The error arises due to corrupted MOV file header, corrupted camcorder firmware issues, virus infection in the system, wrong compression of MOV files and sudden removal of storage devices in an improper way. Fix QuickTime Error 2048 by applying the latest market solutions delivered by our tech support engineers. To know more about the error code, it is seen that when users are attempting to play a MOV video file via Apple QuickTime player, this error message will appear. Users will be displayed with a message as “Error 2048: cannot open the file since it’s not a file that QuickTime understands”. This may also be visible while users are attempting to work with another player such as VLC Media Player or KM Player and is wishing to play the MOV file as well.

Steps to Fix QuickTime Error Code 2048 are as follows

We have provided the two most appropriate guidelines as instructed by QuickTime Support technicians and are quite easy for users to understand as well.

Solution 1: The first method to fix QuickTime error code 2048 is to update playback component

To update the Playback component, users are advised to download the latest QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback component from the Apple store. Once done navigate to the PC and access to your local drive. Open your System folder as well as the Library folder. Now, look for the QuickTime folder and get access to it. The next thing will be to paste the downloaded Playback component file in your QuickTime folder.

Solution 2: Convert the video to a QuickTime which is in compatible format

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Another method to fix QuickTime error code 2048 is to convert the video into a QuickTime compatible format because sometimes MOV files can be troublesome to work with. So, converting the MOV file into a trouble free file will allow users play the video without getting any kind of error message. However, MPEG-4 is the most common file formats for video and hence converting to either MP4 or M4V will do the tricks of solving the issue.

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