If your Mac cannot play AVI files, you can install a QuickTime plugin. Perian is a free and open-source QuickTime module that supports multimedia formats such as AVI, FLV, and MKV. Once installed, it works immediately.
To open AVI files on Windows, you can use VLC or Avidemux, two programs for cutting and merging AVI files.
On Mac, you can also use VLC or Avidemux to open AVI files.
For Linux, the recommended programs to open and edit AVI files are VLC and Avidemux.
To open a video or audio file on your Mac, you can use the QuickTime Player application:
- In the Finder, double-click the file.
- Choose a file and click "Open". Then, choose File > Open file.
Opening a file on a Mac is simple:
- Select an application to open the file on your Mac.
- Drag the file onto the application’s icon in the dock or Finder.
- Select the file in the Finder, then go to File and choose "Open with".
- Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the attachment, then select "Open with" and choose an application.
- Select the desired application and click File and choose "Open".
To convert an AVI file to MOV using VLC:
- Download, install, and open VLC on your computer.
- In the top menu bar of VLC, click Media and then choose Convert.
- Select the AVI videos to convert in the Open Media dialog window.
Using VLC, you can convert an AVI file to MP4 in six steps. Download, install, and open VLC on your computer. In the top menu bar of VLC, click Media and then choose Convert. Select the AVI videos to convert in the Open Media dialog window.
You can convert videos to a format compatible with Windows Media Player to open AVI files on Windows. This conversion will allow you to easily play the video if you haven’t found a reliable player for AVI files on your Windows 10 computer.
In this context, to open AVI files on Windows 10:
- Preinstalled video playback programs include VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, PotPlayer, mpv, and IINA on both Windows and macOS.
You can use a variety of programs to view AVI files on Windows 10. You can start by using preinstalled video playback programs. Alternatively, depending on the operating system you are using, you can download and use various players such as VLC Media Player, MPC-HC, PotPlayer, mpv, or IINA. There are also dedicated video playback apps available.
What is AVI Format?
Audio Video Interleave, also known as AVI, is a container format that Microsoft created to be the standard video format for the Windows operating system in 1992.
I recommend using QuickTime Player to open MP4 files on your Mac. It is the program that "Apple" operating systems automatically use to play multimedia content. It is free, preinstalled, supports many file formats, and is easy to use.