Wmv) in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser. With the Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and. In conclusion: It is a nice way to get the support for Windows Media formats and not only.įlip4Mac WMV Player Publisher's Descriptionįlip4Mac WMV Player. The network support is good and you can use this plug-in within a Web browser.ĭrawbacks / flaws: getting the support for advanced coding such as the multi-channel support is not free. Pluses: it has the support for a lot of files and encoding formats. Check the producer's Website in order to get a complete list of the supported upgrades and fees. Depending on your choice, you can use its extended functionalities. You can upgrade the application to a paid version. You can get the support for WMV 9, including the Professional and Lossless versions, ISO MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), and some other Microsoft audio codecs. There are many audio codecs supported too. You can get the support for WMV 7, 8, and 9, ISO MPEG 4 standard (versions 1.0 and 1.1), Microsoft MPEG 4 (versions 2 and 3), and Microsoft Motion JPEG. The Microsoft's audio container, Windows Media Audio (WMA) is also supported by this plug-in.
The plug-in can also handle Windows Media Video (WMV) containers, which have the same roots as ASF. The application has the support for these file formats: Advanced Systems Format (ASF), Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) and Audio Video Interleaved (AVI). You can use MMS Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), MMS HTTP, HTTP and FTP network protocols with this plug-in. The network support is good for a media plug-in. The Safari is not the only browser that is supported, you can use other browsers too.
#PLAY WMV ON MAC FLIP4MAC INSTALL#
The installation is very simple, because Flip4Mac is an install package that automatically does it.īeside the support for Windows Media formats you can use this plug-in for playing the content from the Internet using a Web browser. Hit 'Convert' button at the bottom of the screen to start converting WMV. Select Mac playable file (mp4, mov, m4v) from 'Profile' drop-down menu as output format.
#PLAY WMV ON MAC FLIP4MAC FOR MAC OS#
It comes as a new item for Mac OS X's 'Preferences Panel' under the 'Other' category. Add WMV files into the program by dragging-n-dropping or clicking 'Add File' button 2. The Windows Media Components for QuickTime have been highly optimized and support playback of Windows Media HD. View more screenshots Flip4Mac WMV Player Editor's Reviewįlip4Mac is a plug-in that allows you to play Windows Media files with QuickTime player. With the Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and.