Play AVI files on QuickTime player
"I have some .avi files, and I want to play them with my QuickTime player, but failed. It shows video but does not play the audio. I have downloaded xvid codec and installed it but still, the avi file doesn't play.
Any ideas?"
Well, the easiest way I think is to find an all-in-one video converter program to help you convert video from one to another.
If you want to looking for such a program, Aiseesoft Total Video Converter is designed for you. It can help you convert AVI files to MOV format then you can play AVI files on your QuickTime player with ease.
This converter software also can convert other video and audio formats to MOV format, and vice versa.
What' more, it supports all portable players, such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Apple TV, Creative Zen, Xbox, Mobile Phone, etc. You can convert video and audio to them directly with high quality and fast speed.
Trial Limitation: The maximum 5 minutes conversion of a more than 5 minutes file. With a less than 5 minutes file, you could only convert half of it. |
Guide: How to convert AVI files to MOV for playing on QuickTime player
The following will show you a step by step guide to complete the conversion task of AVI files to MOV using Aiseesoft Total Video Converter |
Download and run Aiseesoft Total Video Converter
You can free download this AVI files to QuickTime converter trial version for evaluation. Then double click the icon of Aiseesoft Total Video Converter to run it, you will see the interface. |
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Add source Video files
Click "Add file" button to add your source AVI files. They will list in the source Video area.
The input video and audio formats include: MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, TS, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MPV, MOD, TOD, MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3, WAV, MID, MIDI, WMA, M4A, RA, etc
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Output formats and Settings
Click the Profile drop down list to choose your output Video format for "MOV - QuickTime (*.mov)".

After you select the files you want to convert, you can set the output settings for the conversion under preview window and the Video content list.
In the Video Settings, you can select Encoder, Frame Rate, Resolution and Bitrate to convert your video files.

Click to specify a location on your computer to save the converted movie. |
Convert AVI files to MOV files
Save all your settings, then click the "Start" button to convert AVI files to MOV files . You will see this screenshot, and you can "Stop" and "Pause" during the conversion.

After successful converting AVI files to MOV files, you can play it on your QuickTime player.
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