i know this is going to sound stupid, but i want to play .avi's with quicktime but it says i need a plugin. it sends me to a page of plugins but i have no clue which one i need, and most of them cost money. i downloaded some other media player but would much rather just have it work in quicktime. can ya help?
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It depends on the AVI. Some older AVIs require codecs that only work in QT for Classic (or OS9). Some are DivX which require a DivX codec. Try either the DivX codec for Mac or the XviD codec for the Mac. But ultimately, using MPlayer or VLC will be easier.
Oh, for Pete's sake! Haven't you ever heard that you believe nothing you hear and only half what you read? The problem with the DivX codec is that it makes the QT7 player double-display its Help menu. This is the length, breadth, and height of the "incompatibility." Download and install the DivX codec. With it installed, .avi files display just fine in the QT7 player.mynameisjesse said:
I play Divx files with quicktime 7 and don't have double help menus, so it can be done. I've got 2 years worth of video stuff on my powerbook, so I'm not sure what it is that causes it to work. but it can be done.mynameisjesse said: