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If you try to play an AVI file with QuickTime on Mac, you will be told that "the required compressor could not be found". The main reason is that AVI is a container format that contains several different video compressor including DivX, XviD 3ivx and Indeo.


In most cases, AVI movies use DivX, a compressor that offers high video quality and small file size. To play these AVI files with QuickTime, you need to download and install the free DivX codec.


Sometimes, the AVI file may not be a DivX files. In this situation, I would recommend you to try other media players like MPlayer OS X or VLC Media Player. Both of them are excellent and free multimedia players that can deal with many of the video formats unknown to QuickTime.





VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, OGG, etc) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It supports Mac, linux, Windows OS.


How to convert AVI on Mac to play AVI flawlessly?



If you are looking for a much easier way to play AVI with QuickTime on your Mac, you can simply convert AVI to QuickTime on Mac with a Mac AVI to QuickTime converter. My favorite is Video Converter for Mac. I have converted every type of AVI file to the format I need including QuickTime with great results. It also enables you to edit your AVI files like trim clips, crop frame size, add effects to it.


Free download Video Converter for Mac


Below is the step by step guide on how to convert AVI on Mac to play AVI with Quicktime


Step 1. Load AVI files


Click "Add Files" to load AVI files or directly drag them onto the interface.





Step 2. Select QuickTime as output format


You can select "MOV-QuickTime (*mov)" from the drop-down list of "Format" and choose a proper destination folder for saving output files.





Tips: You can also adjust resolution, frame rate, encoder, bit rate, sample rate, and channels to optimize the output file.


Step 3. Convert AVI to QuickTime on Mac OS X


After finishing all necessary settings, click "Convert" button to start converting your AVI files to QuickTime on Mac. You can also preview the converted video files and set the action after the conversion is completed.


Within several minutes, the AVI files are ready for your QuickTime. You can easily play AVI with QuickTime on your Mac.