<p>It's possible that you haven't installed needed additional software as is mentioned in the Apple's support page <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202252" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Import Sony XAVC and XDCAM media in Final Cut Pro</a>.</p>
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<p>You need to install additional software to import Sony XAVC and XDCAM
media.</p>
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<p>As of January 2023, there are two options depending on the Final Cut Pro version you're running, one of which (for FCP version 10.1.4 or earlier) requires installing Sony software.</p>

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audionuma
<p>I can't open the BPAV folder on my mac, not in quicktime or in Final cut pro. I don't know why can anybody help?
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6zC3p.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6zC3p.png" alt="this is what i'm seeing" /></a></p>

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202252 ?
audionuma
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@aud Fancy making that into an answer?
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SONY XDCAM Cant open files on macbook
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# SONY XDCAM Cant open files on macbook

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-04)

I can't open the BPAV folder on my mac, not in quicktime or in Final cut pro. I don't know why can anybody help?
[![this is what i'm seeing](https://i.sstatic.net/6zC3p.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/6zC3p.png)

**Tags:** video-editor, final-cut-pro-x, file-formats, mac, sony

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202252 ?  
> **username_2**: @aud Fancy making that into an answer?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-09. Score: 1

It's possible that you haven't installed needed additional software as is mentioned in the Apple's support page [Import Sony XAVC and XDCAM media in Final Cut Pro](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202252).

> You need to install additional software to import Sony XAVC and XDCAM
> media.

As of January 2023, there are two options depending on the Final Cut Pro version you're running, one of which (for FCP version 10.1.4 or earlier) requires installing Sony software.


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