove the quicktime part of their program. I have version 1.62 installed on one computer so I haven't tried the newer versions.
The last time I played a QuickTime .MOV file (a music video) from a recording label website it played it, and this was after they supposedly removed support for it.
About the legality of KLMPC I don't know because there's hordes of download sites that host it, and I'm not going to get into a debate of rather it's illegal or not.
I've tried VLC a couple of times and I've removed it shortly afterwards. If using the actual Apple QuickTime Player is the only legal way to play things like .MOV files, I'd gladly do without being able to play them because it's a bloated pos.