How to Play M2TS Files in Windows Media Player

The M2TS format is used for compressing video data onto Blu-ray discs. They can essentially be distributed and opened as individual video files since M2TS files contain an MPEG-2 video codec. They are so highly specialized, M2TS files are not widely supported by desktop video applications. Video media player can open M2TS files but Microsoft's Windows Media Player does not support playback for the format. It is possible to stream an M2TS file's media through the Windows Media Player. The video needs to be converted into a compatible format before it can be loaded into the application.

MTS or M2TS files playback on Mac can be a tricky task for many Mac users. Many popular HD camcorders, like Canon VIXIA HF200, Canon FS200, Canon VIXIA HFS100, Canon VIXIA HG21, Panasonic HDC-HS300, Panasonic HDC-HS20, Sony HDR-CX100, Sony DCR-SR47, JVC GZ-HD40, JVC GZ-HD10 etc. record videos in MTS/M2TS format. Since MTS/M2TS is not well supported by Mac, this article will teach you how to play M2TS/MTS on Mac with or without extra media player applications.

In order to play the recorded MTS/M2TS videos freely on Mac, the once and for all method is converting MTS for Mac. By doing so, you can effortlessly play your cam video on QuickTime, manage in iTunes, edit in iMovie and more.

To convert MTS/M2TS Mac, you need a video converting tool for help. Here Video Converter for Mac is strongly recommended. It supports converting MTS/M2TS with the original video quality. It can also edit MTS/M2TS files before converting to an output format. All common video editing tools are included, like Trim, Crop, Rotate, Effects, Watermark, Subtitle, etc.

If you've installed VLC media player on your Mac, you can play M2TS/MTS files directly. To do so, search VLC media player from the Internet and download it. Then follow up installation instructions to finish installing this program. After that, drag and drop the MTS Video to the play list. Double click it to play the MTS video on your Mac. However, for those who hasn't installed VLC media player, converting M2TS/MTS is an ideal way to play camcorder videos on their Mac.