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

Contributor Icon Contributed by davak Date Icon March 31, 2005  
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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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  • Anonymous
    :(
    Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime
  • Frustrated
    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:
  • davak
    Thanks. Recipe edited.
  • chris.dedavid
    thanks for the standalone link.
    "quicktime without itunes" your article is number 1!... nice.
  • guest1234252413
    thanks very useful
  • Vice
    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:
  • Anonymous
    Thank You. It appears as though Apple is following Microsofts lead in forcing people to use their apps. :twisted:
  • Anonymous
    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.
  • Helix
    Dude,

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

    thanks a bunch.

    Helix
  • Anonymous
    Superb. Thanks for the link. I'm downloading right now. Try to force to download itunes. What a bunch of apple jerks.

    :evil:
  • ChaosTX
    Thanks for the link. I was in the same position and your post pointed the way to what I needed.

    ChaosTX
  • Guess-t
    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.
  • anonymous coward
    just the link I was looking for. I hope Apple reads the continously growing list of thanks here!
  • apple is shit
    fucking morons. I downloaded it a while ago without itunes, just had to format and found it again here. You rock.
  • Anonymous
    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...
  • Anonymous
    Itunes sucks, apple sucks and quicktime sucks. I wouldn't even download it if .mov files weren't all over the place
  • Anonymous
    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
  • Anonymous
    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
  • Anonymous
    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:
  • You are the best!
    :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.
  • guest
    wonderful job. Thank you!!
  • davak
    thanks for the kind words, guys.
  • Anonymous
    Thank you. iTunes blows.
  • op5er
    For all of you out there using Windows machines, you've got an alternative:

    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_A...

    Enjoy! :D
  • Thanks mate for this link
  • Elsamo
    :evil: APPLE MUST DIE!!!

    They put this stupid itunes watsit with quicktime

    I JUST WANT QUICKTIME!!! :twisted:
  • noeliam
    thanks a load, everyone should be told about this
  • Winnson
    I'm going to try the quicktime alternative first, just because it's such a pain that they insist on packaging it. Big thanks for this.
  • Anonymous
    Davak, you're a genius. Thanks a million!
  • blah
    so much for that link. I am going to try the alternative again, maybe this time it will include support for .mid files. :!:
    Why bother with qt at all? because firefox uses it and only it to play embedded sounds. thanks a lot mozilla.
  • KSoce42
    When I'm on an MP3 blog and click on an MP3, it loads in a new browser in quicktime. If I try to save the MP3 and then transfer it into my iTunes, it won't work. It'll show up in my playlist, but the time will be zero and it will just skip to the next track. Anyone have any ideas of how to remedy this? E-mail me at ksoce42@aol.com
  • Anonymous
    thanks for the link my friend
  • apple hater
    morons. why do i want itunes ?
  • jegnaczyk
    You are a godsend Thank you. Itunes was making my musicmatch and ipod all wacked out. Thanks again
  • Anonymous
    Nice job.Apple sucks with this style of marketing ....
  • Anonymous
    If Microsoft did this it would be considered bundling and would be in the courts.
  • gatezone
    Thanks to you and google I saved time. It's one thing to make it a choice but to bury the standalone download like this is the MS in Apple coming to the surface... and without the usual design 'sheen.'
  • jimmyjames
  • Anonymous
    totally cool, thanks for posting this article. apple should get a clue that they are pissing off their uses and stop it.
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>:(
    Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime</ul> :) :)
  • if yah say soo ;)
    whoeva sed it goes for what i stand for is a fucking loser (N) and needs to get there life sorted out a bit.

    :?:
  • guest!
    i had hard time to find this link, and i finally found it! thank you so mcuh, i really dont need itune... :D
  • aspegix
    what a shame!
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Anonymous wrote:</h6>:(
    Apple has shut off the standalone link. tehy're really pushing Quicktime</ul>
  • silliebratt
    sooo glad there are ppl like you still out in the world wide web, thanks :o)
  • arachnic
    Hey thanks you guys..

    its verry irritating to HAVE to have iTunes and assorted crap so that u can play your .MOV files..
    This is just what i needed !
    Thanks

    Didnt expect such Microsoft-type practices from apple tho..
    Sad.

    Arachnic.

    PS. There are codecs available which do play most, if not all (i dunno why not) .Mov files in WMP (10, which i use, tho should work in 9 too)..
  • Noone666
    Thanks for this - Apple sucks! What a bunch of bastards!
    Thank you for the link!
  • Anonymous
    I need to buy an iPod for my daughter. I thought I would br forced to use iTunes with it. Is that not true?
    Can I load the iPod with songs using Windows Media Player for example?
  • davak
    There are ways around it. I believe there are winamp plugins for example that do the same thing as itunes. Actually, I believe the latest version of winamp does it even without a plug-in!

    However, I have to ask "why?"

    iTunes isn't for everybody, but it's actually a pretty good program--especially if you have an iPod. I think it's wrong for apple to try to force it on everybody who uses quicktime. But for iPod users, it's pretty slick.
  • Anonymous
    Thank you, that makes sense.
  • Anonymous
    Seems they changed the url again, but a quick google search does the trick: http://www.apple.com/au/quicktime/download/stan...
  • MickeyMouse
    Thanks for the update! I'll update Davak's recipe for him.
  • Anonymous
  • Tim
    Thank you for this, I was getting frustrated.
  • 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
    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
    You could also download Media Player Classic from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Playe... 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
    Both links take you to the same place for QT and iTunes???
  • Peter
    From 1-800-myapple:

    http://support.apple.com/downloads/QuickTime_7_...

    this worked for me just now.
  • I just want quicktime
  • adam
    WOW they removed the link for the stand alone version... i want to boycott apple now
  • Josh
    Hey I found this useful post of yours a little late, and both links were dead, but I found this one and am installing a standalone player now, here's the link I found http://quicktime.en.softonic.com/.

    Free and simple. Quicktime 7.60.92.0
  • Dlee
    I went to both links and was directed to the download WITH iTunes - there is a worm in my apple.
  • qdideas
    Tech-recipe updated. Links to the stand alone versions updated.
  • ashu
    Thank you for the link!
  • Holly_D
    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
    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?
  • thestonecutttter
    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
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