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    How Can I Get Videos to Play Outside the Browser?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by jmwein, Aug 3, 2007.

  1. jmwein

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    When i open videos is there any way to force them to open in the default media player instead of opening withing the browser? On my PC I could open any video in its default player but I cannot figure out how to do this on the mac.
     
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    Also how do i change the default player for different video formats?
     
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    right click the file, or click "get info" with the file selected. In the "open with' bar, select a program, then select "use this for all files of this type"

    In your browser, it'll depend on the browser you use, but there should be a "manage file type" button in preferences somewhere.

    Either set it to whatever ou want, or disable quicktime's plugin, or something.
     
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    I use firefox and cant find .mpg as a file type. Any ideas?
     
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    .mpgs are by default viewed with the QuickTime plugin. In OSX go to System Preferences (usually on the dock) -> QuickTime ->Browser and uncheck "Play movies automatically"
     
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    i've unchecked 'play files automatically' and set vlc to be the default player on mpeg files on my computer but in the browser it alwas goes to a quicktime screen instead??
     
    number17, Aug 8, 2007
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