How to Play FLV Files on Mac? (Top 2 Methods)

Method 1: Convert FLV to Mac Video Format; Method 2: Install A FLV Player on Mac

We all know that an FLV format file can not be opened on a Mac computer due to the FLV format is not compatible with Mac default player, QuickTime Player. So when you have downloaded some FLV format files from YouTube and want to open them on your Mac, what to do? The following just recommends top 2 methods to help you easily open your FLV files on your Mac.

Method 1: Convert FLV to Mac MOV

In this method, you can convert the unsupported FLV format file to your Mac supported MOV, for which a professional FLV to Mac converter - Avdshare Video Converter comes to help you.

  1. This Avdshare Video Converter supports to convert any FLV file to any Mac computer supported MOV for compatibly playing any FLV file on your Mac computer.
  2. There will be no quality loss during the FLV format file to Mac MOV conversion work.
  3. The super high conversion speed works to convert any FLV file to Mac MOV.
  4. The batch conversion function easily works to convert many FLV files to Mac MOV at once.
  5. Besides FLV, it also helps to convert other unsupported MKV, WMV, AVI, MP4, etc to Mac MOV for smoothly playing any video format file on your Mac.
  6. This converter is also designed with video editing features, allowing you to cut, merge, rotate your media file, changing your media file sample rate, codec, bitrate, volume, etc.

Guide on Converting FLV to Mac MOV

The following guide easily helps you to convert your FLV file to your Mac MOV on your Windows or Mac.

Make Preparation: Free download FLV to Mac Converter

Free download the professional FLV to Mac Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import your FLV file

Click the Add File button to add your FLV file to this converter. Also, you can drag and drop your FLV file to this converter.

Step 2 Specify Mac MOV H.264 as the output file

Mac MOV H.264 output file will be set from the the Profile button>General Video category.

Step 3 Complete your FLV Video to Mac MOV H.264 conversion work

Now you can click the Convert button to get your FLV file converted to Mac MOV H.264.

Method 2: Install A Third FLV Player on Mac

In this method, we will install a third FLV Player on your Mac and use it to open your FLV file on your Mac. The Avdshare Video Converter in Method 1 can also work as a professional FLV Player, so you can follow the steps in Method 1 to install it on your Mac. Next, launch it, click the Add File button to add your FLV file and then click the Play button to play it on your Mac.

Another option is to install VLC Player to your Mac. You can go to the official website https://www.videolan.org/ to download your needed VLC Player version, VLC Player for Mac. After the installation, you can launch it to open your FLV file on your Mac. What's more, you can open the VLC Player to play MKV, WMV, AVI, RMVB, etc on your Mac.