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Top 3 MKV Video Player for Mac

by Christine Smith • 2024-08-15 20:07:53 • Proven solutions

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1. Play MKV on Device+
  1. 1.1 Top MKV Player
  2. 1.2 Play MKV on Mac
  3. 1.3 Play MKV on Apple TV
  4. 1.4 Play MKV on Samsung TV
  5. 1.5 Play MKV on Sony TV
  6. 1.6 Play MKV on LG TV
  7. 1.7 Play MKV on PS3
  8. 1.8 Play MKV on Xbox360
  9. 1.9 Play MKV to iPhone
  10. 1.10 Play MKV to iPad
  11. 1.11 Play MKV on Android Phone
  12. 1.12 Play MKV in VLC
  13. 1.13 Play MKV in Windows Media Player
  14. 1.14 MKV Playback Issues in VLC
2. Convert MKV to Other Format+
  1. 2.1 Convert MKV to MP4
  2. 2.2 Convert MKV to MP4 on Mac
  3. 2.3 Convert MKV to MP4 Online
  4. 2.4 Convert MKV to MP3
  5. 2.5 Convert MKV to Audio
  6. 2.6 Convert MKV to M4V
  7. 2.7 Convert MKV to AVI
  8. 2.8 Convert MKV to AVI Online
  9. 2.9 Convert MKV to MOV
  10. 2.10 Convert MKV to iTunes
  11. 2.11 MKV to MOV Converter Online
  12. 2.12 Convert MKV to VOB
  13. 2.13 Convert MKV to MPEG
  14. 2.14 Convert MKV to MPEG2
  15. 2.15 Convert MKV to MPEG4
  16. 2.16 Convert MKV to M2TS
  17. 2.17 Convert MKV to TS
  18. 2.18 Convert MKV to VCD
  19. 2.19 Convert MKV to AC3
  20. 2.20 Burn MKV to DVD
  21. 2.21 Burn MKV to Blu-ray
  22. 2.22 Convert MKV to MP4 with Subtitle
  23. 2.23 Convert MKV to WAV
  24. 2.24 Convert MKV to MPG
  25. 2.25 Convert MKV to ISO
  26. 2.26 Convert MKV to WebM
3. Convert Other Format to MKV+
  1. 3.1 Convert MP4 to MKV
  2. 3.2 Convert MP4 to MKV on Mac
  3. 3.3 Convert MP4 to MKV Online
  4. 3.4 Convert M4V to MKV
  5. 3.5 Convert WMV to MKV
  6. 3.6 Convert MOV to MKV
  7. 3.7 Convert DVD to MKV
  8. 3.8 Convert M2TS to MKV
  9. 3.9 Convert AVI to MKV
  10. 3.10 Convert AVCHD to MKV
  11. 3.11 Convert OGM to MKV
  12. 3.12 Convert MTS to MKV
  13. 3.13 Convert VOB to MKV
  14. 3.14 Convert WebM to MKV
4. Edit MKV & Other Tips+
  1. 4.1 Extract Subtitles from MKV
  2. 4.2 Add Substitles to MKV
  3. 4.3 Add SRT to MKV
  4. 4.4 Compress MKV Video
  5. 4.5 Reduce MKV File Size
  6. 4.6 Cut MKV Files
  7. 4.7 Edit MKV Metadata
  8. 4.8 MKV No Sound
  9. 4.9 MKV Video Player for Android
  10. 4.10 MKV Converter for Mac
  11. 4.11 Free MKV Converter
  12. 4.12 MKV Player Mac
  13. 4.13 2D to 3D MKV Converter
  14. 4.14 Remux MKV
  15. 4.15 MKV Encoder
  16. 4.16 Convert MKV to FCP Mac
  17. 4.17 Stream MKV to TV with Chromecast
  18. 4.18 Import MKV to iMovie
  19. 4.19 Windows DVD Maker MKV
  20. 4.20 Convert MKV to MP4 with HandBrake Alternative
  21. 4.21 What is an MKV File

MKV, i.e., the Matroska Multimedia Container, is an open standard free container format that holds an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks in one file. Unfortunately, the official Apple QuickTime player doesn't support the .mkv file by default. As a solution, you can install some plug-ins to boost QuickTime's native file support for the MKV file. Here I'll share the top 3 MKV players for Mac, with which you can easily playback MKV files on Mac OS X (Sierra included) without any trouble.

Part 1. Wondershare UniConverter for Mac (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac)

Apple devices are not compatible with the MKV file inherently. To solve this incompatibility issue, you'd better convert MKV to Apple-friendly formats for broader purposes on Mac OS X (Mojave supported). Then you can turn to Wondershare UniConverter for Mac (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for Mac), which quickly converts videos with no quality loss.

Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) - Best Video Converter for Windows / Mac (Catalina Included)

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  • Directly convert MP4 to VOB (DVD-Video ), AVI, MKV, MOV and 1000+ other formats.
  • Burn MP4 to DVD to play with your DVD player at 30X fastest speed.
  • Optimized conversion presets for iDVD, iMovie, Final.
  • Edit videos with advanced video editing functions like trimming, cropping, adding watermark, subtitles, etc.
  • Download videos from YouTube and other 1000+ video sharing sites.
  • Supported OS: Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, macOS 11 Big Sur, 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14, 10.13, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6
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How to Play MKV Files in Mac

Step 1 Directly drag-and-drop MKV files onto the program.

mkv video player for mac - add files

Step 2 Choose an output format such as MP4, MOV or other preset devices, like iPod, iPad, iPhone and iPad.

mkv video player for mac - choose format

Step 3 Click the Start All button on the right of the interface.

In short, with Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate), you can easily convert MKV to MOV video file for editing in iMovie or Final Cut Pro. Or convert to MP4 for playback on your iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices. If you need to compress the MKV videos, you also can use this Wondershare Video Size Reducer.

mkv video player for mac - choose format

Part 2. QuickTime + Perian

Perian is a free-source QuickTime add-on, which lets QuickTime extend to support a large number of file formats, such as MKV, AVI, DIVX, FLV, GVI, VP6, etc. So if you find your QuickTime player fails to play MKV files in Mac, you can install the plug-in to add extra support for playing MKV in QuickTime.

mkv video player for mac

However, some people find QuickTime Player 7 plays MKV files better without having to install any plug-ins. In fact, the earlier ones feature better support of older codecs when compared with the later version of QuickTime, So if you don't mind using the older version, just use QuickTime Player 7 as your MKV player for Mac (mountain lion supported). You'll find it not a bad idea at all.

Part 3. Download MKV player for Mac — MPlayer

Although MPlayer is not as popular as VLC, it is still one of the most widely used video players among Mac users. It plays the MPEG, VOB, Matroska(MKV), ASF/WMA/WMV, VIVO, QT/MOV/MP4, AVI, Ogg/OGM, RealMedia, NUT, NuppelVideo and more.

mkv video player for mac

Download the MKV player for Mac OS X from the MPlayer site.

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