This site sums it up: “Codec, as a word is an abbreviation of coder/decoder. So, when someone talks about a codec, he or she is talking about two things: coder/encoder plus a decoder. A codec just a coder/encoder combined with a decoder. What’s the relationship between them? Actually, a coder and an encoder are the same thing. Maybe you’ve also heard about codecs, coders, encoders, and decoders, and you’re totally lost. They’re important. Here’s a definition: “Codec is a small piece of program that plugs into your computer’s operating system and allows the software installed on your computer to perform the “decoding” for the video that has been ‘coded’ with the codec you installed.” So for ease of usage, we recommend installing one of the two media players to your Mac.Before moving to the main point, let’s talk about codecs. You can use an online converter, but in our experience, they tend to be really slow, especially with larger files. While Quicktime can't play every AVI file, ElMedia Player and VLC Media Player do an outstanding job. If the file you want to play is short, another option is to use an online video converter to convert the AVI file to a MOV one that can be played by Quicktime. Once downloaded, simply right-click on the AVI file you want to play and select "Open with VLC player" and the file will play in VLC rather than Quicktime. To download the application for free click here. VLC is an open-source media player that plays many more file types than Quicktime, including AVI. The second option to play AVI files on your Mac is to download the VLC player. The first option is to download Elmedia Player. In our experience, with Elmedia player gives a decent HD experience, and the interface isn't bad either.
So read on to find out how to watch AVI files on your Mac! Elmedia PlayerĮlmedia Player is a video player for Mac that plays all formats that video and audio files usually come in, including AVI and MKV.
Fortunately, there are ways to get your AVI files working with third-party software or plugins. While some AVI files will work fine, many will not play properly on the Quicktime application that comes with your Mac.
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