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Quicktime MIDI Conflict

Allinardo
Allinardo
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When I try opening a MIDI file with the Quicktime plug-in, it opens the program instead. All other media types work. Help please! I've searched everywhere for a solution, but I can't seem to find one. When I open Quicktime and try to change the browser settings, that doesn't help. I also try to change file type association in Firefox, but there are 2 options for MIDI files.

Here is what I mean: http://prntscr.com/5rdh49

I can open .mp3, .ogg, and almost any other media file I can think of with the plugin, and MIDI files used to work...so why not now? "Quickitme" plugin doesn't appear in the drop down list for "MIDI Sequencer".

When I try opening a MIDI file with the Quicktime plug-in, it opens the program instead. All other media types work. Help please! I've searched everywhere for a solution, but I can't seem to find one. When I open Quicktime and try to change the browser settings, that doesn't help. I also try to change file type association in Firefox, but there are 2 options for MIDI files. Here is what I mean: http://prntscr.com/5rdh49 I can open .mp3, .ogg, and almost any other media file I can think of with the plugin, and MIDI files used to work...so why not now? "Quickitme" plugin doesn't appear in the drop down list for "MIDI Sequencer".

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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I have "MIDI Sequence" on my Firefox Options tab, but it seems to have a nonsense content type. (To view the associated content type, I chose Use other... and opened the application picker dialog. Screen shot attached.)

If the site identifies the midi file with the audio/mid content type, then it should play automatically in the QuickTime plugin (this is based on opening the page about:plugins and searching for midi on that page). However, this will not happen if the site uses some other content type, or if it is a forced download.

Can you link to a page with the midi files that have this problem (assuming no login is required)?

Modified by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer

Allinardo
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It's not just one single MIDI file, it's literally every single MIDI file and MIDI player. Quicktime is fine with loading everything else though.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Sometimes the file that stores those Application Options becomes corrupted with double-entries and can't be fixed through the dialog. You can rename the file and let Firefox rebuild it.

Open your current Firefox settings (AKA Firefox profile) folder using either

  • "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
  • (menu bar) Help > Troubleshooting Information
  • type or paste about:support in the address bar and press Enter

In the first table on the page, click the "Show Folder" button. A new window should appear listing your settings files.

Leaving that window open, switch back to Firefox and Exit, either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > "power" button
  • (menu bar) File > Exit

Pause while Firefox finishes its cleanup, then rename mimeTypes.rdf to something like mimeTypes.old

Start Firefox back up again. Any improvement in how midi files play?