Method 1: Play MKV files on Mac El Capitan with VLC 2
No matter what media playback issue you encounter on Mac, I suggest you to try VLC firstly. This application will almost play any video or music file in addition to MKV files. There has been am upgrade to the software with a recent release of VLC 2, and even if you don’t plan on using it to play .mkv movies, it’s a worthwhile app to have on any Mac. Overall it’s a great app and is recommend as one of the best MKV players currently available.
Method 2: Play MKV on Mac El Capitan with Elmedia Player
Elmedia Player which plays MKV and almost any video or audio
format on Mac. Elmedia Player presents lots of options to enjoy
viewing videos: audio equalizer, video tuner, playback speed
adjustment, etc. In addition to playing local files it offers unique
“Open URL” option which allows watching YouTube videos online from
the app directly.
Method 3: Play MKV files on Mac El Capitan with QuickTime + Perian
Perian is a free-source QuickTime addon, which lets QuickTime extend support to a large number of file formats, such as MKV, AVI, DIVX, FLV, GVI, VP6, and more. So if you find your QuickTime player can't play MKV files in Mac, you can install the plug-in to add extra support for playing MKV in QuickTime.
Method 4: Play MKV files on Mac El Capitan with MPlayerX
MPlayerX is not as popular at VLC, but it’s still a highly recommend application that will play MKV audio and video files on a Mac. MPlayerX plays MKV files on Mac like Quicktime with it’s black minimalist theme. This MKV player has a great overall performance and is highly recommend for those who enjoy watching high quality content on their Macs. You can download this app for free from the Mac App Store.
Method 5: Play MKV files on Mac El Capitan by Converting MKV files
Comparing with the former four method, I do suggest you this way. Because it not only can solve the MKV failure playback on Mac El Capitan, but also can make you play your plenty of MKV files on more players like the iPhone 6S, iPad Mini 4 or Surface Pro 4. Here, I'll recommend you Pavtube BDMagic for Mac (review, which enables you to convert an MKV to any popular video format for various players, devices and applications.
Free download and install:
Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-ripper/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-BDMagic/3000-7970_4-75922877.html
How to convert MKV on Mac OS X El Capitan?
Step 1: Add MKV file by clicking “File” on the interface. It supports batch conversion so you can import many MKV files at a time.
Step 2: Choose the format you want in the “Format” drop-down list like MP4, AVI, MOV, M4V, 3GP, H.265, M3U8, etc, anyone you want.
Step 3: Simply hit Convert at the lower-right corner of its interface.
Which is the best? That’s up for debate. For general versatility, VLC is a must-have app for all computer users, MplayerX is really giving it a run for it's money, but for overall converting MKV to Mac El Capitan compatible video is the ultimate solution to solve all MKV playback problems on Mac OS X El Capitan. Try out a few and see which fits your needs.
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