how can I play .avi on my mac?

air · #1 (**permalink**) September 2nd, 2005

I downloaded a .avi file, however, quicktime can't play it, the sound can be heard but no image at all. I have a mac with OS X version 10.4. Please help! ;__;

Lord of the Rings · #2 (**permalink**) September 2nd, 2005

Best advice here is get VLC: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ (choose nearest mirror site) OR MPlayer http://mplayerosx.sourceforge.net/

For quicktime also see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=26816 (QT mime settings.) & Setting & updating QT MIME Plug-ins

air · #3 (**permalink**) September 2nd, 2005

thanks! n____n I will try that

stief · #4 (**permalink**) September 2nd, 2005

Also, if you have an older G3 mac, XinePlayer for G3 can sometimes play movies that Quicktime and VLC won't. http://developer.berlios.de/project/...?group_id=3329

More tips (adds the XVID codec) at http://www.insaneness.com/xvid.html
Needed to play the free movies at http://www.welcometothescene.com/download.shtml for example.

air · #5 (**permalink**) September 3rd, 2005

thank you! n.n , for now VLC is working fine, but I'll save this page just in case I need more tips later

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