Apple QuickTime video
Files in Quicktime format are identified by the extension mov.
Most of these files contain audio and video sequences. In principle, however, they can contain any file format, since the Quicktime format can be expanded.
Like AVI, Quicktime is a container format. Therefore, the extension does not make any statements about the actual content of the file. Numerous audio, image and video formats are supported, all of which can be contained in the file in various combinations. Furthermore, mov files can also contain interactive content, panoramic images, subtitles and chapters.
Some of this content cannot be displayed if Quicktime is not installed. Most of the players only support normal videos in MOV container.
The content of the file can also be protected by DRM. Then you need the correct license, possibly with a charge, to be able to display the content. Mov files can also be streamed and therefore are often used on the internet.
Quicktime has been developed by Apple as a proprietary solution and is therefore part of the Apple Macintosh operating system. Quicktime software is also available for free for Windows.
There are several projects for the Linux platform that are developing free open source software to make Quicktime files usable on Linux.
However, many players can play mov files as long as they can decode the format of video and audio streams.
Quicktime is much more than a file format. It is intended as a complete platform for the production of videos and multimedia content. From recording to the finished product. Therefore, the creation, editing and post-processing is mainly reserved for paid programs and can often only be found in the professional market.
