play WMV on Macs?

Beemer · Beemer #1 (**permalink**)

03-19-2006, 04:09 PM

I am on a Intel iMac and I was wondering if there was a program out there that lets you play like video files encoded in .wmv? I don't think there is one out there but maybe I am wrong.

BlindingLights · BlindingLights #2 (**permalink**)

03-19-2006, 05:25 PM

try VLC player... hang on i'll pull up the link

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

it's awesome and will play next to any file...

shetz · shetz #3 (**permalink**)

03-20-2006, 01:05 AM

You could also try Flip4Mac WMV, which lets you run almost, if not all the files Windows Media Player can run (including streamed files on the 'net) on Quicktime.

http://www.flip4mac.com/

bobbydazzler · bobbydazzler #4 (**permalink**)

03-20-2006, 02:36 PM

there is a free download of MS WMP for mac

Beemer · Beemer #5 (**permalink**)

03-20-2006, 07:16 PM

Thanks for your guy's help!

I didn't think that stuff existed.

Beemer · Beemer #6 (**permalink**)

03-20-2006, 11:49 PM

Does VLC play Xvid also? or do you need a codec first?

coach_z · coach_z #7 (**permalink**)

03-21-2006, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beemer

Does VLC play Xvid also? or do you need a codec first?

i believe it does....i havent found a file that vlc cant play
-chris

BlindingLights · BlindingLights #8 (**permalink**)

03-21-2006, 03:19 PM

yeah basically if it's a video file vlc will play it.

shetz · shetz #9 (**permalink**)

03-22-2006, 09:06 AM

yeah, VLC is an amazing bit of software.

opium43 · opium43 #10 (**permalink**)

05-25-2006, 08:38 PM

VLC doesn't play most wmv files... at least the current nightly build for intel doesn't.

Pierre · Pierre #11 (**permalink**)

05-25-2006, 09:27 PM

then flip4mac is good

opium43 · opium43 #12 (**permalink**)

05-26-2006, 02:37 AM

flip4mac doesn't have an intel release yet either...

shetz #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 57 Mac Specs: 2 X 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2GB RAM Mac OS X 10.5	03-22-2006, 09:06 AM yeah, VLC is an amazing bit of software. He who laughs last will often find that he has no one to laugh with.
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Pierre #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 19, 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 320 Mac Specs: White 2ghz Core Duo Macbook, 2ghz RAM, 60gb Hard drive, SuperDrive	05-25-2006, 09:27 PM then flip4mac is good Macbook: 2ghz Core Duo, 2gb Ram Don't forget to use the User Reputation System
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Beemer #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2006 Location: North America Posts: 146 Mac Specs: Intel 20" Mac	03-19-2006, 04:09 PM I am on a Intel iMac and I was wondering if there was a program out there that lets you play like video files encoded in .wmv? I don't think there is one out there but maybe I am wrong.
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bobbydazzler #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-20-2006, 02:36 PM there is a free download of MS WMP for mac
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Beemer #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2006 Location: North America Posts: 146 Mac Specs: Intel 20" Mac	03-20-2006, 07:16 PM Thanks for your guy's help! I didn't think that stuff existed.
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Beemer #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2006 Location: North America Posts: 146 Mac Specs: Intel 20" Mac	03-20-2006, 11:49 PM Does VLC play Xvid also? or do you need a codec first?
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opium43 #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-25-2006, 08:38 PM VLC doesn't play most wmv files... at least the current nightly build for intel doesn't.
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opium43 #12 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-26-2006, 02:37 AM flip4mac doesn't have an intel release yet either...
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