The following article will explain why QuickTime cannot play AVI files as well as introduce a step by step guide on how to convert AVI to QuickTime for play AVI in QuickTime on Mac successfully.
Why can't QuickTime Play AVI Files?
The .AVI format is what is known as a container format. It can contain audio/video compressed using varying different codecs. If both the audio and the video were compressed using a codec that QuickTime can use, the AVI file will play normally in QuickTime. If the audio or video or both were created using codecs that QuickTime cannot use, you will fail to play AVI in QuickTime and see a message like the following: "QuickTime is missing the software needed to perform this operation. Unfortunately, it is not available on the QuickTime server" or "You may experience problems playing a video track in "filename.avi" because the required compressor could not be found."
How to Play AVI in QuickTime on Mac?
The most comprehensive solution for playing all kinds of AVI files in QuickTime is to convert AVI to QuickTime supported MOV format.
Bigasoft QuickTime Converter is just the ideal AVI to QuickTime Converter for Mac. It can easily convert AVI to QuickTime supported MOV format for play AVI in QuickTime on Mac with ease. Besides, it also support converting other video formats including WMV, WTV,MPEG, RMVB, AVCHD, ASF, MOD, TOD, FLV, MKV, DIVX, VP8 and more to QuickTime MOV for playing on QuickTime.
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