Requirements: OS X 10.9+
, 59.66MB free space
Version 7.17(2353) (6 Dec, 2020) Release notes
Category: MultimediaApplication
WMA is a Microsoft-owned proprietary audio format. It utilizes lossy compression. It’s unusual to find WMA files on Mac, simply because they don’t offer any significant merits over the more popular MP3 and OGG.
As you’d expect, neither iTunes nor QuickTime offer support for WMA files. It wouldn’t make any sense for Apple to pay royalties to their main competitor. But you, the user, may encounter a situation where you’d like to play WMA files on Mac. The following solutions will surely help.
Open WMA on Mac and enjoy them just as easily as any other media format. It’s no longer a challenge with the best Mac music player Elmedia - and the player works out of the box. Moreover, there are additional features to spice up your listening experience.
It’s pretty clear why Elmedia Player remains a popular way to play .wma on Mac. The app makes full use of modern audio systems, while offering a fast, responsive interface. FLV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV - whatever you watch or listen to, this player is sure to up the joy factor. There’s a lot to discover about Elmedia Player - why not try it out?
2. Load your audio.
WMA files can be added to the Elmedia Library in several ways:
3. Have fun!
VLC is a very common solution to play WMA files on Mac. It’s not surprising, considering that the app is completely free, well-supported and packed with advanced features. The mediocre, sometimes confusing interface is just about the only downside. If you can configure it right, your .wma will be played in any way that you desire.
Like any mainstream media player, VLC has multiple ways to open tracks:
Here’s another way to bridge the gap between Microsoft formats and Apple platforms. ASF, WMA, WMV and WMD are just some examples of Windows media that this player supports. It’s an average player, overall, with a simple, easy-to-use interface. The free version is good enough to consider.
If you wish to avoid installing any third-party software, try Convertio. This online tool will allow you to convert .wma files to formats that can be opened in QuickTime. The website is made remarkably well - it even works on smartphones and tablets. As you’ll find out, it’s a breeze to use, even if the conversion process itself is slow.
To convert WMA to MP3:
FAQ
It’s a real shame, but QuickTime is incapable of opening .wma files. To be frank, it lacks support for many popular formats, and WMA is far from the first. Perhaps Apple doesn’t want to invest too much in a player that most users will abandon in favor of third-party apps.
There’s no better way to do it than Elmedia. This app is polished to a mirror sheen, filled with amazing features that will surprise you on every turn. Forget about WMA - once you try it, you’ll be playing every format in Elmedia Player, including APE file, FLAC, OGG, MP3. The first taste is free...
Indeed, it can. Even though VLC is FOSS software, it can open many abandoned commercial formats.