[satcomtim]

How do you clear the cache or temp files that Quick Time uses. My problem is that when i download movie clips off line, if I try to watch them as they are downloading Quicktime thinks thats the end of the file. So everytime I watch the files, I can only watch the "previsouly cached partial" file. But the whole file is there, complete movie can be viewed in Windows Media Player and VLC (on the same machine).

So how do I clear the cache so it will play the entire file, instead of what it thinks is the entire file.

Thanks,
Tim

[chabig]

I know you tried to describe the problem, but I just don't understand what you're saying. Downloading files while offline is pretty impressive, though.

Chris

[satcomtim]

Ok... off line=off of the internet. I use a P2P file share program. And like to preview the movies I am downloading before the download completes (to decide if I want to continue the download or not). After the file completely downloads, QuickTime will only play the part I previewed (like it cached it somewhere). But if I chose open with on the file and use VLC or WM player, the entire file plays.

Quick example. I have a 37 min movie, QuickTime only plays 3 mintues of it before it thinks the file has reached the end. VLC and WM player play the complete file. So it appears that Quicktime is creating a cached reference file, where are these files and where can I delete them so I can watch the entire movie clips.

Thanks,
Tim

[Jacke]

Quicktime doesn't cache it; what is happening is that the MPEG file was probably created from several smaller ones, and in the process the timecode has gotten fudged up.

You can view them in VLC or fix the timecode-breaks with MPEG Streamclip (open the MPEG file and select "Fix timecode breaks"). Note: you will need to save the fixed MPEG to a new file (Convert to MPEG) after it's done.