If you own a device with MAC OS or plan to buy one, then this article is for you. It is not easy to play audio and video of all formats on MAC but if you have the right tool then installing it can give you access to a variety of contents. Elmedia player is one such tool with which you can create a playlist having audios and videos in a range for formats like AVI, MP3, MP4, M4V, MKV, MPG, SWF, FLV, WMV, DAT, MOV, FLAC, and DivX.

This Mac video player can do it all and some of its amazing features are:

● Can practically play any audio and video file

● It can stream the content to Chromecast, DLNA, and AirPlay

● No additional codecs are needed by this app

● Gives spectacular HD experience with its unmatched ability to unload the processor and deliver the HD content without sync and slowdown issues

● It can receive media from your phone to play it on MAC

● It can receive media from iTunes, another Mac computer, or even a different AirPlay streaming device like Apple TV

It is common to face issues while playing MKV file types since they are not the easiest file format to open. MKV aka Matroska video file is an all-purpose format for TV shows and movies. There is also an MKA format for audio-only files. The MKV file format is often used for high definition files. Some of its features are:

● It has support for chapters, metadata, and menus

● Easy to stream

● Supports a range of subtitles formats

● It can playback even a corrupted file.

QuickTime, which is the default player in Mac, is not able to play MKV files hence you need an upgrade. But you can avoid all the unnecessary efforts to play MKV on MAC by using Elmedia player. 

We have covered all the details of how to play MKV files in Mac without any hassle in this article. So, read on.

 

Elmedia is a versatile player that can reliably play an MKV file of any resolution, be it 4K, 8K, or 1080 p. It offers smooth buffering without interrupting your viewing experience. If you arrange your content in the player’s playback menu then you can choose to play them chapter by chapter.

We will now go through the simple 3 step process of playing MKV content on MAC with the use of Elmedia player:

● First, download the Elmedia player – Elmedia player is easily available on its official website for download. Downloading the player is an extremely easy and straightforward process. The player is also available in the App Store. So, if you find it more convenient to download from there then that option is also there for you.

● Different methods to open MKV videos with Elmedia – To add MKV videos to the player, you can choose from the many available methods described below:

o Open the Elmedia player and drag and drop the MKV file on the app’s icon on the window or the dock.

o You could right-click on the desired .mkv file in the finder and choose the “Open with” menu option. It will present you with a list of applications that can be used to open the file, select “Elmedia player”

o If you have the Elmedia player open, then you could go to its File menu option and select “Open”. It will present you with the file dialog box. From there you could browse to the MKV file you want to open and select it.

● Now it is time to sit back and enjoy the smooth playback capability of the Elmedia player and watch your favorite videos.

Your list of benefits does not end here. If you get the PRO version of this player, there are additional features you can enjoy. Let us find out what more is possible with this player:

1. With the PRO version you can not just open MKV files, but you also have the choice of downloading files from the internet right from the player. 

2. You can stream your videos from your MAC device to any Smart TV like Apple TV utilizing Chromecast, AirPlay, or DLNA devices.

3. You can stream the audio or video content of any format on your Smart TV even if the TV does not support those formats. The player performs automatic conversion while playing the media file.

4. With Elmedia’s “Open online video” feature, you could also stream content from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and other online mediums.

5. You could play multiple videos one after another with its playlist feature.

Other methods of playing MKV on MAC

If you want to play MKV on MAC by using its native QuickTime player only then we have a few means of doing that as well. Some of them are:

● Add the Perian plug-in in QuickTime – Perian is a 3rd party component for QuickTime which enables it to play various other file formats including MKV. Though the Perian plug-in can let you play MKV files automatically, Perian developers are still not sure if the plug-in is supported on the Mac OS version of 10.8 or higher. It is an open-source code so there is a possibility that a newer version of Mac would be made compatible with it, yet it is not a guarantee. It still seems like a far-fetched idea that a Perian plug-in can be used as a long-term option for playing MKV files across all Mac operating systems.

● You could convert your audio or video files into a format that is supported by QuickTime which are MOV, MP4, or M4V. Some of the tools that can help you in this conversion are:

o iMedia Converter Deluxe

o Winx HD video converter

o Wondershare Uniconvertor

The Elmedia player comes with extended capabilities to play any kind of file on Mac in full-screen mode. You could watch the video the way you like by changing its brightness, contrast, hue, sharpness, and even reduce the noise. Elmedia Player is the perfect solution for all your woes and worries around playing audio or video content on the Mac operating system.