diff --git a/components/file-upload.js b/components/file-upload.js
index d674ba43..f411c25d 100644
--- a/components/file-upload.js
+++ b/components/file-upload.js
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ export const FileUpload = forwardRef(({ children, className, onSelect, onUpload,
               if (onSelect) await onSelect?.(file, s3Upload)
               else await s3Upload(file)
             } catch (e) {
-              toaster.danger(`upload of '${file.name}' failed: ` + e.message || e.toString?.())
+              if (file.type === 'video/quicktime') {
+                toaster.danger(`upload of '${file.name}' failed: codec might not be supported, check video settings`)
+              } else {
+                toaster.danger(`upload of '${file.name}' failed: ` + e.message || e.toString?.())
+              }
               continue
             }
           }
diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index 6bc88d50..978343ea 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const UPLOAD_TYPES_ALLOW = [
   'image/png',
   'image/jpeg',
   'image/webp',
+  'video/quicktime',
   'video/mp4',
   'video/mpeg',
   'video/webm'