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About Elmedia Player
Elmedia Player is a media player for macOS that aims to open most video and audio formats without extra codecs. It runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Beyond local playback it can stream to AirPlay and Chromecast devices, which makes it useful for sending a video from a Mac to a television. It suits Mac users who find the built-in player too limited in the formats it accepts.
Strengths
- Plays a wide range of video and audio formats
- Native on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- Streams to AirPlay and Chromecast devices
Limitations
- macOS only
- Closed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to download, with some features in a paid upgrade.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want one player for most formats and streaming to a TV
- Categories
- Media players, Video editing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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