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Quicktime open video without playing it

I want Quicktime to open video and playing it automatically, i do not see any preferences, where am i supposed to set that please ?

Posted on Dec 6, 2024 5:27 PM

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Urquhart1244
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Dec 7, 2024 9:30 AM in response to skanner21

QuickTime Player opens media files without starting playback. There are no app settings to change this.

Consider other media player software if you prefer auto-playback (VLC, IINA).

You can change the default application to open files from its suffix (.mp4, .mov, etc.), if you want.

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