Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads

oldblush · 06-30-2009, 05:00 PM

I have all the above installed on windows vista. Until I got an ipod and had to install itunes and quicktime everything was fine.
I often download mp4 podcasts from a site. Before itunes, quicktime and the ipod I had the option to save the file to a location on my computer for future viewing which I did. Now that I have quicktime, which is required for itunes and the ipod, I don't get the option to save the mp4 file. It automatically downloads to quicktime and opens the file. I cannot save the file for future viewing. Of course I could "pay" for the "pro" version of quicktime and save the file but I don't want to do this.
I tried uninstalling quicktime but itunes won't work without quicktime.
Is there a work around to save the mp4 files like before quicktime?
Thanks for any help.

**koala** · 06-30-2009, 05:59 PM

Go to Tools > Options > Content tab > File Types and click the Manage button. Click the Extension column header to re-order the list alphabetically, then scroll down to MP4 (or just use the search box and type MP4), highlight the entry and click the Change Action button. It's probably set to 'Use this plugin: QT'. Change it to 'Save them on my computer' and click OK to complete.

This is for Firefox 2, so it might be slightly different if you're using the newer version.

oldblush · 06-30-2009, 06:16 PM

Thanks Koala, I'm using Firefox 3 and it is slightly different. Mine is listed under tools>options>applications. The problem is that mp4 isn't listed. I've tried changing anything remotely resembling a podcast to "save" but it still opens with quicktime.

**koala** · 06-30-2009, 06:20 PM

I don't know if you can add new filetypes in Firefox 3. FF2 only allows you to edit existing entries. Hang on for some more replies from FF3 users.

oldblush · 06-30-2009, 06:26 PM

I don't see anyway to add new file types in Firefox but you can in Seamonkey. Even with the mp4 file type added in Seamonkey and an option to "save" the file it still opens it with quicktime.

**wmorri** · 07-02-2009, 11:39 AM

Hi,

Here is what you are looking for I believe.

podcast.jpg

Cheers!

06-30-2009, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
oldblush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 41 OS: WinXP/home	Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads I have all the above installed on windows vista. Until I got an ipod and had to install itunes and quicktime everything was fine. I often download mp4 podcasts from a site. Before itunes, quicktime and the ipod I had the option to save the file to a location on my computer for future viewing which I did. Now that I have quicktime, which is required for itunes and the ipod, I don't get the option to save the mp4 file. It automatically downloads to quicktime and opens the file. I cannot save the file for future viewing. Of course I could "pay" for the "pro" version of quicktime and save the file but I don't want to do this. I tried uninstalling quicktime but itunes won't work without quicktime. Is there a work around to save the mp4 files like before quicktime? Thanks for any help.

06-30-2009, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,147 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads Go to Tools > Options > Content tab > File Types and click the Manage button. Click the Extension column header to re-order the list alphabetically, then scroll down to MP4 (or just use the search box and type MP4), highlight the entry and click the Change Action button. It's probably set to 'Use this plugin: QT'. Change it to 'Save them on my computer' and click OK to complete. This is for Firefox 2, so it might be slightly different if you're using the newer version. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-30-2009, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldblush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 41 OS: WinXP/home	Re: Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads Thanks Koala, I'm using Firefox 3 and it is slightly different. Mine is listed under tools>options>applications. The problem is that mp4 isn't listed. I've tried changing anything remotely resembling a podcast to "save" but it still opens with quicktime.

06-30-2009, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,147 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads I don't know if you can add new filetypes in Firefox 3. FF2 only allows you to edit existing entries. Hang on for some more replies from FF3 users. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-30-2009, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
oldblush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 41 OS: WinXP/home	Re: Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads I don't see anyway to add new file types in Firefox but you can in Seamonkey. Even with the mp4 file type added in Seamonkey and an option to "save" the file it still opens it with quicktime.

07-02-2009, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,707 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Firefox, Itunes, Quicktime and downloads Hi, Here is what you are looking for I believe. podcast.jpg Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!