How to Open WMV Files on a Mac

Windows Media Video, or WMV, is a video format developed by Microsoft that can be played with Windows Media Player. However, the Mac version of Windows Media Player has been discontinued, and no longer works with newer Macs. This article...

Method 1 of 3:

VLC

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Download VLC if you do not already have it.
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Locate the WMV file in the Finder.
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Right-click on it and choose Open With>VLC.

Method 2 of 3:

Flip4Mac (QuickTime)

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Check to see if you already have Flip4Mac installed. Go to System Preferences and look at the bottom. If you see a pane called "Flip4Mac," you have it installed. If it is not installed, click here to buy it. Note that Flip4Mac is no longer offered for free. If you are willing to pay, or downloaded Flip4Mac while it was free, continue with these steps.
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Locate the WMV file in the Finder.
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Right-click on it and choose Open With>QuickTime Player.
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Wait for the progress bar to finish.
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If desired, go to File>Save to export as a .mov file.
1. Note that the resulting video will have a watermark. To eliminate the watermark, download the pro version of Flip4Mac.

Method 3 of 3:

Filp Player

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Buy Flip4Mac from the link above if you don't have it.
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Open the Flip Player from your Applications folder.
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Click "Open Other…"
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Locate the WMV file and press "Open."

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Kareem Winters

Update 04 March 2020

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