How can I play .wmv files on my MacBook Pro?

I would like to view a vide of a webinar I attended July 5th and Quicktime can't open the file because it is in .wmv. How do I view this file on my MacBook Pro?

Posted on Jul 12, 2012 7:52 AM

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Jul 12, 2012 8:29 AM in response to kathleen47

Flip4Mac - http://www.telestream.net/update-check/wmv/wmv-update-player.htm?icid=overview-f 4m-update - Note that calling this an "update" is confusing and this is the free feature which will let Quicktime play but not convert Windows Media files.


After installation a new Flip4Mac pane will appear in System Preferences. Make sure you set the boxes to ensure that it will play WMV files in Quicktime.


Consider just playing them in VLC. VLC media player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - general media player that plays just about anything.

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