Download Apple Quicktime Without iTunes for Windows, OS 8, OS 9, or OS X

Contributed by davak

March 31, 2005

Tagged: Internet

Apple now bundles iTunes with quicktime. If you don’t want iTunes, download this quicktime package instead.

I was wondering why I was seeing iTunes on a bunch of systems as work. It seems that apple now really tries to push iTunes hard when downloading the quicktime files.

I have nothing against iTunes, but it doesn’t make sense to download it if you don’t need it.

Here’s the url to download quicktime all by its little bitty self:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html

Actually, this url is better:

http://www.apple.com/au/quicktime/download/standalone.html

Editor:
URL updated. Quit hiding the standalone, Apple!

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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:(
Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime

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Frustrated 3 years ago 1 point
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Update: They've changed the URL slightly. It's now http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standal...

The ".html" is new. You've got to search aroud for it. :oops:

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davak 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks. Recipe edited.

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chris.dedavid 3 years ago 1 point
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thanks for the standalone link.
"quicktime without itunes" your article is number 1!... nice.

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guest1234252413 3 years ago 1 point
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thanks very useful

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Vice 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks so much. It is completely unnecessary and annoying to bundle those two together. Shamefully, they change the link as well. Silly. Thanks for the link!

Vice :arrow:

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Thank You. It appears as though Apple is following Microsofts lead in forcing people to use their apps. :twisted:

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Great link, thanks!

People complain about the aggressivity of Microsoft marketing it's own software; Quicktime (with Itunes, and the fact that you NEED Quicktime to see Mov. files) are good examples that Apple managed to do just as bad, or even worse.

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Helix 3 years ago 1 point
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Dude,

I hate iTunes and I couldn't find the link for the standalone...until I read your post...

thanks a bunch.

Helix

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Superb. Thanks for the link. I'm downloading right now. Try to force to download itunes. What a bunch of apple jerks.

:evil:

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ChaosTX 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks for the link. I was in the same position and your post pointed the way to what I needed.

ChaosTX

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Guess-t 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks for posting the link. It's a disgrace that they forcefeed the iTunes on you. It even starts a stupid resource eating iPodService in XP and disabling it, results in error messages in the system log.

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anonymous coward 3 years ago 1 point
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just the link I was looking for. I hope Apple reads the continously growing list of thanks here!

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apple is shit 3 years ago 1 point
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fucking morons. I downloaded it a while ago without itunes, just had to format and found it again here. You rock.

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Thanks a million! I really strongly dislike Itunes, and being forced to install it not only goes against everything that I believe in , but also everything that Apple used to stand for...

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Itunes sucks, apple sucks and quicktime sucks. I wouldn't even download it if .mov files weren't all over the place

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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THANKS MAN!!! Apple blows, they should just release the codec so we don't have to download this junk :( thanks for letting us not get iTunes :D

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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If you try that link, the download is even LARGER than the file with iTunes.
They are really trying to shove it down your throats.

I bit the bullet and installed it. It looks really nice, but I don't think I'll use it just BECAUSE of the way they forced me to get it.

I am sure there are other quicktime players around that will open MOV files.

Richard

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Great! Thanks for this link :D And even better, we can write a comment without registration.

Apple is bad, they know that. Now they try bundle QuickTime with iTunes as Evil plans.

QT is the most annoying application beside Java. It would be mutch better to watch Movies and Trailers with Windows Media Player.

btw, use QuickTime only for Trailers. The ugly trailer application :twisted:

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You are the best! 3 years ago 1 point
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:wink:

Thank you soooooo much for this link! I really did not want to have iTunes. Get a bear hug form your loved ones from my side. TO the one who has written this article.

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guest 3 years ago 1 point
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wonderful job. Thank you!!

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davak 3 years ago 1 point
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thanks for the kind words, guys.

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Anonymous 3 years ago 1 point
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Thank you. iTunes blows.

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