How to Watch WMA Files on Mac

Serving as a versatile multimedia player for high definition videos, 5KPlayer is able to play WMV files on Mac up to 8K/5K/4K UHD or 1080P/720P HD without installing any other third-party plug-ins. However, if the WMA files are DRM protected, you have to remove the DRM protection.

To play WMA on Mac or iOS device or stream to YouTube, you will need to convert WMA to compatible MP4 video. Therefore, if you want to upload a WMA music to YouTube, you have to turn it to MP4 video firstly.

MP4 is regarded as one of the best video formats available today by many users. Not only compatible with the media player like Windows Media Player, VLC, QuickTime, iTunes, etc., it is also widely used in streaming services like YouTube, Facebook, etc.

On the other hand, WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a lossy Microsoft audio format, similar to MP3, but the audio format is optimized for Windows Media Player and characterized by a good compression quality. WMA can be opened by many audio players, mobile devices and Playstations, including Windows Media Player, VLC, MPlayer, Apple QuickTime Player, etc.

If you want to play WMA files on Mac without any hassle, you need to convert them to MP4 format. Here are two free ways to convert WMA to MP4:

Method 1: Using 5KPlayer

No.1: 5KPlayer – Free 4K Video Player for Mac/Windows 10

Firstly, download and install 5KPlayer on your Mac. Then, go to the 'Convert' tab and select 'Add File' to add your WMA file. Choose MP4 as the output format from the drop-down option of Profile, and then click Start to convert WMA to MP4.

Method 2: Using Tipard Screen Recorder

Tipard Screen Recorder is the tool that can remove the DRM and export the WMA to MP4 directly.

Firstly, download and install Tipard Screen Recorder on your Mac. Then, open it and go to 'Record' tab. Select MP4 as the output format from the drop-down option of Profile. After that, you will find the converted MP4 files are in the same location of the WMA files.

In summary, if the WMA files are not DRM protected, you can play them directly on your Mac using 5KPlayer or other media players. However, if they are DRM protected, you need to remove the DRM protection before playing them. The two methods mentioned above provide a simple and free way to convert WMA to MP4.

By following these steps, you will be able to watch WMA files on your Mac with ease.

How to watch wma files on mac