What Is Video File Extension For Mac

The article lists 10 different video file formats and why they fail to playback properly on your Mac (Mojave included). Whatever the reason is, we'd always recommend an all-in-one tool for you to solve the problems. Furthermore, there're both step-by-step tutorial and video tutorial guiding you through the amazing Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate. 10 Q & A to Common Video Formats Fail to Playback 1. AVI • Description: AVI is a multimedia container that contains both audio and video data.

Feb 13, 2013 - QuickTime is the default media player on OS X, and from it you can export video to a specific destination format like iTunes, or optimize a video.

It allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video. • Causes of Failed Playback: QuickTime does not support AVI natively. The codec (i.e.

DivX) used in compression done on the Windows operating systems (or other systems apart from Mac) are not also supported by QuickTime. • Solution: Try to install Perian (a QuickTime component) or other add-on/plug-in. Make sure that your QuickTime player is up-to-date (from QuickTime X to QuickTime 7) and is compatible for add-on/plug-in. FLV • Description: FLV, similar to other containers, is also used to store both video and audio data. The way it's encoded is very similar to the SWF file format. • Causes of Failed Playback: The media file format is either invalid or not supported by the currently installed player. The other reason's probably that you have not installed the Flash player.

• Solution: You can download and install the Adoble Flash Player for every different browsers that you use, convert it to an MOV file format or playback using alternative video players. SWF • Description: SWF is a container commonly used to store animated or flash-based video graphics. It's preferred because the actual file size is very small. • Causes of Failed Playback: If you haven't, you'll need to download and install the Flash Player/Shockwave Player for the browser/s that you use. It's the most straightforward solution. • Solution: It can also be due to the browser's settings, extensions or outdated Flash player.

Try adjusting the settings or update your player before going through the hassle of a file conversion. WMV • Description: WMV is a native file format introducted by Microsoft. It's naturally supported and made compatible with all of the Windows-operating or based system, program and software. • Causes of Failed Playback: The main reason would be the video codec used for compression is not supported or recognized. Therefore, you'll need to download the required codec.

• Solution: Download and install the required codec - Flip4Mac component. If the problem persists, you might want to check out the recommended solutions.

MKV • Description: MKV is an open source, standard container used to store a range of video, audio, image or subtitle in a single file. The WebM file extension also uses the MKV format as a basis. • Causes of Failed Playback: QuickTime does not support MKV natively. On top of that, the file size is larger than other popular file format. The codec used to store the data is also commonly not supported. • Solution: You can try to install Perian (a QuickTime component) or other add-on/plug-in. Make sure that your QuickTime player is up-to-date (from QuickTime X to QuickTime 7) and is compatible for add-on/plug-in.

AVCHD • Description: AVCHD is a high definition video format commonly used for storing videos recorded on camcorders in the extension of a MTS or M2TS file format. • Causes of Failed Playback: It's not within the list of supported file format unless you try to rewrap it or upload the file through iMovie (which automatically converts it into the AIC format). • Solution: QuickTime can't playback the files that's stored in the memory card of a camcorder or the AVCHD codec. You'll need to either convert it to an MOV file or install the codec. Alternatively, try moving or copying the files over to your local directory and then right-click to open the files individually rather than the usual double-click.

DivX • Description: The DivX can be used as a codec as well a container. As an extension out of the AVI file format, it also supports multiple video, audio and subtitle tracks. • Causes of Failed Playback: It's a matter of getting the right codec installed for a smooth playback. Otherwise, simply download another player that supports the file format.

Currently, QuickTime does not support the DivX codec natively. • Solution: Try to install DivX codec (a QuickTime component) or other add-on/plug-in. Make sure that your QuickTime player is up-to-date (from QuickTime X to QuickTime 7) and is compatible for add-on/plug-in. MOV • Description: MOV is a native file format introducted by Apple. It's naturally supported and made compatible with all of the Mac-operating or based system, program and software. It's also playable on iOS devices. • Causes of Failed Playback: The data stored might have been encoded with incompatible codec.