Play WMV files in your browser
The video format of Windows Media, from Movie Maker projects to the early web. Play a WMV on a Mac or any other computer, right in your browser.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your video starts playing the moment it opens, sized to fit your screen.
- Plays at once, sized to fit
- Play and pause • Drag the timeline
- Step frame by frame • Change the speed
- Export • Save as MP4 or MOV
About WMV
Microsoft released Windows Media Video in 1999. Windows Movie Maker saved WMV, and so did many screen recorders and websites in the 2000s.
A WMV is an ASF file with Windows Media Video inside, version 7, 8 or 9, and Windows Media Audio sound. WMV 9 later became the VC-1 standard, used on Blu-ray discs too.
No browser plays WMV, and Macs need extra apps for it. Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg inside your browser, and Export saves an MP4 that plays anywhere. Files with Windows Media copy protection stay locked.
Windows Media Video
.wmv
Format
- MIME type
- video/x-ms-wmv
- Made by
- Microsoft
- Released
- 1999
Inside the file
- Video
- WMV 7, 8, 9 or VC-1
- Audio
- WMA
- Built on
- ASF
- Copy protection
- Optional, as Windows Media DRM
Opens in every browser
No browser plays WMV by itself. Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
- YouChromePlays through Filepeek
- YouEdgePlays through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxPlays through Filepeek
- YouSafariPlays through Filepeek
Questions
How do I play WMV on a Mac?
Drop it on this page or press Peek a WMV. Filepeek decodes it in your browser, with nothing to install, and Export saves an MP4 that QuickTime and iPhones play.
Why won't some WMV files play?
Some WMV files, often bought or rented online years ago, are locked with Windows Media copy protection. Filepeek can't unlock them.
Can I save it as MP4?
Yes. Choose Export, then Save as MP4 or MOV, at the quality or file size you need.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The video is decoded inside your browser and never sent to a server.