MPEG Streamclip

[par_avion]

I managed to get MPEG streamclip working under OS 10.10.3 (Yosemite) today.

Step 1 - Download the newest version, under the tab "Free download, Mac OS X beta version"
1.9.3b8 beta for Mac OS X
Released 2012-08-20

http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

Step 2 - Download, reinstall or restore the required MPEG-2 Playback Component.

While I bought this component many years ago, I no longer have the .dmg file, just the component itself. For many years one could re-download from apple.com, but this is not an option any more. I found a working link, though.

This is what/where I DLed : http://download1129.mediafire.com/rj5n5dfl65dg/fuu2auocdi39dn0/QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg

Which gave me an 887 KB Disk Image, with two components. One for Quicktime 6.3, one for "Quicktime 6.4 and later & Intel Macs"

Recent Macs don't need this component anymore, but MPEG Streamclip *does* need it. There is an installer for this component built into the beta version, but you need to have the .dmg file.

Step 3 - Install the beta of MPEG Streamclip. It will ask you to double-click on the MPEG-2 Component dmg. I chose the one for Intel macs.

Fin.

I was able to set In/Out points and quickly create an mp4 clip. I have not tested every option but MPEG Streamclip seems to be working as expected.

Comments

[frayadjacent]

Thank you for posting this! I'm saving it for future use.

[thingswithwings]

Thanks very much for this! I just got a new computer and followed your instructions and it all worked great. Interestingly, when I tried the install the MPEG-2 component on its own, the computer wouldn't allow me, but MPEG Streamclip, on installation, was able to grab it and use it. Thanks again for the advice, this is a big relief to me and my vidding process. <333

[par_avion]

I'm glad it worked!

I installed on Yosemite and I think you have El Capitan, which could possibly account for the difference.

(I just added Yosemite in parenthesis to the entry to make that clearer to future people, and may add a note about El Capitan pointing to your comment).

[thingswithwings]

yes, I do have El Capitan, so that might be the thing. Anyhow it did work eventually so I am happy as could be. :)

[sdwolfpup]

Argh. I uninstalled my current version of MPEG Streamclip and installed this one and it didn't ask for the plugin, so I double-clicked that other mountain lion MPEG installer option and it said that the QT plugin was already installed! It asked if I wanted to reinstall and I said yes, but it never asked me to select a file, and I STILL can't open MKVs in MPEG Streamclip. Very frustrating. I have El Capitan.

[par_avion]

Sorry it's not working. You will see above that twwings has El Capitan (on a new computer) and her installation process went a little bit different. If you've upgraded your computer (or ported a back-up) then perhaps that is why the computer thinks mpeg2 is there. (More later in at work)