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QuickTime autoplay on open does not work
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Description
```
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen -bool true
```
It gets written into the `.plist` just fine but when I open an .mp4 in QuickTime 10.5 it does not autoplay.
(I also tried `defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen 1` - same outcome, no autoplay)
Did the command change?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the `defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen -bool true` command with QuickTime 10.5 and an .mp4 file. Check whether the preference name or value format has changed; done means identifying a working command or confirming that QuickTime no longer supports autoplay on open. No repository file or test is named.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, shell
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100