Play, import, and export Windows Media on your Mac

Flip4Mac Player

$9.99

Flip4Mac Player Pro

$29

Flip4Mac Studio

$49

Flip4Mac Studio Pro HD

$179

Play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime applications and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser.

Adds the ability to import WMV and WMA files for editing and conversion to QuickTime formats or iOS devices.

Includes all the features of Player Pro, and adds the ability to create standard definition (up to 768 X 576) WMV files using preset templates and custom WMV encoding profiles.

Includes all the features of Studio, and adds two-pass HD (up to 1920 X 1080), VBR encoding and pro audio features.

Switch Player

$9.99

Switch Plus/Pro

$199*/$499*

Play back Windows Media Files and convert them to MP4 files compatible with all of your devices. Support for current and future versions of macOS.

Play back your Windows Media content and convert the content into any output format that Switch supports. Switch Plus and Pro can play back all commonly used media formats and adds the ability to convert media into Windows Media files.

*Includes 1st year of Premium Support

Flip4Mac Player

$9.99

Play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime applications and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser.

Flip4Mac Player Pro

$29

Adds the ability to import WMV and WMA files for editing and conversion to QuickTime formats or iOS devices.

Flip4Mac Studio

$49

Includes all the features of Player Pro, and adds the ability to create standard definition (up to 768 X 576) WMV files using preset templates and custom WMV encoding profiles.

Flip4Mac Studio Pro HD

$179

Includes all the features of Studio, and adds two-pass HD (up to 1920 X 1080), VBR encoding and pro audio features.

Switch Player

$9.99

Play back Windows Media Files and convert them to MP4 files compatible with all of your devices. Support for current and future versions of macOS.

Switch Plus/Pro

$199*/$499*

Play back your Windows Media content and convert the content into any output format that Switch supports. Switch Plus and Pro can play back all commonly used media formats and adds the ability to convert media into Windows Media files.

*Includes 1st year of Premium Support
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Flip4Mac Resources & Information

Literature & Documentation

Demos & Tutorials

Flip4Mac Technical Specifications

System Requirements

  • Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 thru 10.11.6
    Note: If you are running macOS Sierra 10.12 or macOS High Sierra 10.13, use Switch to play back and convert your media into a format that will be compatible with your computer.  Check out Switch for more details.

Codec Support

Supported Audio Codecs

 Play/Import Export
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless
Windows Media Audio 9 Standard
Windows Media Audio 7/8  
Microsoft G.726  
Microsoft IMA ADPCM  
Microsoft ADPCM  

 Supported Video Codecs

 Play/Import Export
Windows Media Video 9 Advanced (WMVA)—Broadcast Profile
Windows Video Codec 1 (WVC1)  
Windows Media Video 9 Standard (WMV3)
Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2)  
Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1)  
ISO MPEG-4 V1.1 (M4S2)  
ISO MPEG-4 V1.0 (MP4S)  
Microsoft MPEG-4 V3 (MP43)  
Microsoft MPEG-4 V2 (MP42)  
Microsoft Motion JPEG (MJPG)  

Supported File Formats

 Play/Import Export
Advanced Systems Format (ASF)
Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) (ASX Support PDF)  
Audio/Video Interleaved (AVI)—WMV media wrapped in AVI file format  

NOTE: Exporting WMV9 Advanced and WMA Professional and Lossless is supported only by Flip4Mac Studio Pro HD

Network Stream Protocols

Stream Type Name Protocols
MMS Microsoft Media Server MMS, HTTP, RTSP, and TCP
HLS HTTP Live Streaming HTTP and TCP

Frame Sizes Available For Export

4:3

 Studio Studio Pro HD
160 x 120
240 x 180
320 x 240
384 x 288
480 x 360
640 x 480
768 x 576
960 x 720  
1280 x 1080  
4:3 CCIR Studio Studio Pro HD
720 x 480  
720 x 575  
16:9 Studio Studio Pro HD
320 x 180
640 x 360
960 x 540  
1280 x 720  
1920 x 1080  

Upgrade from within your software and save!

Upgrade Pricing

If you own a Flip4Mac license and want to add features, use these upgrade paths to receive credit for your previous purchase.

  • Player → Player Pro = $19
  • Player → Studio = $39
  • Player → Studio Pro HD = $169
  • Player Pro → Studio = $20
  • Player Pro → Studio Pro HD = $150
  • Studio → Studio Pro HD = $130

Upgrading from within your software is easy:

Open System Preferences, click the Flip4Mac icon and select the Upgrade tab.

Click the lock icon, enter an administrator name and password to make changes to the upgrade settings.

Click Upgrade License to start the secure Flip4Mac Software Purchase Wizard.

When the purchase is complete your serial number is automatically entered and activated. You will receive an order confirmation via email containing your serial number. Save this receipt in case you need to re-install the software or re-enter the serial number.

Telestream Software License Terms and Conditions

Please read the Telestream Software License Terms and Conditions carefully before installing this software.