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Expand your knowledge of video and music formats for macOS with in-depth articles from professionals and Elmedia Player developers.
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How to Play MKV Files on Mac

Mac devices won’t support playing MKV files out of the box. Discover the best methods to play MKV files on your Mac device for the optimum solution.
Olga Weis
Jun 3, 2025
Elmedia Player
How-to

How to Change Default Video Player on Mac

Although the default video player on Mac, Quicktime, is not bad, you may want to switch to a better one. We have detailed instructions for you on how to change your default media player on Mac.
Olga Weis
Sep 4, 2024
Elmedia Player
Solutions

Why Video is Choppy or Lagging on VLC and How to Fix It

Facing VLC video lagging? Keep on reading to discover proven ways of fixing the VLC stuttering problems.
Olga Weis
Sep 19, 2024
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Best Music Players for Mac in 2026

Looking for the best music player for Mac available? This article highlights advanced Mac music players that are worth checking out.
Olga Weis
Mar 18, 2025
FAQ

Open Online Video

Find out how to open any online video in Elmedia Player without switching to the browser mode.
Jan 19, 2023
FAQ

Take Screenshots

Discover how to take a screenshot of a favorite video moment while playing the video in Elmedia Player.
Jan 19, 2023
FAQ

Playlists

Take a look at the instructions for organizing files into playlists, for loading, managing, exporting, and deleting playlists from Elmedia Player.
Jan 19, 2023
FAQ

Movie has higher fps than min screens interval I can select in Elmedia

You can select screenshots interval in Preferences. However, the minimum screenshots interval which you can select using the slider is 0.1 sec.
Jan 12, 2023
FAQ FLV

Why does a Flash movie keep playing even though “Repeat” option is disabled?

Find out how to fix the issue when Flash movie keep playing even though "Repeat" option is disabled.
Jan 12, 2023
FAQ FLV

Duration of SWF files displayed in frames, but FLV files are measured in seconds

Due to some differences between SWF (Small Web Format) and FLV (Flash Video) formats Elmedia Player displays the duration of currently played files differently.
Jan 12, 2023
FAQ FLV

Playing SWF Files on Macs with Apple Silicon

Find out how to play SWF Files on Macs with a Silicon M1 and M2 Chips.
Jan 12, 2023
FAQ

Multi-channel Sound Settings

Learn how to fix the issue with multi-channel sound reproduction while using Elmedia Player.
Jan 12, 2023
FAQ

How can I find out whether I’m using PRO version or not?

Here you can find a detailed guide on how to check whether you are using PRO version of the player or not.
Jan 4, 2023
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MP4 vs MPEG4: Which is Which?

Check out this article to learn the difference between MPEG4 and MP4, and a whole lot more! A detailed table of comparison is given.
Dec 8, 2022
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