#Perian for lion os x how to

Step 3: Select “multi-channel output” in Perian preferences. It should replace the one in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components or ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components (the Library folder in your Home folder).įor users of OS X 10.9 Mavericks: Simply press Command+Shift+G and type in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components to locate Components folder and then replace the files. Step 1: Download the ponent Step 2: Unzip A52Codec If you haven’t download Perian, you can download Perian 1.2.3 from Perian official site.

But only in multi-channel (stereo), no 5.1 surround sound (6 channels) can be supported right now. By doing some tricks, the Perian can still play AC3 audio codec on Mac Mountain Lion. Then is there no way that Perian can play AC3 audio codec?

#Perian for lion os x how to

How to Fix Perian AC3 Support on Mountain Lion QuickTime has got an ac-3 decoder from Apple, but other apps like VLC, Perian can’t use the AC3 codec due to copyright issue. In fact, it is not strange at all if you get to know that Dolby Digital audio AC3 is a paid audio codec. Interesting thing is if you convert the MKV, AVI to MP4 or M4V and passthrough the AC3-audio, the QuickTime 7 can play the file fine. With the release of Mountain Lion, many OS X 10.8 Lion users only to find that when they play MKV, AVI, MP4 or any video files with AC3 stereo audio, AC3 5.1 surround with Perian Player, no sound is played, only the video portion is played.