This is a list of top video players for those of you who are using a Mac operating system. The criterias taken in consideration to make this seven video players list were the number of downloads, the popularity and the functionality of the software programs.


1. VLC media player
VLC is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

2. QuickTime
QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc. capable of handling various formats of digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation, music, and several types of interactive panoramic images. QuickTime is distributed free of charge, and includes the QuickTime Player application.

3. Windows Media Player for Mac and Flip4Mac
The Windows Media Player for Mac is based on DirectShow architecture and is designed to provide the most extendible, flexible, and convenient player for accessing multimedia content. With the Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser.

4. DivX Player
DivX for Mac features the DivX Codec, DivX Player, DivX Web Player offering everything you need to experience DivX videos on your Mac. DivX for Mac is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher.

5. RealPlayer
RealPlayer 10 for Mac OS X is distributed for free and capable of playing RealAudio and RealVideo. It also supports QuickTime media, AAC, and MP3 formats. There is a fully-functional 10-EQ Band, as well as a tether mode for viewing video in full screen. RealPlayer 10.1.0 for Mac OS X supports web browsing via WebCore which means RealPlayer and Safari share cookies. The new interface of RealPlayer is similar in feel to other Mac OS X applications, though users of Mac OS 9 must download RealPlayer 8.

6. Mplayer OS X
MPlayer OS X is binary distribution of MPlayer and comes with native GUI in MacOSX. It can play almost all 3ivx, DivX 3,4,5 and other codecs files in the window or fullscreen mode.

7. XinePlayer
XinePlayer is a multimedia player for Mac OS X. It is based upon the stable and mature xine multimedia playback engine. It is designed to be a free replacement for QuickTime Player and DVD Player.