diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index 3ec5f11e8e..26ad7bfe9e 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -938,6 +938,14 @@ videocodec sp5x
   dll "sp5x_32.dll"
   out BGR24,BGR15
 
+; quicktime codecs:
+
+videocodec qtsvq3
+  info "win32/quicktime SVQ3 decoder"
+  status untested
+  fourcc SVQ3
+  driver qtvideo
+  out YUY2
 
 ; buggy codecs:  (any volunteers for native rewrite?)