Flip4Mac

Play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) on your Mac using QuickTime or a web browser.

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Mac OS X

flip4mac is the official windows media player on the mac supported and hosted by microsoft. only flip4mac combines the best of a system wide quicktime player integration with web browser support and a standalone video player application.

unique quicktime integration only flip4mac provides official windows media support in quicktime to allow windows media playback in apple's default quicktime player as well as in other quicktimebased applications.

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brilliant playback on retina displays

flip playeronly flip4mac combines the best of a system wide quicktime integration and a standalone video player application. introducing flip player, a new multiformat media player, that can be upgraded to flip player pro to get advanced playback, editing and conversion features. when you upgrade to flip4mac player pro, we enable advanced features in both flip4mac and flip player with the same license. for just $29 get player pro for both flip4mac and flip player.

quicktime integrationonly flip4mac provides official windows media support in quicktime to allow windows media playback in apple's default quicktime player* as well as in other quicktimebased applications.

*watermark shown in sandboxed applications. quicktime player 7 recommended.

web browser integrationonly flip4mac provides official windows media support for safari, firefox and chrome web browsers. watch windows media streams and listen to radio stations directly in your web browser.

powerpoint and keynote integration

os x file preview

mail preview

imovie import (only in pro version)

compressor export (only in studio version)

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