| Developer(s) | Telestream, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Final release | 3.3.8 (latest version for Mac OS X 10.6.8 through Mac OS 10.11.6) 3.2.0.16 (last free version for Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.11.6.) 2.4.4.2 (last supported version for Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.6) / May, 2015 |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Platform | IA-32, x64 |
| Type | Multimedia framework Plug-in Media player |
| License | Commercial software (from v3.3) Freeware (until v3.2) |
| Website | www.telestream.net/flip4mac/download.htm |
Windows Media Components for QuickTime, also known as Flip4Mac WMV Player by Telestream, Inc. was one of the few commercial products that allow playback of Microsoft's proprietary audio and video codecs inside QuickTime for macOS.
It allowed playback of:
Flip4Mac is the official Windows Media player on the Mac and adds support for WMV and WMA to Flip Player. With Flip4Mac, your videos look crisp and clear even. Mac OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9. Oct 17, 2016 Flip4Mac Player is a multi-format video player from leading video software developer Telestream. With Flip4Mac Windows Media Components for QuickTime, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and.wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser.
- Windows Media Video 7, 8, 9, SD and HD
- Windows Media Audio 7, 8, 9, Professional and Lossless
It also included a web browser plug-in to allow playback of embedded Windows Media files in web pages.
With the components installed, any QuickTime-compatible application is able to directly play WMV content. This includes the official QuickTime Player by Apple as well as countless third party players. WMV Player also allows Windows media files to be associated to QuickTime Player.
On January 12, 2006, Microsoft discontinued support for Windows Media Player for Mac OS X and began distributing a free version of WMV Player as Windows Media Components for QuickTime on their website.[1] As of June 2015, there is no longer a free version of this application offered. Flip4Mac was retired as of July 1, 2019. 'If you are a current user of Flip4Mac, or your Flip4Mac stopped functioning when up upgraded your operating system, we invite you to take a look at Switch.' [2]
Timeline[edit]
- July 8, 2006 – Flip4Mac did not officially run on Intel-based Macs.
- July 15, 2006 – version 2.1 of Flip4Mac now supported Windows Media Player 10 content, which was previously inaccessible to Macintosh users. This newer version also supports Intel-based Macs.
- July 27, 2006 – version 2.1 is a non-beta release of the Universal Binary format for Mac OS X.
- September 20, 2016 - Flip4Mac doesn't work in macOS Sierra (10.12)
- July 1, 2019 - Flip4Mac officially discontinued by Telestream (Telestream had stopped development as of 2016
See also[edit]
- VLC media player, an alternative open source player
References[edit]
- ^Windows Media Components for QuickTime
- ^'Telestream Flip4Mac - Support - Knowledge Base'. www.telestream.net. Retrieved 2019-10-23.