FAQ: QuickTime Not Working with Perian
1. Cannot open Perian on Mac
Q: I've tried to download Perian from different sources but none of them can be opened because of unidentified developer.
On you Mac, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Allow apps downloaded from… and set your preference, try to open Perian again to see if it works. For any users who can't open Perian for QuickTime, we suggest checking if the components are compatible with the version of QuickTime and macOS.
On you Mac, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Allow apps downloaded from… and set your preference, try to open Perian again to see if it works. For any users who can't open Perian for QuickTime, we suggest checking if the components are compatible with the version of QuickTime and macOS.
Actually there is no Xvid video codec pack for Mac. If you ask Google to find Xvid video codecs for Mac it won’t return you proper results. You can try VLC media player or Perian QuickTime, but these tools are not very compliant with Xvid videos on Mac as users report. So the question is: how to play Xvid files on Mac computer? Download Perian - AC3/AVI support in Mac OS X posted in Codec Packs Perian is a free QuickTime component that ads support for numerous file types as well as numerous video and audio codecs. Traditionally, all the codecs on a Mac were stored in one folder, /Library/QuickTime. If you’ve got an older Mac OS X install and look in that folder, you’ll probably find all sorts of detritus from codecs of the past – DiVX.component, Perian.component, etc. These components are part of the old “QuickTime 7” framework. Mac only: QuickTime is a fairly elegant player built into Mac OS X, so why not use it? After installing the Perian component on your system, QuickTime will be able to play nearly any video you.
2. QuickTime with Perian won't open AVI files
Quicktime Codecs For Mac
Q: QuickTime refuses to play AVI files in QuickTime 7. Any straightforward solution for this problem?
It's common that QuickTime won't play AVI files even you have Perian installed on your computer. AVI is a container format introduced by Microsoft, which can contain different types of video and audio codecs unsupported by Perian. You have three ways to solve the error of QuickTime with Perian not playing AVI files:
It's common that QuickTime won't play AVI files even you have Perian installed on your computer. AVI is a container format introduced by Microsoft, which can contain different types of video and audio codecs unsupported by Perian. You have three ways to solve the error of QuickTime with Perian not playing AVI files:
Try other QuickTime Player alternative, for instance, VLC Media Player, 5KPlayer, MPlayerX etc.
Convert AVI to MOV, the best video format for QuickTime.
Install other AVI codec packs to help QuickTime play AVI media files.
Convert AVI to MOV, the best video format for QuickTime.
Install other AVI codec packs to help QuickTime play AVI media files.
Codecs For Mac Os X
3. QuickTime doesn't play MKV with Perian installed
Q: MKV video files won't play in QuickTime with plugin Perian. I downloaded some MKV files but they couldn't open via QuickTime with plugin Perian installed on Mac. I thought QuickTime would work with MKV videos.
MKV is a container format like MP4 and AVI. The reasons why QuickTime is not playing MKV are similar to that of QT not playing AVI files. To play MKV on Mac, try other MKV players for Mac or change MKV to MOV with H.264 codec that is widely accepted.
MKV is a container format like MP4 and AVI. The reasons why QuickTime is not playing MKV are similar to that of QT not playing AVI files. To play MKV on Mac, try other MKV players for Mac or change MKV to MOV with H.264 codec that is widely accepted.
What is K-Lite Codec Pack?
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K-Lite Codec Pack is a free package of media player codecs that enables the operating system and its software to play various audio and video formats generally not supported by the operating system itself including QuickTime video. (Download K-Lite Codec Pack >>)
Is there K-Lite Codec for Mac?
Recently switched to mac computer, but have problem of playing MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MTS, MXF, etc with default Quicktime player? However, K-Lite Codec Pack only works in Windows system and there is not yet something like “K-Lite Codec Pack Mac”.
The best K-Lite Codec for Mac – Perian
Perian is a free, open source, QuickTime component that extends QuickTime support for many popular types of media, including MKV, FLV, WMV, AVI, DivX, and XviD.
How to download and install K-Lite Codec for Mac – Perian?
Perian codec is open-source and you can download Perain here. After you downloa the DMG file, double click on Perian.1.2.3.dmg file to install it. Then you will be able to play audio and video files with QuickTime player. Enjoy!
Note:
Since the latest version 1.2.3 of Perian for QuickTime doesn’t work on Mac OS 10.7 (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9(Yosemite) 10.11 El Capitan, 10.12 Sierra, if you’ve upgraded to the Mac OS High Sierra, Mac OS El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, you’ll be disappointed since Perian is not provided any more and Perian developers have no plan to update the plug-in to support the latest Mac system. (Learn how to install QuickTime 7 Pro on Mac OS X 10.12) The good news is that there are some alternatives to Perian for Mac, such as VLC Media Player, which can play videos in various formats.
Avi Codec For Mac
The best Perian alternative or K-Lite Codec for Mac equivalent we recommend here is Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac(Read review). With it, you can fast convert all regular video formats like AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, 3GP, M2TS, MPG, etc. to QuickTime compatible MOV, MP4 or M4V on Mac so that you can play the videos in QuickTime without any hassle. (Please refer to the related article to learn how to play AVI,WMV,FLV,MKV,DivX on QuickTime in Mac OS High Sierra)
Perian Codec For Mac Os High Sierra
And the QuickTime components only enable you to play these videos via QuickTime on your Mac or PC, and if you would like to play common formats like AVI, WMV, FLV on iPad, iPhone, Andorid devices, Xbox or edit them with FCP, iMovie, Avid MC, etc, you’ll have to adopt this Perian replacement for Mac OS High Sierra to convert the videos. What’s more, it can edit videos by trimming, cropping, splitting videos, add text/image/video watermark and attach external *.srt, *.ass, or *.ssa subtitles into source media for entertainment. Compatible with Mac OS High Sierra.