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Export MOV to MP4 with Quicktime on Yosemite
I have a screen capture of my computer screen using QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but that saves it to an `MOV` format. I'd like to export it to `MP4.` Is that possible without installing anything else? I'm using Yosemite, and I'm pretty sure I could do that with Mavericks.
I have a screen capture of my computer screen using QuickTime's Screen Recording feature, but that saves it to an
MOV
format. I'd like to export it to MP4.
Is that possible without installing anything else?
I'm using Yosemite, and I'm pretty sure I could do that with Mavericks.
Mark Tomlin
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Jan 3, 2015, 03:56 AM
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iphone .mov systematically corrupted - annoying to move
I have a problem with my Iphone: every time I want to copy/paste the pics (and related .mov) many of these files get corrupted, meaning that either they are empty once copied on my windows laptop, or the overall process of copying /pasting gets interrupted every time one of these .mov files gets tra...
I have a problem with my Iphone: every time I want to copy/paste the pics (and related .mov) many of these files get corrupted, meaning that either they are empty once copied on my windows laptop, or the overall process of copying /pasting gets interrupted every time one of these .mov files gets transferred. This happens both with the photos app and by manually copying the files from the windows explorer.
It's very frustrating and I'm not finding any results and I think I'm doing it correctly . I use iPhone 7+ with iOS 15.6.1 and Windows 10.
How can I fix or troubleshoot this?
venom
(111 rep)
Oct 24, 2022, 01:08 PM
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Why does Photos recognize EXIF data in a .MOV but not an .MP4?
I have a script that I wrote that uses HandBrakeCLI to convert files from .MOV to .MP4, but then also attempts to preserve various EXIF metadata by using `exiftool` by using the -TagsFromFile operation to copy tags from the older MOV to the newer MP4 (and then a subsequent additional run for -FileMo...
I have a script that I wrote that uses HandBrakeCLI to convert files from .MOV to .MP4, but then also attempts to preserve various EXIF metadata by using
exiftool
by using the -TagsFromFile operation to copy tags from the older MOV to the newer MP4 (and then a subsequent additional run for -FileModifyDate
bjb
(2664 rep)
May 20, 2022, 07:24 PM
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Convert .mov to .mp4
I want to convert `.mov` to `.mp4`! I saved the video from iMovie but it is in `.mov` format! How do I convert it to `.mp4`? I'm using a MacBook and I want to share it to my phone, but my phone can't open `.mov` format video.
I want to convert
.mov
to .mp4
! I saved the video from iMovie but it is in .mov
format! How do I convert it to .mp4
?
I'm using a MacBook and I want to share it to my phone, but my phone can't open .mov
format video.
yuyu
(1871 rep)
Mar 29, 2016, 11:37 AM
• Last activity: Jan 23, 2022, 12:08 PM
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Error importing videos to Photos in Catalina: Unsupported resource set: video,xmp
I have several Photos libraries; my system library that's synced with iCloud, and some additional libraries for things that I want to keep but don't need to have available all the time. Here's my workflow for getting photos into those libraries: 1. Take photos and videos with my iPhone XS Max. 2. Wa...
I have several Photos libraries; my system library that's synced with iCloud, and some additional libraries for things that I want to keep but don't need to have available all the time. Here's my workflow for getting photos into those libraries:
1. Take photos and videos with my iPhone XS Max.
2. Wait for them to appear in my system library through iCloud sync.
3. Export them to a folder using `File > Export > Export Unmodified
Original...
This only appears for videos that are pure video. Live Photos with a video component import fine.
The videos are all HEVC in a .mov container, recorded on an iPhone with iOS 13, synced with iCloud, and exported from Photos in Catalina, so they are definitely not an incompatible or older codec.
I can import the videos by themselves, without the .xmp files. They appear to have all their metadata intact, so maybe the .xmp files are no longer necessary.
Anybody know why this is no longer working?
with
Export IPTC as XMP` checked.
4. Open the destination Photos library.
5. Drag the exported folder onto "Photos" under "Library" in the sidebar to import its contents.
This worked fine up until Catalina. Export still seems to work fine, and import works fine for images, but it no longer works for videos. Now when I drag my exported folder into Photos it imports the images, but gives the following error message for each video:
> ** Invalid: Unsupported resource set: video,xmp **

Robert
(1958 rep)
Nov 14, 2019, 08:42 PM
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How to recover an incomplete MOV file made in Photobooth?
I was recording a very important video with Photobooth. Unfortunately, near the end, it ran out of file space. So it was recording, and there is a 1 TB MOVE file there, but the end is missing. This means the file will not play at all. Is there any method I can use to recover the file, at least the m...
I was recording a very important video with Photobooth. Unfortunately, near the end, it ran out of file space. So it was recording, and there is a 1 TB MOVE file there, but the end is missing. This means the file will not play at all. Is there any method I can use to recover the file, at least the minutes recorded up until the file space ran out?
Village
(233 rep)
Feb 28, 2018, 07:46 PM
• Last activity: Mar 11, 2020, 11:38 AM
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QuickTime Player will not play .mov file
My QuickTime doesnt want to play a .mov file. I tried to convert `.mov` to `.mp4` format using cloud convert but it gave error message: Converter error: oov atom not found . PCO11_059_RM.mov: Invalid data found when processing input. I've got the latest OS X software, 10.11 El Capitan, which I'm ass...
My QuickTime doesnt want to play a .mov file. I tried to convert
.mov
to .mp4
format using cloud convert but it gave error message:
Converter error: oov atom not found . PCO11_059_RM.mov: Invalid data found when processing input.
I've got the latest OS X software, 10.11 El Capitan, which I'm assuming would give me the latest QuickTime Player. Any clues?
Daniel Healy
(13 rep)
Dec 1, 2015, 10:28 AM
• Last activity: May 25, 2019, 03:03 PM
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Remove slow motion from video in MacOS
I have some videos I made on my iPhone and copied to my computer. I deleted them from my iPhone. Now when I play them though using Photos v4.0 on macOS 10.14.2 I see parts are in slow motion. They are .MOV files. How can I fix them so they do not play in slow motion?
I have some videos I made on my iPhone and copied to my computer. I deleted them from my iPhone.
Now when I play them though using Photos v4.0 on macOS 10.14.2 I see parts are in slow motion. They are .MOV files.
How can I fix them so they do not play in slow motion?
Frank Schwieterman
(153 rep)
Jan 5, 2019, 06:47 PM
• Last activity: Jan 5, 2019, 09:33 PM
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Can QuickTime Pro convert .mpg to .mov?
I am thinking about purchasing [QuickTime Pro][1] for *Windows*, but I have not been able to find a list of video file formats that it takes as input. Does QuickTime Pro for Windows convert .mpg files to .mov? Thank you! [1]: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/extending/
I am thinking about purchasing QuickTime Pro for *Windows*, but I have not been able to find a list of video file formats that it takes as input. Does QuickTime Pro for Windows convert .mpg files to .mov? Thank you!
Andrew
(159 rep)
Jul 24, 2012, 02:14 PM
• Last activity: Jun 21, 2018, 09:22 AM
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How to email video from iOS to Android?
Videos shot with iOS are saved as MOV container. MOV is not supported by Android. So what is the best way to email a video to Android? I'm really surprised I couldn't find an easy answer for this with googling. It would be great if it automatically transwrapped to MP4. I don't want to use a computer...
Videos shot with iOS are saved as MOV container. MOV is not supported by Android. So what is the best way to email a video to Android? I'm really surprised I couldn't find an easy answer for this with googling. It would be great if it automatically transwrapped to MP4.
I don't want to use a computer, and I would prefer not to use a third-party app if possible.
Elliott
(3049 rep)
May 12, 2018, 10:24 PM
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Can't open mov files in QuickTime, but can do it in VLC
After reinstalling the operating system (OS X EL Capitan) I can't open video files in .mov format. I can open them using VLC but I can't open them in QuickTime and Adobe Premiere - what could be wrong? Maybe I need some codecs?
After reinstalling the operating system (OS X EL Capitan) I can't open video files in .mov format. I can open them using VLC but I can't open them in QuickTime and Adobe Premiere - what could be wrong? Maybe I need some codecs?
Rumata
(193 rep)
Jun 1, 2016, 03:58 PM
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How to see previews of old quicktime movies (old codec)
Since I updated to Yosemite, the .mov previews in Finder no longer show up for videos with an older codec. (When I double click the video, it starts a conversion process.) Is there any way I can see previews of my videos without needing to convert them all? Even if there's a software I can download...
Since I updated to Yosemite, the .mov previews in Finder no longer show up for videos with an older codec. (When I double click the video, it starts a conversion process.) Is there any way I can see previews of my videos without needing to convert them all? Even if there's a software I can download to see the previews, that is fine. It's too much work to convert all of the videos to see what they are.
Hope4You
(113 rep)
Aug 10, 2015, 10:41 PM
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How can I convert an m4a to mov?
I have a m4a audio file that I need to convert to a mov file. How can I do this?
I have a m4a audio file that I need to convert to a mov file. How can I do this?
ericg
(1678 rep)
Oct 31, 2013, 03:00 AM
• Last activity: Sep 12, 2016, 01:53 PM
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Can you change an MOV to an MP4 without transcoding?
How can change video container from .mov to .mp4 without touching the video itself? Preferably a GUI app. I have a bunch of videos in .mov and since .mp4 is more widespread I want to use that, but I don't want to lose any quality.
How can change video container from .mov to .mp4 without touching the video itself? Preferably a GUI app.
I have a bunch of videos in .mov and since .mp4 is more widespread I want to use that, but I don't want to lose any quality.
Sindre Sorhus
(1015 rep)
Jul 19, 2011, 09:14 PM
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How do you import AVI Files to iTunes?
How do you import AVI Files to iTunes? I know there is a program that lets you do it and automatically names tv shows and stuff, but I cant think of the name, Does anyone know of a program that does it?
How do you import AVI Files to iTunes? I know there is a program that lets you do it and automatically names tv shows and stuff, but I cant think of the name, Does anyone know of a program that does it?
William L.
(145 rep)
Jul 24, 2012, 12:31 AM
• Last activity: Aug 16, 2013, 08:27 AM
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Rotating a video in QT player 10
I'm trying to rotate an iPhone 4S vid 90degrees Counter Clockwise. I've seen lots of posts and [answers][1] that say there is an 'Edit > Rotate Left' option in Quicktime Player. I can't see it! I have QT Player 10.0 on Snow Leopard. Could someone help me out? I've tried various other apps, and even...
I'm trying to rotate an iPhone 4S vid 90degrees Counter Clockwise.
I've seen lots of posts and answers that say there is an 'Edit > Rotate Left' option in Quicktime Player. I can't see it! I have QT Player 10.0 on Snow Leopard.
Could someone help me out? I've tried various other apps, and even though some of them have worked, none have managed to rotate it in a format that can then be synced back to the iPhone (for editing work in iMovie iOS app and Vimeo app).
Notes: I don't have iLife or QT Pro, just QT Player :/
Thanks!
Mere Development
(338 rep)
Feb 23, 2012, 12:39 AM
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How can I edit a m4v movie file and retain subtitles?
I made a copy of a DVD and two sets of subtitles (Hebrew and English). Both subtitles are optional and only VLC can display them. I am trying to edit out a scene of the movie. QuickTime can do this, but can also only save the file as a mov afterwards, which destroys the subtitles. When I edit and ex...
I made a copy of a DVD and two sets of subtitles (Hebrew and English). Both subtitles are optional and only VLC can display them.
I am trying to edit out a scene of the movie. QuickTime can do this, but can also only save the file as a mov afterwards, which destroys the subtitles. When I edit and export to m4v, the subtitles are allegedly still there but even VLC cannot display them any more.
How can I edit an m4v file with optional subtitles without destroying the subtitles?
Andrew J. Brehm
(2490 rep)
Jul 2, 2011, 03:47 PM
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How can I extract the audio from a video file?
I have a video of a music performance that I downloaded online, and want to extract the audio so that I can store it as a music file. It's a MOV file with the Codecs - "XVID, MPEG Layer 3." What software should I use for best results?
I have a video of a music performance that I downloaded online, and want to extract the audio so that I can store it as a music file. It's a MOV file with the Codecs - "XVID, MPEG Layer 3." What software should I use for best results?
bpapa
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Dec 1, 2010, 05:56 AM
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How to download the .mov for later viewing?
I would like to download the keynote speech on http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1103pijanbdvaaj/event/index.html so that when Apple remove the video later, I can still watch it later... but there seems to be no easy way, except if I buy the Pro version of QuickTime? some meta file shows these a...
I would like to download the keynote speech on
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1103pijanbdvaaj/event/index.html
so that when Apple remove the video later, I can still watch it later...
but there seems to be no easy way, except if I buy the Pro version of QuickTime?
some meta file shows these addresses, but the first one will save as a 1k file to show the second address, and the second one can't be saved because it is
rstp://
not http://
:
http://stream.qtv.apple.com/events/mar/1103pijanbdvaaj/1103pijnpfvrbfvijbavojh_hd_ref.mov
rtsp://a2047.v1414b.c1414.g.vq.akamaistream.net/5/2047/1414/1_h264_1000/1a1a1ae757c733980368e14fbe3297c529980f7de958b91d4bac1778e546afdd40af1c4b7cb0e115/1103pijnpfvrbfvijbavojh_1_hd.mov
Someone mentioned using Ubuntu Linux's Movie player to download it but it seems there is no save option?
nonopolarity
(9766 rep)
Apr 15, 2011, 12:10 PM
• Last activity: Apr 15, 2011, 12:30 PM
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Save .mov file with applescript
I've installed the Perian addon for Quicktime so it can open .flv files, and then I can save them as .m4v or .mov. I'm trying to make an Applescript to convert from .flv to .m4v automatically by using [this tutorial](http://homepage.mac.com/swain/Macinchem/Applescript/AppScript_tut/AppScrip_tut_1/ap...
I've installed the Perian addon for Quicktime so it can open .flv files, and then I can save them as .m4v or .mov. I'm trying to make an Applescript to convert from .flv to .m4v automatically by using [this tutorial](http://homepage.mac.com/swain/Macinchem/Applescript/AppScript_tut/AppScrip_tut_1/appscript_tut_1.htm) and butchering their example applescript file, which normally converts ChemDraw files (.cdx, .cml, .mol) to .tiff, so that it instead uses Quicktime to save the .flv files as .m4v. When I try to use it, though, I get an error "QuickTime Player got an error: document 1 doesn't understand the save message". My save message is currently:
>save first document in target_path as ".m4v"
which looks like the QuickTime dictionary's instructions:
>**save** specifier : The document(s) or window(s) to save.
>
>[**as** saveable file format] : The file format to use.
I've also tried "m4v", without the period, and still get the error.
Is my Save direction wrong, or is it probably an error from trying to use Quicktime instead of the original ChemDraw? I tried to change references to .cdx, .cml, .mol, .tiff, and ChemDraw to .flv, .m4v, and QuickTime respectively, but maybe it's more complicated than that?
I would, in fact, appreciate any example showing how to save an application file (ex: a TextEdit .rtf or .txt), as I can't seem to get any kind of file to save using applescript.
Frost Shadow
Dec 30, 2010, 03:42 AM
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