Downloading video to mac os x

<p><span>WMV, Windows Media Video, is a compressed video file format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. As we know that there are so many videos with wmv formats, sometimes you download them and then open them , but all you get is a lot of crazy code. Are you looking for an easy to watch wmv videos, especially as a mac user ? This article is about how to play WMV files on Mac so that you can watch WMV on a Mac computer, introduces three most popular ways to play WMV videos and some WMV conversion apps.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>Tips: If you want to convert WMV videos, a video converter is needed here. <a href="http://www.macvideoconverter.org/">video converter mac</A> can converts video files such as MPEG1, MPEG2, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, Mpeg, HD video formats including MKV, TOD, MOD, TS, TP and TRP. and output video formats including MOV, FLV, MP4, AVI, and MPG.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><b><span>1. Watch WMV on Mac with VLC Media Player</SPAN></B><br> <p><span>VLC is a media player like QuickTime and Windows Media Player. Many view VLC is a good alternative to the these traditional media players because VLC is available for many different operating systems and is an open source software project that is supported by many dedicated programmers across the world.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>Until recently, only experimental versions of VLC for Mac OS X could play WMV videos, but no longer. VLC for Mac OS X now supports WMV video. You can download VLC from the VLC media player for Mac OS X download page.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>There are three types of downloads on this page: "Universal Binary", "Intel Package", and "PowerPC Package". The Universal Binary should work on any Mac, the Intel Package is meant for newer Intel-powered Macs, and the PowerPC Package is meant for older Macs that use the PowerPC processor. If you are unsure of whether you've got an Intel Mac or a PowerPC Mac, use the Universal Binary Package.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>Once downloaded, double click on the dmg file, wait for a Finder window to open, and then drag the VLC icon to your "Applications" folder. In addition, VLC media Player supports audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><b><span>2. Watch WMV on Mac with Windows Media Player</SPAN></B><br> <p><span>Windows Media Player is available for Apple Macintosh computers. Microsoft no longer maintains or supports their WMP for Mac software, but they still provide it for you to download. You can download the software at Microsoft's website.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>When you go to the Windows Media Player 9 for Mac download page, you'll be given a choice between a .bin file and a .hqx file. If you have an older Mac, you should download the .hqx file. If you don't, then it doesn't really matter. Just make sure you get the English version.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><b><span>3. Watch WMV on Mac with Flip 4 Mac</SPAN></B><br> <p><span>As mentioned in the above that Microsoft won't upgrade windows media player 9, Microsoft did offer an alternative for Mac users: Windows Media Components for QuickTime Flip4Mac, which is developed by Telestream. With this QuickTime component, you can play WMV and WMA files directly in QuickTime Player and watch streamed WMV videos.</SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN><br> <p><span>If you just want to play WMV files on Mac, you can choose one of the above ways to do it. We recommend VLC player considering its powerful functions. But for converting WMV videos, this video converter mac will be a good choice, it is such an powerful software that it can act as <a href="http://www.macvideoconverter.org/guide/flv-converter-for-mac.html">flv converter for mac</A>, mp3 converter mac, <a href="http://www.macvideoconverter.org/guide/avi-converter-mac.html">avi converter mac</A>, mp4 converter mac, Mac MKV Converter, etc.</SPAN><span></SPAN><br> <p><span> </SPAN>

What's FLV

Flash Video (FLV) is a file format used to deliver video over theInternet using Adobe Flash Player (initially produced by Macromedia)versions 6–10. Until version 9 update 2 of the Flash Player, FlashVideo referred to a proprietary file format, having the extension FLV.Notable users of the Flash Video format include YouTube, Google Video,Yahoo! Video, Reuters.com, metacafe, and many other news providers.flvis so popular and we need frequently convert .flv on mac.

How to download online youtube FLV video on Mac
The best choice is to use the free youtube tool named Free youtube Downloader for mac.
Commonly, many users are bothered that found an interesting videoonline but cannot save it on Mac. Actually, it is not hard to downloadFLV video from YouTube video-sharing sites with the Aimersoft freeyoutube downloader for mac.

How to play FLV on Mac
An FLV player is a type of media player that is used for playing flashvideo from PC as well as from Internet websites. An FLV player can beused standalone, without the need of the Adobe Flash authoring ordevelopmental tools.
The following player supports FLV files in their default installations:

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How to convert FLV to MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, etc on Mac OS
flv converter for mac is a professional Mac FLV converter to convert FLV video to MOV, MKV, MOV, MP4, AVI, etc on Mac.
This Mac flv Converter also help you convert all the other audio andvideo formats from one to another on Mac, e.g. WMV (Windows MediaVideo), AVI (DivX, XviD, etc.), MPEG ( MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD, SVCD), MP4,3GPP, 3GPP2, MOV, IFO, VOB, DAT, ASF, MKV, TS, MTS, M2TS, TP, TRP, MP3,M4A, WAV, AC3, MKA, etc.
flv converter for mac has a friendly interface to users for mac .Moreover, it can convert .flv on mac with good quality.
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How to download online FLV video to iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, etc
Want to download on line FLV video and play FLV video on iPod, iPhone and other portable players?
First download with free youtube downloader for mac and then,convert them to iPod, iPhone and other portable players?
This all-in-one flv converter for mac will convert flv files good formac users and then you can upload them to YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo!Video, Reuters.com, metacafe and many other video-sharing websites, andconvert flv mac or t convert them to all the other video and audioformats such as MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, MP3, M4V, AAC, etc on Mac OS, allthe output video can be player on iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3,iRiver, and Creative Zen etc.

In our daily life, online videos are more and more popular, we enjoythem. However, just videos online can't satisfy our needs. Sometimes,we are likely to download it or put it on our portable player. If youwant to this, the information above can help you a lot. Now, just findwhat's your favorite online videos and do more with them.