Download Apple Quicktime Without iTunes for Windows, OS 8, OS 9, or OS X
Contributed by David Kirk 
Tagged: Internet Apple now bundles iTunes with quicktime. If you don’t want iTunes, download this quicktime package instead. Updated…
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 for windows:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_6_for_Windows
Here’s the url to download quicktime without itunes for leopard:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_6_for_Leopard
You can also get quicktime without downloading itunes for tiger:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_6_for_Tiger
Editor:
URL updated. Quit hiding the standalone, Apple!
Apple is making the stand alone harder and harder to find.
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Jane said on December 18, 2008
Thanks mate for this link
Web Suunnittelu said on December 31, 2008
Nice one, I was looking for quicktime all over the place without iTunes and here it is. Thanks for posting this on your website!
Kim said on February 22, 2009
I finally gave up and downloaded itunes with it. I just hope I can uninstall itunes later. I don’t even like having it on my computer.
ben bon said on March 6, 2009
You could also download Media Player Classic from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_Classic.htm This program includes most codecs such as QuickTime and DIVX and will play most DVD’s too. I found that its best to use genuine QT for embedded vids .
BO said on March 12, 2009
Both links take you to the same place for QT and iTunes???
Tim said on March 12, 2009
Thank you for this, I was getting frustrated.
Peter Sharma III said on March 12, 2009
From 1-800-myapple:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_1_6_for_Windows
this worked for me just now.
I just want quicktime said on March 12, 2009
This one is more up to date:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_5_for_Windows
adam said on March 13, 2009
WOW they removed the link for the stand alone version… i want to boycott apple now
Dlee said on March 13, 2009
I went to both links and was directed to the download WITH iTunes – there is a worm in my apple.
Anonymous said on April 24, 2009
Tech-recipe updated. Links to the stand alone versions updated.
ashu said on May 2, 2009
Thank you for the link!
Anonymous said on September 14, 2009
Why do I need Quicktime for Itunes? Why won’t it run without it? My laptop was doing a clean up and it deleted my Quicktime, so now my Itunes doesn’t run. I lost over 500 songs!! Anyone help me??
Phred said on October 4, 2009
With all the Alternatives [sic] to Quicktime why bother with QT?
Actually, I was given a Shuffle so I need to opposite – iTunes without QT, but now A99le has turned the .msi installer into an exe so I can’t clear QT out using Orca beforehand.
Anyone know how to surgically modify the iTunes install?
Anonymous said on October 12, 2009
i agree totally. its 50meg diference in installation file size for a kick off. and your only going to uninstal itunes after so its pointless. cheers davek.
thestonecutter
deborah said on December 22, 2009
I put my mother-in-law on a Mac because it’s much simpler for her to use… but I wish Apple would make it easier for me to support her! Sometimes I’m not sure it’s worth the effort. She’s on dial-up, so we have to load up a stick with all the stand-alone installer updates before going to visit.
Anonymous said on February 7, 2010
I deleted Quicktime to clear up memory, not realizing that it was needed for iTunes. I tried to reinstall iTunes, but after a long time waiting for the download to be complete, it failed. Presumably because I know longer have Quicktime.
Should I try to install Quicktime by itself, and then try reinstalling iTunes? Can I do them both simultaneously.
I conducted a short search on these questions and noticed that some sites mentioned an “Admin code.” Or something like that. I don’t know what that is. The failed download has be bummed. It took so long, and for nothing.
Does anyone have a remedy for me? One that can reinstall “hope” in my mind.
Griff said on April 15, 2010
If all you want is Quicktime, for whatever reason, do a search for “QuickTime Alternative” – you’ll thank yourself. None of that gigantic load of Apple doodoo.
There’s also a “Real Alternative,” but thankfully RealPlayer is nothing more than a bad dream now.
iverson said on May 25, 2010
cant figure out how to open an hard drive using quick time
Dutch said on June 10, 2010
bohemianroast, i did the same thing with my quicktime, have u found a way to download quicktime with out losing downloads on your itunes. let me know, i would appreciate it.
thanks, dutch
Nancy Namez said on February 12, 2011
I hate the two of it.. But, my sis has an iPod and need iTunes to connect to computer. and iTunes won’t run without QuickTime…sucks…
sara atkinson said on April 1, 2011
When i download quick time and ts saying this not working to get my I tunes but it saying this the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that I’s unavailable. how we fix it to get back on I tunes. thanks!! Get me back soon thanks!!
sara atkinson said on April 1, 2011
Yes it did work thanks you.But now its saying this Newer version of quick time is already installed this this installation cannot procced while the newer version.So how do we get the newer version thanks a again.