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Mac OS X 10.6.2
When changing the default player for '.avi'- files (from Quicktime Player to VLC), I seem to lose the 'video thumbnails' in the 'icon view' in Finder.
Only a 'static vlc cone icon' remains (see picture)...
Any ideas ? This may seem like a trivial question but keep in mind that it's coming from a very new (2 day) Mac user (coming from Linux).
ChristopheD
Posted 2010-01-03T20:51:22.803
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VLC doesn't have a QuickLook plugin, so the Finder can't use it to make the thumbnail.
A better solution to playing most AVI files is to install Perian, which adds a bunch of Microsoft codecs and containers to Quicktime, and therefore lets most apps play them.
Andrew McGregor
Posted 2010-01-03T20:51:22.803
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Since Perian's development was stopped, QLVideo seems to be its rightful successor.
Christophe Marois
Posted 2010-01-03T20:51:22.803
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Thanks a lot for this answer, I will be looking into this tomorrow! – ChristopheD – 2010-01-03T23:14:43.093