QuickTime files are mostly used on web pages to stream online videos and this format is less used in preparing or circulating video files. In order to play QuickTime files properly, you may download and install QuickTime on your computer, but it will unnecessarily consume space on your hard disk. You can try QuickTime Alternative which is a trimmed down version of QuickTime as it contains only the essential components to play QuickTime contents in form of embedded videos.
You can play QucikTime contents on Windows Media Player Classic by using the QuickTime framework. QuickTime Alternative comes with the required framework and codecs to support playback of QuickTime format files. On the other hand, you can also install K-Lite Codec Pack to play most video formats (including QuickTime) on your computer using Windows Media Player.
Quick Features of QuickTime Alternative
- Quick and easy install
- Ability to make an unattended installation
- No background processes
- No unwanted stuff and other nonsense
- Smaller size
- Compatible with Windows XP, 2003, Vista and Windows 7
Download QuickTime Alternative 3.1.0 which is sized about 18 MB.
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