Quicktime Player

[sherman.boyd]

Anyone have any luck with Quicktime player? Filehippo just redirects to the Apple download page ...

[CybTekSol]

I use a CNet template for this one... if you wish, I will post an export of it for you to tweak for your system.

[ecvogel]

Me neither.

[ecvogel]

I use a CNet template for this one... if you wish, I will post an export of it for you to tweak for your system.

Hello,

 

Could you please share the template?

[andreone]

A search on the forum returns this: http://ketarin.canneverbe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=202

[AussieJim]

Another alternative to consider is QuickTime Alternative. It's smaller, uses less resources, doesn't load unnecessary services, and doesn't call home. And to address your specific question - it's easily downloadable from FileHippo at http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/.

[CybTekSol]

@ecvogel,

Sorry for the delay in responding as I had to attend funeral services for a member of my extended family this week. I will post the export over the weekend if time permits.

 

@andreone,

Actually... I have abandoned that CNET template you linked to in favor of one that uses their own search engine instead of Google which is much more reliable for me. I will post the revised version at some point in the near future when my work load returns to a sane level. At least I hope to!

 

@AussieJim,

I agree with your assessment of QuickTime Alternative... I've been using it for years now! I only download Apple's version for those clients that I cannot convert to my way of thinking!

Edited January 9, 2010 by CybTekSol

[CybTekSol]

@ecvogel,

 

The following is an export of my QuickTime Player entry for CNET using their search engine. MODIFY it for your needs carefully... it comes without warranty... your mileage may vary. It is a little slow processing due to a redirect but has been reliable for months...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<Jobs>
 <ApplicationJob xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <DownloadBeta>AlwaysDownload</DownloadBeta>
   <DownloadDate xsi:nil="true" />
   <CheckForUpdatesOnly>false</CheckForUpdatesOnly>
   <VariableChangeIndicator />
   <CanBeShared>true</CanBeShared>
   <ShareApplication>false</ShareApplication>
   <ExclusiveDownload>false</ExclusiveDownload>
   <HttpReferer>{redir1}</HttpReferer>
   <Variables>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>CNetDownloadName</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>Textual</VariableType>
           <Regex />
           <TextualContent>Apple-QuickTime</TextualContent>
           <Name>CNetDownloadName</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>CNetSearchPage</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>RegularExpression</VariableType>
           <Regex>(?<=\<div\sid="rb_navSearch".+?action="/)(.+?)(?=")</Regex>
           <Url>http://download.cnet.com/</Url>
           <Name>CNetSearchPage</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>find</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>RegularExpression</VariableType>
           <Regex>(?<="resultInfo".*?href=.+?)({CNetDownloadName}/.+?\.html)(?=")</Regex>
           <Url>http://download.cnet.com/{CNetSearchPage}?query={CNetDownloadName}&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads</Url>
           <Name>find</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>version</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>RegularExpression</VariableType>
           <Regex>(?<=id="contentMain".*?<[a-z][\d]>.*?\s)[\d].+?(?=<)</Regex>
           <Url>http://download.cnet.com/{find}</Url>
           <Name>version</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>redir1</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>RegularExpression</VariableType>
           <Regex>(?<=class="dlNowIcon".*?class="[a-z]+">.*?a[ ]href=")http://dw.com.com.+?(?=")</Regex>
           <Url>http://download.cnet.com/{find}</Url>
           <Name>redir1</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
     <item>
       <key>
         <string>download_url</string>
       </key>
       <value>
         <UrlVariable>
           <RegexRightToLeft>false</RegexRightToLeft>
           <VariableType>RegularExpression</VariableType>
           <Regex>(?<=META[ ]HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"[ ]CONTENT="\d;[ ]URL=)[a-z]+://.+?(?="/>)</Regex>
           <Url>{redir1}</Url>
           <Name>download_url</Name>
         </UrlVariable>
       </value>
     </item>
   </Variables>
   <ExecuteCommand />
   <ExecutePreCommand />
   <Category>Media\Video\Players & Viewers</Category>
   <SourceType>FixedUrl</SourceType>
   <PreviousLocation />
   <DeletePreviousFile>true</DeletePreviousFile>
   <Enabled>true</Enabled>
   <FileHippoId />
   <LastUpdated xsi:nil="true" />
   <TargetPath>{target}\{category}\QuickTime_installer_v{version:replace: :_}.{url:ext}</TargetPath>
   <FixedDownloadUrl>{download_url}</FixedDownloadUrl>
   <Name>QuickTime Player</Name>
 </ApplicationJob>
</Jobs>

Hope this helps...

[Stiletto]

Can anyone provide an updated way of getting QuickTime? Thanks...

[shawn]

I have been using the QuickTime filehippo app successfully for quite a while. Are you still having problems with the FileHippo method?

[necrox]

Search in online database for Quicktime (Setup) and Quicktime (with iTunes Setup). I guess I figured out how to direct-download QT from apple.com

 

How about a light weight alternative like Quicktime Alternative? It is small, safe and without all these services installed. And instead of using that slow iTunes to manage your music on your iPod give floola a try. It is one of the best alternatives worldwide. Works on several operating systems and there is also a portable version available.