
For any users who can't open Perian for QuickTime, we suggest checking if the components are compatible with the version of QuickTime and macOS.Ģ. On you Mac, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Allow apps downloaded from… and set your preference, try to open Perian again to see if it works.

Q: I've tried to download Perian from different sources but none of them can be opened because of unidentified developer. You file should be playing in QuickTime with the help of Perian.
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If you are still using this component for QuickTime 7.6.6 or older, get started with QuickTime Perian tutorial and learn how to download, install and use it for Mac. With the components installed on macOS, QuickTime is able to handle a motley collection of formats, from the commonly used MKV, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, SRT/SSA subtitles to the less known formats HuffYUV, and more.

Perian, the swiss-army knife of QuickTime components, is designed to expand the file formats and subtitles supported by QuickTime Player.
