Perian

Perian
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Cyril Roger

“Make QuickTime play almost any video format”

by Cyril Roger about Perian

If Quicktime is your default media player, then Perian is the tool you need to make sure it plays any media file type you want.

This discreet little component adds support to a wide range of formats including MKV, FLV, DivX and WMA or even less known formats like Xiph Vorbis or Flash ADCPM. It also offers subtitle support for SSA and SRT so you can enjoy films in their original version in Quicktime. Users also like that Perian offers AVI support for H.264 and audio files like MP3 or AAC.

Perian is very easy to install and works automatically once it's set up. While VLC Media Player is usually the recommended media player on Mac because of its wide support for all sorts of media file types, having Quicktime with Perian is also an excellent choice to play any sorts of media.

An excellent and free Quicktime component, Perian lets you enjoy almost any media format, including subtitles and a number of audio files. Highly recommended.

Pros
  • Support wide range of media files
  • Subtitle support for SSA and SRT
Cons
  • May not play all media types
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Developer's description

Perian is a free plugin that enables QuickTime to play almost every popular video format. With Perian installed, any OS X application that uses QuickTime can now use these additional media types:

  • Divx, XviD, FLV, AVI
  • MS-MPEG4 v1, MS-MPEG4 v2, MS-MPEG4 v3, DivX 3.11 alpha, 3ivX, Sorenson H.263, Flash Screen Video, Truemotion VP6
  • h.264, mpeg4, AAC, AC3 Audio, and VBR MP3 (when they are inside an AVI)

Perian (8) User reviews

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  • Fadel7Legend Fadel7Legend
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    Perian

    It's really useful and all that, but don't get angry if the file's type that you want to play is mp4, because Perian can't help you with that one!... More

    • Review of Perian - 17 Aug 2011
      This review is liked by 2 of 2
  • djembefolaml djembefolaml
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    • Not bad
    • 8/10
    Not working with OS Lion

    Since I updated to Mack OS 10.7 Lion, Perian hasn't worked. I get an error message that says I'm missing a codec. Any suggestions? I would really like to get it working - Perian is awesome!... More

    • Review of Perian - 21 Feb 2012
      This review is liked by 1 of 1
  • jsabouh jsabouh
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    1
    Perian

    I Love it! People ask me all the time how they can play certain files on mac. I am still a newer mac user, so I always suggest to download another program, with Perian there is no need for an... More

    • Review of Perian - 29 Nov 2010
      This review is liked by 5 of 6
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