wmv files wont play

[nicolle19]

I am trying to watch some videos that have to be downloaded instead of streamed and Quicktime wont play them. I relized that I needed windows media player but it said after version 9 no more updates would be avail and to instead download flip4mac. It says that will play these files through quicktime but they dont seem to play.

 

[kretzy]

If they don't play even with flip4mac then chances are they're probably encoded with one of Microsoft's nasty DRMs or are using a funny codec. Try googling for a divx codec pack for Quicktime, install it and see if that helps.

 

[Nermal]

Did you restart QuickTime Player after installing Flip4Mac? You could also try giving VLC a go, it can sometimes play files that QuickTime has trouble with.

 

[Pancake]

I also reccomend VLC. Their latest release supports WM9, which are the lastest wacky windows media player format.

 

[mickbab]

i realise this thread is from a year and a half ago, but i just had the same problem.

it won't play in quicktime or vlc. any recommendations for this year?