Apple verbietet QuickTime Alternative

Mit QuickTime Alternative (QTA) konnten QuickTime-Dateien ohne den Player von Apple angespielt werden. Offensichtlich hat Apple aber was dagegen, denn die Downloads der alternativen Software sind nicht mehr verfügbar. Auf Codec Guide heißt es:

"Download links to QuickTime Alternative have been permanently removed at request of Apple.

The K-Lite Codec Pack is also fully capable of playing .mov files. In fact, HD trailers will play with much better performance with the open-source decoders that are included in KLCP than with QuickTime Player.

However, playing QuickTime content inside your webbrowser requires QuickTime to be installed. We will soon provide a detailed guide describing how you should install and configure QuickTime for the best user experience with the least annoyances."

Welche Gründe vorliegen, ist nicht bekannt. Denkbar ist aber, dass Apple schlicht namensrechtliche Gründe hat.