Use the QuickTime plugin to play audio and video
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The QuickTime application from Apple, Inc. includes a browser plugin that enables you to play movies and other online media in your Firefox browser. QuickTime is included on Mac systems and is available for Windows. This article explains how to check that QuickTime is installed and working and includes some troubleshooting suggestions if you are having problems with QuickTime.
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Testing QuickTime
To see if QuickTime is installed and working,To see if the QuickTime browser plugin is working, visit one of these pages and try to play one of the QuickTime videos:
If the QuickTime video plays, the QuickTime plugin is installed and enabled.
Installing or updating QuickTime
To install QuickTime (or to update to the latest version):
- Go to the Apple QuickTime download webpage.
- Download the QuickTime installer file to your computer.
- When the download completes, close Firefox.
- Find the file you downloaded and double-click it to start the QuickTime installation.
QuickTime is pre-installed and can be updated using the Mac OS X Software Update feature.
Enabling or disabling the browser plugin
You can disable or enable the browser plugin in the Firefox Add-ons Manager when QuickTime is installed.- Click the menu button , click and select .
- In the list of plugins, select QuickTime Plug-in.
- If you want to disable the plugin, click the button.
- If you want to re-enable the plugin, click the button.
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- In the list of plugins, select QuickTime Plug-in.
- If you want to disable the plugin, select in its drop-down menu.
- If you want to re-enable the plugin, select in its drop-down menu.
Changing how media is handled
Links to media files
When you click on a link to download a media file and the QuickTime plugin can handle that type of file, it will open automatically in Firefox with the QuickTime plugin. You can change this behavior by selecting a different download action in your Firefox Application settings. For more information, see Manage file types and download actions in Firefox.
Embedded media
You can only change the file types that are associated with QuickTime Player. The Internet media types that are handled by the browser plugin are enabled by default for all supported media types and cannot be reconfigured.
The QuickTime plugin enables certain media types by default. If you are having problems with embedded content in a webpage, you can reconfigure the QuickTime browser plugin:
- Open the QuickTime Player.
- At the top of the QuickTime window, select the menu, select , and then select . The QuickTime Preferences window appears.
- In the QuickTime Preferences window, select the Browser tab, and then click
. The MIME Types window opens. - In the MIME Types window, you can specify the media formats you want QuickTime to play in Firefox. These settings apply only to online files; they do not apply to files opened through your operating system.
Suggested MIME Types
Audio
- AIFF audio
- uLaw/AU audio
- MIDI
- WAVE audio
MPEG
- MPEG media
- MPEG audio
- MPEG-4 media
MP3
- MP3 audio
Embedded media
On Mac OS X 10.5 and below, you can select the types of content you want the QuickTime plugin to handle, since some Internet media types are not enabled by default. If you are having problems with embedded media in a webpage, you can reconfigure the QuickTime browser plugin:
- From the Apple menu, click . The System Preferences window appears.
- In the System Preferences window, click
, select the Advanced tab, and then click . The MIME Types window opens. - In the MIME Types window, you can specify the media formats you want QuickTime to play in Firefox.
Suggested MIME Types
Audio
- AIFF audio
- uLaw/AU audio
- MIDI
- WAVE audio
MPEG
- MPEG media
- MPEG audio
- MPEG-4 media
MP3
- MP3 audio
Uninstalling QuickTime
For information about uninstalling QuickTime from your Windows PC, see How to uninstall QuickTime for Windows XPRemoving and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7 on apple.com.
Based on information from QuickTime (mozillaZine KB)