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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  :(
  Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime
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  Frustrated

  4 years ago

  Update: They've changed the URL slightly. It's now http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standal...
  
  The ".html" is new. You've got to search aroud for it. :oops:
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  davak

  4 years ago

  Thanks. Recipe edited.
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  chris.dedavid

  4 years ago

  thanks for the standalone link.
  "quicktime without itunes" your article is number 1!... nice.
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  guest1234252413

  4 years ago

  thanks very useful
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  Vice

  4 years ago

  Thanks so much. It is completely unnecessary and annoying to bundle those two together. Shamefully, they change the link as well. Silly. Thanks for the link!
  
  Vice :arrow:
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  Thank You. It appears as though Apple is following Microsofts lead in forcing people to use their apps. :twisted:
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  Great link, thanks!
  
  People complain about the aggressivity of Microsoft marketing it's own software; Quicktime (with Itunes, and the fact that you NEED Quicktime to see Mov. files) are good examples that Apple managed to do just as bad, or even worse.
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  Helix

  4 years ago

  Dude,
  
  I hate iTunes and I couldn't find the link for the standalone...until I read your post...
  
  thanks a bunch.
  
  Helix
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  Superb. Thanks for the link. I'm downloading right now. Try to force to download itunes. What a bunch of apple jerks.
  
  :evil:
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  ChaosTX

  4 years ago

  Thanks for the link. I was in the same position and your post pointed the way to what I needed.
  
  ChaosTX
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  Guess-t

  4 years ago

  Thanks for posting the link. It's a disgrace that they forcefeed the iTunes on you. It even starts a stupid resource eating iPodService in XP and disabling it, results in error messages in the system log.
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  anonymous coward

  4 years ago

  just the link I was looking for. I hope Apple reads the continously growing list of thanks here!
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  apple is shit

  4 years ago

  fucking morons. I downloaded it a while ago without itunes, just had to format and found it again here. You rock.
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  Thanks a million! I really strongly dislike Itunes, and being forced to install it not only goes against everything that I believe in , but also everything that Apple used to stand for...
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  Itunes sucks, apple sucks and quicktime sucks. I wouldn't even download it if .mov files weren't all over the place
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  Anonymous

  4 years ago

  THANKS MAN!!! Apple blows, they should just release the codec so we don't have to download this junk :( thanks for letting us not get iTunes :D
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  If you try that link, the download is even LARGER than the file with iTunes.
  They are really trying to shove it down your throats.
  
  I bit the bullet and installed it. It looks really nice, but I don't think I'll use it just BECAUSE of the way they forced me to get it.
  
  I am sure there are other quicktime players around that will open MOV files.
  
  Richard
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  Great! Thanks for this link :D And even better, we can write a comment without registration.
  
  Apple is bad, they know that. Now they try bundle QuickTime with iTunes as Evil plans.
  
  QT is the most annoying application beside Java. It would be mutch better to watch Movies and Trailers with Windows Media Player.
  
  btw, use QuickTime only for Trailers. The ugly trailer application :twisted:
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  You are the best!

  3 years ago

  :wink:
  
  Thank you soooooo much for this link! I really did not want to have iTunes. Get a bear hug form your loved ones from my side. TO the one who has written this article.
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  guest

  3 years ago

  wonderful job. Thank you!!
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  davak

  3 years ago

  thanks for the kind words, guys.
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  Thank you. iTunes blows.
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  op5er

  3 years ago

  For all of you out there using Windows machines, you've got an alternative:
  
  http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_A...
  
  Enjoy! :D
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  Jane

  6 months ago

  Thanks mate for this link
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  Elsamo

  3 years ago

  :evil: APPLE MUST DIE!!!
  
  They put this stupid itunes watsit with quicktime
  
  I JUST WANT QUICKTIME!!! :twisted:
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  noeliam

  3 years ago

  thanks a load, everyone should be told about this
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  Winnson

  3 years ago

  I'm going to try the quicktime alternative first, just because it's such a pain that they insist on packaging it. Big thanks for this.
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  Davak, you're a genius. Thanks a million!
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  blah

  3 years ago

  so much for that link. I am going to try the alternative again, maybe this time it will include support for .mid files. :!:
  Why bother with qt at all? because firefox uses it and only it to play embedded sounds. thanks a lot mozilla.
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  KSoce42

  3 years ago

  When I'm on an MP3 blog and click on an MP3, it loads in a new browser in quicktime. If I try to save the MP3 and then transfer it into my iTunes, it won't work. It'll show up in my playlist, but the time will be zero and it will just skip to the next track. Anyone have any ideas of how to remedy this? E-mail me at ksoce42@aol.com
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  thanks for the link my friend
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  apple hater

  3 years ago

  morons. why do i want itunes ?
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  jegnaczyk

  3 years ago

  You are a godsend Thank you. Itunes was making my musicmatch and ipod all wacked out. Thanks again
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  Nice job.Apple sucks with this style of marketing ....
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  If Microsoft did this it would be considered bundling and would be in the courts.
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  gatezone

  3 years ago

  Thanks to you and google I saved time. It's one thing to make it a choice but to bury the standalone download like this is the MS in Apple coming to the surface... and without the usual design 'sheen.'
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  jimmyjames

  3 years ago

  Here's the link to the .exe
  http://appldnld.m7z.net/qtinstall.info.apple.com/tramper/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  totally cool, thanks for posting this article. apple should get a clue that they are pissing off their uses and stop it.
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>:(
  Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime</ul> :) :)
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  if yah say soo ;)

  3 years ago

  whoeva sed it goes for what i stand for is a fucking loser (N) and needs to get there life sorted out a bit.
  
  :?:
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  guest!

  3 years ago

  i had hard time to find this link, and i finally found it! thank you so mcuh, i really dont need itune... :D
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  aspegix

  3 years ago

  what a shame!
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>:(
  Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime</ul>
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  silliebratt

  3 years ago

  sooo glad there are ppl like you still out in the world wide web, thanks :o)
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  arachnic

  3 years ago

  Hey thanks you guys..
  
  its verry irritating to HAVE to have iTunes and assorted crap so that u can play your .MOV files..
  This is just what i needed !
  Thanks
  
  Didnt expect such Microsoft-type practices from apple tho..
  Sad.
  
  Arachnic.
  
  PS. There are codecs available which do play most, if not all (i dunno why not) .Mov files in WMP (10, which i use, tho should work in 9 too)..
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  Noone666

  3 years ago

  Thanks for this - Apple sucks! What a bunch of bastards!
  Thank you for the link!
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  I need to buy an iPod for my daughter. I thought I would br forced to use iTunes with it. Is that not true?
  Can I load the iPod with songs using Windows Media Player for example?
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  davak

  3 years ago

  There are ways around it. I believe there are winamp plugins for example that do the same thing as itunes. Actually, I believe the latest version of winamp does it even without a plug-in!
  
  However, I have to ask "why?"
  
  iTunes isn't for everybody, but it's actually a pretty good program--especially if you have an iPod. I think it's wrong for apple to try to force it on everybody who uses quicktime. But for iPod users, it's pretty slick.
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  Anonymous

  3 years ago

  Thank you, that makes sense.
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  Anonymous

  2 years ago

  Seems they changed the url again, but a quick google search does the trick: http://www.apple.com/au/quicktime/download/stan...
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  MickeyMouse

  2 years ago

  Thanks for the update! I'll update Davak's recipe for him.
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  Anonymous

  1 year ago

  Download links as of today's date:
  
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktim...
  
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktim...
  
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktim...
  
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktim...
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  Tim

  3 months ago

  Thank you for this, I was getting frustrated.
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  Web Suunnittelu

  6 months ago

  Nice one, I was looking for quicktime all over the place without iTunes and here it is. Thanks for posting this on your website!
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  Kim

  4 months ago

  I finally gave up and downloaded itunes with it. I just hope I can uninstall itunes later. I don't even like having it on my computer.
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  ben bon

  4 months ago

  You could also download Media Player Classic from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Playe... This program includes most codecs such as QuickTime and DIVX and will play most DVD's too. I found that its best to use genuine QT for embedded vids .
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  BO

  3 months ago

  Both links take you to the same place for QT and iTunes???
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  Peter

  3 months ago

  From 1-800-myapple:
  
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_...
  
  this worked for me just now.
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  I just want quicktime

  3 months ago

  This one is more up to date:
  
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_...
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  adam

  3 months ago

  WOW they removed the link for the stand alone version... i want to boycott apple now
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  Josh

  3 months ago

  Hey I found this useful post of yours a little late, and both links were dead, but I found this one and am installing a standalone player now, here's the link I found http://quicktime.en.softonic.com/.
  
  Free and simple. Quicktime 7.60.92.0
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  Dlee

  3 months ago

  I went to both links and was directed to the download WITH iTunes - there is a worm in my apple.
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  qdideas

  2 months ago

  Tech-recipe updated. Links to the stand alone versions updated.
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  ashu

  2 months ago

  Thank you for the link!
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