WMV file format: WMV stands for Windows Media Video -- developed and controlled by Microsoft. WMV is a generic name of Microsoft's video encoding solutions and doesn't necessarily define the technology what it uses -- since version 7 (WMV7) Microsoft has used its own flavour of MPEG-4 video encoding technology.

 

Q1: What is a WMV format and how do I play WMV file on Mac ?

A:
WMV--Windows Media Video is a compressed video file format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original codec, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo. Through standardization from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), WMV has gained adoption for physical-delivery formats such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

 

It is possible to play Windows Media Video files (also known as wmv files) on a Mac. OS X does not come with any software that can play wmv files, but there are some  softwares you can download to get the job done, such as : Windows Media Player for Mac, VLC media player, QuickTime Player ,etc.

More details about play WMV videos on Mac for free

 

PS: You can also play Embedded WMV Videos（which was embedded in websites）on a Mac ,through visiting another guide of playing Embedded WMV Videos on a Mac in Firefox

 

Q2: I want to edit my videos in iMovie,and they are WMV formats, How do I convert wmv file to other formats compatible for iMovie? ?

A:
iMovie can help you edit your videos and pictures according to the requests, but iMovie supports few formats. The file formats that are recognized with iMovie: AVI,MPEG-4,MOV,etc. If you want to put WMV Videos into to iMovie, you should convert WMV format to the formats that are compatible with iMovie. Follow the guide of converting WMV files to iMovie on Mac.

 

Q3: How to convert WMV videos to MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, M4V, FLV, 3GP,MPG, ASF, MP3, WAV, AAC, MKA, OGG for my iPhone,iPod Touch/Classic,Apple TV , Quicktime on Mac

I have meet a stubborn problem, I want to put my WMV videos onto my iPod, so I can watch them on my travel.
However, I can’t put these WMV files onto iPod,How can do it?

 

A:

I will recommend a Mac WMV Converter to solve all your WMV problems. It can help you convert WMV videos to many other formats can be supported by iPod Touch/Classic, iPhone, Apple TV , Quicktime on Mac
Visit the guide of Mac WMV Converter

 

 

Q4: How to export audio from WMV Videos on Mac ?

I have bought a video from the website ,and I like the theme songs in the movie, how to export the songs from it so that I can share it on my iPod Nano?And the videos is a WMV file.

 

A:
Visit this guide of extracting audio tracks from your videos, if you want to convert video to MP3 or WMA for your portable player such as iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, Creative Zen, Zune, cell phone and so on.

After the conversion, drag the converted audio files to iTunes library, connect your iPod Nano or iPod shuffle to your computer, click iTunes “File -> Sync iPod”, and click OK. If you don’t have iTunes, you can download it for free from Apple’s official site.

 

Q5: My friend sent me a WMV video ,and I want to burn a DVD for it ,How can I burn this WMV file to DVD on iMac ?

A:
Method1:
If you want to use iDVD to burn WMV files, you should use Video Converter for Mac to convert WMV to iDVD supported formats (3GP,MOV and MP4) , then import the converted files to iDVD. Related Tool: Video Converter for Mac

Method2:
Some Video to DVD Burner for Mac can burn WMV files to a DVD, so you can directly use DVD Creator to burn WMV files. Visit the guide of WMV videos to a DVD Burner on Mac

 

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