Solution to QuickTime Not Playing MOV Files Problem

Updated on January 28, 2020


If you are a QuickTime Player user, and the player is refusing to play your MOV video files, then here's an easy solution. Use Remo MOV Repair tool for Windows/Mac to fix the issues with MOV video files, and bring them back to a healthy & playable state again in three quick steps. Download Remo MOV Repair tool for free, and try now..!


Help! QuickTime will not play .mov files

"Hi, my QuickTime player not playing .mov files. No picture, no sound, the player is just displaying a black screen when I try playing MOV. I don’t know what has happened. I don't know, whether the issue is with MOV files or the QuickTime Player itself. Is it possible to fix the issue now? Please help!"

The above-mentioned case can happen because QuickTime player only supports MOV file encoded with AAC audio and H.264 or MPEG-4 video. If the .mov file that is recorded with digital camera or received from others encoded with incompatible audio/video codec or downloaded from a website, then you may encounter QuickTime does not play MOV files or QuickTime only play audio but no video issue. However, there is no need to worry because by using Remo Repair MOV tool you can easily fix the issues associated with QuickTime MOV file.

How Remo Repair MOV tool help you to solve QuickTime not playing .mov files issue?

Remo Repair MOV program is embedded with advanced algorithms to fix the issue QuickTime not playing .mov files on Windows PC within no time. It works in a read-only manner, so it will never damage your original video while repairing damaged QuickTime file. The software just extracts the audio and video codecs of unplayable QuickTime .mov file. Later, it analyzes and repairs the issues on both the tracks separately, then adjoins them to create a healthy playable video.

Guide to fix QuickTime not playing .mov files using Remo Repair MOV


Download Remo Repair MOV tool and install it on your Windows PC. Then, simply follow the 4 easy steps mentioned below to fix QuickTime does not play MOV files issue by yourself on both Windows / Mac machine.

Step 1: Launch Remo Repair MOV and select the QuickTime .mov file that needs to be fixed using “Corrupted File” option. Then, give the reference video of the same format using “Healthy File” option and click on “Repair” button.

Step 2: The tool quickly scans and starts fixing the issues in the selected QuickTime MOV file which you can monitor by looking at the progress bar.

Step 3: Once file repair process is finished, click on “Preview” icon to view the small portion of repaired video along with its description.

Step 4: Browse the storage path of your choice and click on “Save” button to save the fixed healthy video back to your PC.


Characteristics of using Remo Repair MOV tool

  • Capable of repairing MOV, MP4 and M4V files that refuse to play on QuickTime or any other media player.
  • Equipped with an easy-to-use interface with handy options.
  • Easily fix MOV files that are recorded from branded cameras like Nikon, Kodak, Canon and more.
  • Repairs large MOV video that is severely damaged or corrupted.
  • Supports fixing of unplayable .mov files that are stored on hard drive, external hard drive, USB flash drive, SD memory card, etc.
  • The software supports avc1, mjpeg, mp4v  video codec and RAW, sowt, mp4a audio codec.

Other scenarios where Remo Repair MOV tool comes handy:

  • Missing or corruption of audio or video frames in .mov file
  • Codec error where the audio plays but not the video in movie file
  • Virus and malware infection on MOV file makes it corrupt and unplayable
  • Improper termination of movie file might damage its header