<p>I guess you've uploaded a reference movie file, because this kind of movie is much smaller, and can not play without it's master. What you need is a self-contained movie. </p>

<p>My suggestion: To avoid this, try to export your movie via the "<strong><em>Export…</em></strong>"-Item, but <strong>not with "<em>Export for Web…</em>"</strong>. So you'll get a self-contained movie.</p>

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2012-06-27T10:55:55.803Z
2012-06-27T10:55:55.803Z
DoktorHauser
<p>I recently attempted to export a large video file to the web through QuickTime Pro in hopes of uploading it to my web storage account and put on my website. However, when I encoded this .mov file, somewhere in the process it became corrupted and it appears as a much smaller file. I can play the file on my computer locally, but when I upload it to my web storage account I can no longer access/play it. It also appears as a much smaller file. This is the only file of the movie I have on my computer so I find it curious that it plays locally but cannot be accessed online. Please let me know if you have any suggestions as to how to fix this problem. Thank you!</p>

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.Mov file corrupted after QuickTime Exporting for web
Stephan
# .Mov file corrupted after QuickTime Exporting for web

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-07)

I recently attempted to export a large video file to the web through QuickTime Pro in hopes of uploading it to my web storage account and put on my website. However, when I encoded this .mov file, somewhere in the process it became corrupted and it appears as a much smaller file. I can play the file on my computer locally, but when I upload it to my web storage account I can no longer access/play it. It also appears as a much smaller file. This is the only file of the movie I have on my computer so I find it curious that it plays locally but cannot be accessed online. Please let me know if you have any suggestions as to how to fix this problem. Thank you!

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-06-27. Score: 2

I guess you've uploaded a reference movie file, because this kind of movie is much smaller, and can not play without it's master. What you need is a self-contained movie.

My suggestion: To avoid this, try to export your movie via the "***Export…***"-Item, but **not with "*Export for Web…*"**. So you'll get a self-contained movie.


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