Can You Play Windows Media Files on a Mac?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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One Common Question We've Come Across from New Mac Users Is How to Play Windows Media Files on Mac, or If That's Even Possible! in Short, the Answer Is Yes—You...

Can You Play Windows Media Files on a Mac?
One common question we've come across from new Mac users is how to play Windows Media files on Mac, or if that's even possible! In short, the answer is yes—you can play Windows Media files on Mac, despite the fact that the Mac version of Windows Media Player was discontinued nearly 10 years ago.

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Thereof, can you download Windows Media Player on a Mac?

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

Similarly, what Media Player does Mac use? QuickTime Player is a preferred app for most users as it is packed within the macOS.

Similarly, you may ask, what can play WMV files on Mac?

Part 1: Top 5 Free WMV Player for Mac

  1. VLC. VLC is a very popular WMV player.
  2. QuickTime + Flip4Mac. The enthusiasts of QuickTime Player 7 will find out that they can playback the WMV files without having any plug-in installed.
  3. MPlayerX.
  4. DivX.

Is Windows Media Player discontinued?

Microsoft Retiring a Windows Media Player Feature on Older Windows Versions. After looking at customer feedback and usage data, Microsoft decided to discontinue this service. This means that new metadata won't be updated on media players that are installed on your Windows device.

Related Question Answers

Do I have Windows Media Player on my computer?

To determine the version of Windows Media Player, start Windows Media Player, click About Windows Media Player on the Help menu in and then note the version number below the Copyright notice. Note If the Help menu is not displayed, press ALT + H on your keyboard and then click About Windows Media Player.

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What can I use instead of Windows Media Player?

Five good alternatives to Windows Media Player
  • Introduction. Windows comes with a general purpose media player, but you might find that a third-party player does a better job for you.
  • VLC Media Player.
  • VLC Media Player.
  • GOM Media Player.
  • GOM Media Player.
  • Zune.
  • Zune.
  • MediaMonkey.
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