QuickTime Player

Apple's built-in Mac player for watching, trimming and recording video.

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About QuickTime Player

QuickTime Player comes with every Mac and handles the formats Apple supports natively, such as H.264, HEVC and ProRes in MP4 and MOV containers. Beyond playback it does a handful of practical jobs well: trimming, splitting, rearranging and rotating clips, recording the Mac screen or a portion of it, recording audio, and capturing the screen of a connected iPhone or iPad. It integrates with AirPlay, Picture in Picture and system media controls. Its main limitation is format support: it does not play MKV, AVI, WMV or many subtitle formats, which is why many Mac users install IINA, VLC or Infuse alongside it. It is free and included with macOS. It suits Mac users who mostly watch Apple-friendly files and want quick edits and recordings without extra apps.

Best for: Mac users who mainly play MP4 and MOV files and want quick trims and screen recordings.

What works

Built into macOS, nothing to install
Simple trimming and splitting of clips
Screen and iPhone screen recording

Why people leave

No MKV, AVI or WMV support
Very limited subtitle handling
Few playback settings

Top QuickTime Player alternatives

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1
IINA
Free Mac player that adds MKV, subtitles and much wider format support.
66.5
2
VLC media player
Free and plays almost every format QuickTime refuses.
62.6
3
Infuse
Library-style player with strong HDR and NAS streaming.
59.6
4Mo
Movist Pro
Paid Mac player with advanced subtitles and AirPlay conversion.
57.2

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