Apple QuickTime for Windows

Name: Apple QuickTime
Rating: 2.9 (595 reviews)
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Apple's classic video tool
Last updated on October 9, 2024
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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 9, 2024

Apple QuickTime lets you play videos stored on your hard drive as well as stream content by supplying the URL of the video source. The app shows its age, but is still usable as long as you install several codecs in order to play a wider variety of movie formats; there is also a small number of free plug-ins that can extend the app's functionality.

You can edit movies easily using QuickTime Player. The software allows you to trim unwanted parts from your video, which means you can cut off the ends or any part that you don’t need. You can also rearrange the segments of your movie to better tell your story or just make it flow better. If your video is upside down or sideways, you can rotate it to the right orientation. For those who want to work on different parts of their movie separately, QuickTime lets you split the movie into several clips.

If you need to record your Mac screen, QuickTime is quite handy. Whether you're making a tutorial or just want to show someone what's on your screen, QuickTime allows you to record the entire screen or just a selected area.

QuickTime also helps if you want to capture what's happening on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Whether it's a high score in a game or a step-by-step tutorial, you can record your device's screen and save the video on your Mac.

Many people wonder if Apple has replaced QuickTime. The answer is no. QuickTime Player is still around. Although Apple has stopped using the QuickTime and QTKit frameworks from macOS Catalina onward, the player now works with the AVFoundation and AVKit frameworks.

Pros

Easy to use: Apple QuickTime adheres to a familiar media player layout that we're all used to, the only difference being that movies don't start automatically when opened. On the plus side, this default option can be changed in the software's settings.

Streaming support: You can feed the app a video URL, and it will play it as long as the URL's destination is a video in a supported format. You can even stream live feeds in the same manner.

Plug-in support: There are 11 plug-ins available for the software that can extend its capabilities. The plug-ins range from basic codec packs and audio visualizers to apps that will enable you to view and interact with 3D objects rather than playing a movie.

Cons

Limited functionality: As you browse through the app's menus, you will notice that the majority of features are labeled as "Pro" and are inaccessible in the free version of the software. Some of those features include the ability to loop a section of a video, trim a movie, or combine movies.

Third-party codecs required: If you attempt to play a video in a format, which is not natively supported, such as an AVI file, you'll be taken to a Web page to download additional codec software. In our tests, we had trouble playing AVI files, even after installing the suggested codecs.

Resource-hungry: Apple QuickTime uses more resources to play videos than some other video players. When we compared it with Media Player Classic by playing the same HD movie in both apps, we noticed that this app needed on average 15 percent more CPU cycles.

Bottom Line

Apple QuickTime 7 used to be state of the art about a decade ago, but ever since then it has stood still, at least on the Windows side. If you want to enjoy a good movie without worrying if your media player supports it, we would recommend a program like VLC, KM Player, or Media Player Classic.

What’s new in version 7.79.80.95

QuickTime 7.7.9 improves security and is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users on Windows. For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222.
The QuickTime web browser plug-in is no longer installed by default and is removed if you have a previous version of QuickTime on your PC. If you still need this legacy plug-in, you can add it back using the custom setup option in the installer.

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GENERAL

Release: January 11, 2016

Latest update: October 9, 2024

Version: 7.79.80.95

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows XP

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Total Downloads: 27,442,989

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2.9/5

595 User Votes

not as good as VLC player
griffragy13626February 25, 2016
Pros
would be better if you could play more than one video at a time like you can with VLC.
Cons
would be better if you could play more than one video at a time like you can with VLC.
Summary
It's okay but not as good as VLC
tomysshadowJuly 6, 2014
Pros
Supports lots of formats otherwise unknown Good MIDI player Love the VR option Love the ability to join/merge videos (on the free version!)
Cons
For a name like QuickTime it sure starts up slow Many formats it also doesn't support newest version not compatible with older PC games mainly is for Mac, not PC MOV files take up lots of space
Summary
It's okay for MOV files but anything else you are better off with VLC or MPC-HC.
"security update" my @(r)se
NewroneNovember 11, 2013
Pros
Cannot find "10 characters" of pros.
Cons
I couldn't even download it for Win 8. "security update" has nothing to do with "security", unless you're talking about NSA "security". The Quicktime download interface - on whatever platform - is now just a data-mining engine. Giving you a free video player earns them nothing. Selling your income, holiday/wedding dates, car model & health status data - THAT is $$$ for marketeers. Forget it. There are much better video players built for original purpose.
Summary
Worst Media Player Ever
cairobabyOctober 4, 2013
Pros
Nothing good about it.
Cons
Inconvenient setting, chunky, incapable of loading videos properly and promptly. The playing bar freezes every now and then. It is just the WORST. I have never encountered anything like this before (well, maybe some of Real Player's playing). I wouldn't recommend this to anyone unless something is to be done about it - please make it more user friendly.
Summary
0 rating for Quick Time
johnmtitusJuly 9, 2013
Pros
There are no Pros for this release.
Cons
After I upgrade to QuickTime 7.7.4, all webpages running QuickTime stopped playing on all web browsers. If you are running Windows 7, forget it. I have two Windows 7 Pro machines and QT does not work. This is a total disaster for Apple.
Summary
Hopefully they will fix this soon.
Quicktime 7.7.4 Update Glitches on Windows XP and Win 7
binarystarJune 1, 2013
Pros
Quicktime worked fine on my old Windows XP Professional SP2 computer and on my Windows 7 laptop, but now it is nearly useless.
Cons
Apple has broken a fine piece of software. The "security updates" make Quicktime glitchy on Windows XP and Windows 7.
Summary
I used it primarily for websites where movies and music were specifically set up to play in Quicktime -- mostly movies and older music files recorded on as MIDI files on various web pages. Prior to this 'security upgrade' Quicktime worked fine. Now there are many pages where it no longer works at all -- I go to them and the music is silent, some completely harmless pages suddenly freeze and jam my computers, etc. I've been forced to uninstall Quicktime for Windows and iTunes, and listen to this music through Windows Media Player or Real Player. Both of the other players make you download the music MIDI files, as if they were PDF files, and then you have to click "Open" and then Windows Media Player or Real Player comes up, and then you have to click "play." Really annoying! I tried the VLC Player, but it no longer supports MIDI files. Updated on Jun 1, 2013I recognize that older MIDI music file formats are -- well -- older -- but they are not 'security risks.' There are very large collections of music still recorded in that format. Updated on Jun 1, 2013Another side effect of the Quicktime 7.7.4 'security update' -- the federal government installed it, and now display animations of daily air pollution index maps on the EPA's website have stopped appearing on both of my computers. I bet they are not appearing on many other peoples' computers as well.
QT converter
thomas8528August 20, 2012
Pros
Very Good softwere
Cons
To lern about AQT
Summary
Corporations must simply be executed
AarbyAugust 1, 2012
Pros
The Apples of the world taught us that darkness doesn't work
Cons
Abusive. Abusive. Proprietary crap.
Summary
I'm still trying to figure out how to download from the site that CNET 'helpfully' links to. CNET is not at fault. Apple is not at fault. I have no use for either. Now cough up the stuff!
apple are liars. enough said.
travis_podol_skiJune 14, 2012
Pros
apple are liars. enough said.
Cons
apple are liars. enough said.
Summary
apple are liars. enough said.
Not sure what this is supposed to do...
jeffdee107April 30, 2012
Pros
No idea...
Cons
Quicktime player letters/images appear "fuzzy", as if they are meant to be viewed on an Iphone or small screen.
Summary
Overall, this is terrible. I was hoping for something that would allow me to convert files easily so I can view and edit them (imovie) on the ipad. Secondarily, I was looking for software that I could use to make, edit, etc, movies. I'm not sure what I got for $30, honestly! As far as I'm concerned, this was very counter-apple, as it wasn't very easy to use, made little sense (zero intuitiveness) and generally just makes me frustrated. At this point, I STILL cant convernt or upload video to my ipad from a third party source (HD Camcorder).

Developer’s Description

By Apple

Play MPEG-4 movies with AAC sound with latest version of Apple's premier media player.

QuickTime features advanced video compression technology called H.264 to deliver brilliant, crisp HD video using less bandwidth and storage. Just launch QuickTime Player, and there's no telling where you're likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Or treat you to the latest news, movie trailers, music videos, HBO series or PBS specials. That's because QuickTime 7 Player takes advantage of the latest video compression technology. It's called H.264, and it's an important new industry standard that's quickly garnered widespread support. Chosen as the industry-standard codec for 3GPP (mobile multimedia), MPEG-4 HD-DVD and Blu-ray, H.264 represents the next generation of video for everything from mobile multimedia to high-definition playback. H.264 icon.

Apple QuickTime for Windows

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Apple QuickTime for Windows

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User Reviews

not as good as VLC player

It's okay but not as good as VLC

"security update" my @(r)se

Worst Media Player Ever

0 rating for Quick Time

Quicktime 7.7.4 Update Glitches on Windows XP and Win 7

QT converter

Corporations must simply be executed

apple are liars. enough said.

Not sure what this is supposed to do...

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