OK, I'm not really sure what player the movie is opening in (WMP or Quick Time) because clicking on the movie file in a website does not open an application, it just plays. However, the look of QT is distinctive, and now all movies are looking like that. Choose any media file and click right mouse. Then click Open with=> other => select the app you want to use as default player and tick 'Always open with'. I'd like to recommend to use Elmedia Player (Free media player for Mac OS X: Elmedia Player) as default player for your media files as it plays almost anything.
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. Windows 7, 8.1, and 10. that contains the music or video file type you'd like to change the default player. If the file is on the, you don't need to locate the folder.
the file, scroll down to Open with, and then select Choose default program. Select the program that you want to use to open this file type.
Check the box next to Always use the selected program to open this kind of file, and then click OK. Apple macOS X. Open the folder that contains the music or video file type for which you'd like to change the default player. If the file is on the desktop, you don't need to locate the folder. Click the file, and then press Cmd+I. Or from the main menu, select File, and then Get Info. In the dialog box that appears, locate the Open with section, and then change it to the application of your choice.
Click on Change All, and then Continue. Android Smartphone/Tablet Note: Because there are so many phone manufacturer's, you may need to adapt these steps for your device. Locate the Settings menu on your device. It can usually be found by swiping down from the top of the screen on your home screen. In the Settings menu, locate your Application Manager. In the Applications Manager, locate the App that you're currently using to play music or movies, and then tap to open it. Scroll down to the section that says Launch By Default, or something similar, and then tap Clear defaults.
The next time you open a music or video file, you'll be prompted to select a default player. Select the new application you'd like to use and then tap Always. IOS for iPhone/iPad Due to their strict regulations, it is difficult to change the default application for movies and music on your iPhone or iPad without it first. If you don't care for or, our recommendation is to.
In this video tutorial we will show you how to set vlc as default Mac player. In order to set vlc as a default Mac player, open Safari browser. Open the first result web page. In opened web page choose “Download VLC”. Wait until the download process will be completed. Open the downloaded file.
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In appeared window drag “vlc” file to “applications” folder. After the installation is done, go to “application” folder. Double-click on “vlc” application. Close the application. Open “Finder”.
Go to “movies” folder. Right-click on video file. Click on “get info”. In appeared window in “Open with” line select the vlc player.
Click “change all”. When you see warning, press “Continue”. Now go to “music” folder. Right-click on audio file. Click “get info”.
In appeared window in “Open with” line select the vlc player. Click on “change all”.
When you see warning, press “Continue”. Now a vlc player is set as a default player for your media files on Mac.