WMV problem

Raven · Raven #1 (**permalink**)

07-18-2009, 04:45 PM

ive tired searching this on google but havent found anything helpfull

i have a few wmv videos that i moved form my pc when i switched to a mac they arent somthing i can re download or get another format off none of my videos players will play the files, Quicktime, VLC, windows media play or flip for mac

are there some windows formats that mac will simply not play or am i missing somthing?

Andy

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #2 (**permalink**)

07-18-2009, 07:58 PM

VLC is pretty much the Swiss Army Knife of video codecs on the Mac. If you can't play something with this guy, chances are the file is corrupt or it simply is not supported.

Alternatively you can try MPlayer for Mac, but I am pretty sure if VLC won't do it, it MPlayer won't either.

MPlayerOSX

Raven · Raven #3 (**permalink**)

07-19-2009, 11:56 AM

Thanks theres a problem with the file cos neither of them will play it

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

07-19-2009, 12:05 PM

it maybe that those WMV files are WMV 10 files, Quicktime (with flip4mac) and VLC can only play VMV versions up to 9. If they are version 10 files they may also have DRM on them.

vansmith · vansmith #5 (**permalink**)

07-19-2009, 03:16 PM

Where did you get these files from? It sounds like louishen is right - it could very well be an encoding issue or a DRM issue.

behemoth890 · behemoth890 #6 (**permalink**)

08-02-2009, 04:22 PM

i've had trouble downloading embedded wmv files. no matter what i try, the mac keeps wanting to save the files as HTML. what could be the cause of that, and how could i fix it?

vansmith · vansmith #7 (**permalink**)

08-02-2009, 04:54 PM

Which files might these be? Where are you trying to get them from?

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Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,463 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	07-19-2009, 03:16 PM Where did you get these files from? It sounds like louishen is right - it could very well be an encoding issue or a DRM issue. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,463 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	08-02-2009, 04:54 PM Which files might these be? Where are you trying to get them from? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Raven #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 10, 2008 Posts: 28	07-18-2009, 04:45 PM ive tired searching this on google but havent found anything helpfull i have a few wmv videos that i moved form my pc when i switched to a mac they arent somthing i can re download or get another format off none of my videos players will play the files, Quicktime, VLC, windows media play or flip for mac are there some windows formats that mac will simply not play or am i missing somthing? Andy
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wmprice1240 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 02, 2009 Posts: 480 Mac Specs: MBP 2.33 4GB: MacPro 8 Core 2.8, 16GB: MacMini 2.26 4GB: MacMin 2.53 4GB: iPhone3GS 32GB	07-18-2009, 07:58 PM VLC is pretty much the Swiss Army Knife of video codecs on the Mac. If you can't play something with this guy, chances are the file is corrupt or it simply is not supported. Alternatively you can try MPlayer for Mac, but I am pretty sure if VLC won't do it, it MPlayer won't either. MPlayerOSX
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behemoth890 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 25, 2009 Posts: 2	08-02-2009, 04:22 PM i've had trouble downloading embedded wmv files. no matter what i try, the mac keeps wanting to save the files as HTML. what could be the cause of that, and how could i fix it?
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