QuickTime: How to Configure for Proper Internet Speed
This article discusses how to configure QuickTime to ensure proper playback of Internet movies.
If movies do not play properly, check the QuickTime connection speed setting. If you select a speed faster than your actual connection, QuickTime playback may stutter or appear jerky. If you select a speed slower than your actual connection speed, QuickTime will always try to locate and play versions of the movie authored for the closest match to the slower connection speed. (The resulting movie may be smaller in size and lower in quality than your connection can actually support.)
In Windows and Mac OS 9 or earlier:
In Mac OS X:
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If movies do not play properly, check the QuickTime connection speed setting. If you select a speed faster than your actual connection, QuickTime playback may stutter or appear jerky. If you select a speed slower than your actual connection speed, QuickTime will always try to locate and play versions of the movie authored for the closest match to the slower connection speed. (The resulting movie may be smaller in size and lower in quality than your connection can actually support.)
In Windows and Mac OS 9 or earlier:
- 1. Open the QuickTime or QuickTime Settings control panel.
2. Choose Connection Speed from the pop-up menu.
3. Choose the speed of your Internet connection from the pop-up menu.
In Mac OS X:
- 1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
2. Choose QuickTime from the View menu or click the QuickTime icon.
3. Click the Connection tab.
4. Choose the speed of your Internet connection from the Connection Speed pop-up menu.
This document contains information from Help Center, the help system included with your computer.
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