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How do I play mkv files on my mac?

Hi guys. How do I play mkv files on my macbook pro retina?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Mar 23, 2013 4:02 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2013 4:31 AM

You use VLC player, its free:


http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

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Sep 2, 2015 12:26 AM in response to Ziljian

I use either VLC or MPlayerX, both free.


VLC will play almost anything you through at it, so it's handy to have it around, but MPlayerX has a nicer interface, so it's usually my first choice.


You can download them here:


PS: Be careful while installing MPlayerX. It started using an installer a few months ago and the installer might install adware if you don't disable it.

Some Progress on MPlayerX

Apr 5, 2016 12:50 AM in response to Ziljian

Hi I've found an easy solution, have only ran a couple of tests so far so can't fully vouch for it but I've been trying for some time and this is the best and quickest.
It's called Plex, kind of a multimedia cross platform steaming service. So far it works without glitches for AAC, AC3, DTS, DS 5.1 the setup is a bit weird but the main thing is it works all my BDrips in MKV play in HD. I will supply more feedback after a bit more testing.
Regards ZSquirrel

How do I play mkv files on my mac?

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