Open Avi Video On Mac

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In Mac OS X v10.6 and newer, since the QuickTime X (QT Player v10.x) AVFoundation playback structure no longer posses an open codec architecture for 3rd party plugins or components installation, you can't drop AVI files that aren't encoded as Mjpeg video with PCM onto QuickTime X player for direct playback. From here, there are a few ways to open your files on this AVI Mac player: Drag and drop your AVI file into the Elmedia Player window or icon in the dock. Right-click on the video from your Finder and 'Open with' Elmedia Player from the options available. Open the file from Elmedia Player’s menu within the app.

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Apple apps such as QuickTime Player, Photos and Keynote work with many kinds of audio and video formats. Some apps prefer specific formats, but QuickTime movie files (.mov), most MPEG files (.mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mpg), some AVI and WAV files, and many other formats usually work in most apps without additional software.

Older or specialised media formats might not work in your app, because the format requires software designed to support it.If that happens, your app won't open the file or won't play back its audio or video.

How to search for an app that works with your file

HowCan you open avi files on a mac

You might already have an app that supports the format of your file. If you don't know which of your installed apps to try, your Mac might be able to suggest one:

How To Open Avi Video On Mac

  1. Control-click (or right-click) the file in the Finder.
  2. From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Open With. You should see a submenu listing all of the other installed apps that your Mac thinks might be able to open the file.

If none of your installed apps can open the file, search the Internet or Mac App Store for apps that can play or convert the file:

  • Include the name of the media format in your search. To find the format, select the file and press Command-I to open an Info window. The format might appear after the label Kind, such as 'Kind: Matroska Video File'.
  • Include the filename extension in your search. The extension is the letters shown at the end of the file's name, such as .avi,.wmv or .mkv.

Learn more

Can You Open Avi Files On A Mac

  • QuickTime Player (version 10.0 and later) in OS X Mavericks to macOS Mojave converts legacy media files that use certain older or third-party compression formats.
  • Learn about incompatible media in Final Cut Pro and iMovie.