https://github.com/marginal/qlvideo
This package allows macOS Finder to display thumbnails, static QuickLook previews, cover art and metadata for most types of video files.
https://github.com/marginal/qlvideo
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This package allows macOS Finder to display thumbnails, static QuickLook previews, cover art and metadata for most types of video files.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/marginal/qlvideo
- Owner: Marginal
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2014-07-16T17:31:33.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-07T01:35:10.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-14T15:00:28.757Z (about 1 year ago)
- Language: Swift
- Homepage:
- Size: 10.5 MB
- Stars: 2,712
- Watchers: 103
- Forks: 95
- Open Issues: 23
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
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README
QuickLook Video
===============
This app allows macOS Finder to display thumbnails/cover art, QuickLook previews, and metadata for
most types of audio and video files.
QuickLook, AVFoundation and Spotlight understand a limited number of media files - mostly only MPEG
audio and video codecs within MPEG container files. This app adds support for wide range of other
codecs and "non-native" media file types, including:
* File formats: Matroska (`.mka`, `.mkv`), WebM (`.webm`), Windows Media (`.wma`, `.wmv`),
Ogg Video (`.ogm`, `.ogv`), AVI (partial support) (`.avi`), Flash Video (`.flv`, `.f4v`),
Real Media (`.ra`, `.rm`, `.rv`), SMPTE (`.gxf`, `.mxf`)
* Audio codecs: Vorbis, Windows Media Audio, WavPak, ATRAC, etc.
* Video codecs: VP6, VP8, VP9, AV1, VVC/H.266, Dolby Vision, Theora, Sorenson 1 & 3, Cinepak, Flash,
Real Video, Intel Indeo, etc.
How does it work?
-----------------
The app contains a Spotlight extension that adds support for non-native file formats, and two Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs. (Long-time Mac users may remember [Perian](https://www.perian.org) which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).
Installation and Usage
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See [Getting Started](https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo/wiki/Getting-Started).
Troubleshooting
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See the [troubleshooting guide](https://github.com/Marginal/QLVideo/wiki/Troubleshooting) if you have any problems.
License
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Copyright © 2014-2026 Jonathan Harris.
Licensed under the [GNU Public License (GPL)](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) version 2 or later.