

When combined with QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro, these applications work together to provide the industry's first end-to-end, standards-based digital media delivery system. Apart from that, Cubase/Nuendo installations will remain fully functional.QuickTime is a family of digital media software for creation, delivery and playback software lets you deliver live or pre-recorded video and audio to an audience of any size. Uninstalling QuickTime only disables the video engine of older Cubase/Nuendo versions.

It also seems to require user actions like clicking internet links or opening malicious files. According to reports, an attack through the security gaps in QuickTime for Windows is possible, but not highly likely. The actual risk of security gaps in QuickTime for Windows is unknown. Since the video engine of older Cubase/Nuendo versions requires QuickTime, this concerns many Steinberg software users, too. Apple also confirmed security gaps in QuickTime for Windows which have been discovered previously.

There will be no further updates or security patches for QuickTime on Windows.

In April 2016, Apple discontinued support for the Windows version of QuickTime. Information on the QuickTime-independent video support in more up to date Cubase and Nuendo versions can be found here. Please note that this article refers to program versions prior to Cubase 9.0.30 (all derivates: Pro, Artist, Elements, AI, LE) and Nuendo 8.
