

All we need to do to get the VLC installation file is go to the website, and download the DMG file to our Mac. The VLC media player for macOS is not available in the AppStore, so we need to download it from the official website of the organization that created it. You can learn more about the capabilities of VLC media player on the official VLC website. In addition to these two formats I mentioned, there are many other formats that are less common but still come across in life. Also the WebM format by Google is becoming more common lately. For example, if you watch a movies downloaded from Torrent (I don’t, but many do) you may need to play a video in the MKV format. Recently I was needed the VLC media player, because it can play more video formats than macOS’s built-in media player QuickTime. In this article, I will show you how to install VLC media player on macOS :) Let’s begin. So I decided to install the VLC media player. This fee likely reflects the cost of licensing the codecs for Microsoft.Recently, I discovered that macOS’s built-in media player QuickTime that I use every day is not enough for me, because it can play not all video formats that I need.

If you search the Store for HEVC, you’ll see the $0.99 HEVC Video Extensions package. Both are identical, but one costs $0.99 and one is free. There are actually two different codec packages you can get from the Store. You have no guarantee that they’re safe, even if you run them through antivirus tools like VirusTotal to check. Your only alternative is to try to download the codecs from a third-party website, which is potentially risky. If you use video editing software that relies on Microsoft’s HEVC codecs to import and export H.265 video, like DaVinci Resolve, you’ll need to pay for the codecs. Unfortunately, that means you must now either pay the 99 cents for the other codecs available from Microsoft or opt to use a third-party video player, like VLC, to play back videos encoded with H.265. RELATED: What Is HEVC H.265 Video, and Why Is It So Important for 4K Movies? How to Install the Codecs for Free Update, 4/7/23: Microsoft has finally pulled the free HEVC codec from the Microsoft Store. These codecs are also required for encoding video in HEVC (H.265) format in applications that use Windows 10’s system codecs. These aren’t included with the latest versions of Windows 10 but must be installed from the Microsoft Store. For built-in support, you’ll need the codecs.
