QuickTime 6.4: How to get the updated MPEG-2 Playback Component

  • Last Modified: May 14, 2004
  • Article: TA27517
  • Old Article: 93407
An updated version of the MPEG-2 Playback Component is required for use with QuickTime 6.4 on Mac OS X.

Products Affected

DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro

If you purchased the MPEG-2 Playback Component from the Apple Store online or received it with Final Cut Pro 4 or DVD Studio Pro 2, you are eligible to receive an updated version for free. Based upon how you received your copy of the MPEG-2 Playback Component, please follow the appropriate directions below to receive the updated software.

Apple Store
If you purchased your MPEG-2 Playback Component from the Apple Store, follow these instructions to download the update:

  1. Connect to the Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/store/). If you are not in the United States, choose your country's Apple Store from the menu at the bottom of the page.
  2. Click "Your Account" in the store menu bar at the top right of the page.
  3. Enter your Apple ID and password.
  4. Click "Software Download Purchases". You will see a link to the QuickTime 6 MPEG-2 Playback Component.
  5. Click the link to download and install the updated version.



Final Cut Pro 4 and DVD Studio Pro 2
If you received your MPEG-2 Playback Component as part of Final Cut Pro 4 or DVD Studio Pro 2, an update is available via Software Update in System Preferences.

Note: This update works with both QuickTime 6.3 and QuickTime 6.4.