Can't playback .mp4 in quicktime

[Tom Foolery]

I have a bunch of mp4 files on my mbp and i want to play them back in quicktime and frontrow but for some reason i can't. when i open the video i can listen to the sound but there is no picture

so if you have any solution to my problem let me know

thanks

 

[asoksevil]

Sorry for bumping this thread, but I got the same error... Any fixes or solutions?

Thanks

 

[BrianBaughn]

Additionally, you can check the codec information to see what the difference is between one that plays and one that doesn't.

 

[Dave Braine]

Try MPEGStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

or VLC:
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.en-GB.html

Both free.

 

[interstella]

Ten year old thread! I suspect the OP may have either solved the problem or given up in total despair!

 

[Tech198]

Additionally, you can check the codec information to see what the difference is between one that plays and one that doesn't.

I think Apple is kinda strict which what formats it supports, if its not exactly right. All it takes it an audio/video codec issue and it won't play regarless if its the correct format..

.mp4 is only a container... VLC will play just about anything.

 

[Dave Braine]

Ten year old thread! I suspect the OP may have either solved the problem or given up in total despair!

Doh!!! #mustpayattention.

 

[BrianBaughn]

I think there's some sort of glitch that, every once in a while, throws an old post into the "New Posts" feed.