Release 3.07

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Fix for thumbnails being taken at the first frame (which is often black).
• Removed Snapshot time slider - thumbnail snapshots are now taken at 25% of the video duration.
• Improved handling of HDR content on SDR and HDR displays.
• Added support for HAP (thanks to @b0yaux), QuickTime Video and Apple Intermediate Codec in .mov.
• Added support for FLIC in .avi.
• Updated Korean translations (thanks to @Jinbong)
• Updated Russian translations (thanks to @RozenPS)
• Requires macOS 15 "Sequoia" or later.

Release 3.06

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Improved support for HDR content, including Dolby Vision profile 7, HDR10+, Vivid.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 3.05

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Improved support for DivX videos in .avi files.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 3.04

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Fixes for plugin crash on malformed files which could lead to thumbnails and previews not being generated.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 3.03

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Fixes for plugin crashes which could lead to thumbnails, previews and/or metadata not being generated.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 2.23

• Fixes for plugin crashes which could lead to thumbnails, previews and/or metadata not being generated.
• Requires macOS 12 "Monterey" or later on a late-2013 or newer Mac.

Release 3.02

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Support for Cinepak, Sorenson 1 & 3 and QuickTime Animation video in .mov files.
• Support for some DivX and Intel Indeo video in .avi files.
• Fix for a race condition that could cause a crash leading to thumbnails and previews not being generated.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 3.01

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Support for Dolby Vision in Matroska/HEVC (thanks @ptaru).
• Fix for AV1 video.
• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 3.00

Version 3 takes a new approach of using Media Extensions that add support to AVFoundation for non-native file formats and video codecs instead of using QuickLook extensions.

(Long-time Mac users may remember Perian which performed a similar function with the QuickTime framework before QuickTime was replaced by AVFoundation).

• Requires macOS 14 "Sonoma" or later.

Release 2.22

• Fixed WEBM audio files playing after preview window closed (thanks @Juhao73692).
• Requires macOS 12 "Monterey" or later on a late-2013 or newer Mac.