open .wmv file in OSX?

[df234]

is there a way to open a .wmv file in OSX?

[patrick0brien]

-df234

Sure! Download Windows Media Player for OS X (that's a contradiction). I'd link you to it, but MS's site seems to be down for the moment.

[mrjamin]

yes. Your first port have call should have been the microsoft mac website since wmv is windows media video.

for future reference, http://microsoft.com/mac/

[although it does appear to be down at the moment, you can download it here though: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/]

you can download the mac version of windows media player from there for free. Be warned, its crap.

Useful website for mac software:

www.macupdate.com
www.versiontracker.com
www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/


Edit: jinx!

[ColoJohnBoy]

This si somewhat related - Is there a way to record streaming Windows Media Video in OS 9 or X? Perhaps a program, or a hack for WMP?

[Mac til death]

I know with WMA files there is a little program called DiVXWMAConverter and can be found here... http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19676


It works really well for me.

[vollspacken]

I think VLC also plays .wmv (if I remember correctly...) it's the best player anyway..!

check here:
VLC media player (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14738)

vSpacken

[TEG]

One Problem with WMV's is that many new ones have a new codec to verify ts contents, from Windows Media 9. Unfortunately, you cannot play a WM9 file on a Mac because when you try, it opens your bowser to the WMP page, and tells you to download an update for WMP-OSX, just no such upgrade exists.

BTW: The Mactopia site is back up. (8:28 PDT)

TEG

[vitruvius]

u can also use

MPlayer which can reproduce most of video formats Quicktime cant incluiding .WMV and .ASF

look for it at versiontracker

[alexd101]

As so aptly put before, the propietary player from M$ sucks...specifically no playlists capability, visuals, etc. Or am i missing something?

[alexd101]

As so aptly put before, the propietary player from M$ sucks...specifically no playlists capability, visuals, etc. Or am i missing something?

[iPC]

Originally posted by alexd101
As so aptly put before, the propietary player from M$ sucks...specifically no playlists capability, visuals, etc. Or am i missing something?
No visuals! How is that bad? All they do is waste CPU power.

[alexd101]

Yea but they are perty...

thanks for the advice...mplayer seems good, although the playlist support is limited but at least its there.
good video quality/speed.