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Is there a reason that VLC on OS X refuse to open Google Video files from OS X, but play all gvi's I have thrown on it by draging them to the playlist? If not, could you please add this line to Info.plist in your OS X bundle? (I used the avi icon since as far as I know gvi is just a slicesly modified avi)

<dict>
<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
<array>
<string>gvi</string>
</array>
<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
<string>avi.icns</string>
<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
<string>Google Video File</string>
<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
<string>Viewer</string>
</dict>

We just forgot to add this format. Thanks for the hint

I have not been able to get GVIs to run in VLC 0.8.6a in Mac OS X 10.4.6. I have the GVI that Google Video Player created in my user folder. If I run it in VLC, I get the first frame and then a crash. I tried downloading the video as AVI directly from Google but it has no video or audio (but it plays). Any ideas?

We just forgot to add this format. Thanks for the hint

What about adding flv while you are at it?

heh, thanks. Done!