MPlayer OS X for Mac lies within Audio & Video Tools, more precisely Players. The most popular versions of the program are 2.0 and 1.0. Mplayerosxb8r5.zip is the common file name to indicate this program's installer. The bundle id for this app is hu.mplayerhq.mplayerosx. IINA, VLC media player, and MPV are probably your best bets out of the 5 options considered. 'Fast' is the primary reason people pick IINA over the competition. This page is powered by a knowledgeable community that helps you make an informed decision.
Devices and Mac OS X version
VLC media player requires Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later. It runs on any 64bit Intel-based Mac. Previous devices are supported by older releases.
Note that the first generation of Intel-based Macs equipped with Core Solo or Core Duo processors is no longer supported. Please use version 2.0.10 linked below.
Web browser plugin for Mac OS X
Support for NPAPI plugins was removed from all modern web browsers, so VLC's plugin is no longer maintained. The last version is 3.0.4 and can be found here. It will not receive any further updates.
Older versions of Mac OS X and VLC media player
We provide older releases for users who wish to deploy our software on legacy releases of Mac OS X. You can find recommendations for the respective operating system version below. Note that support ended for all releases listed below and hence they won't receive any further updates.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Use VLC 2.2.8. Get it here.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Use VLC 2.0.10. Get it for PowerPC or 32bit Intel.
Mplayer Mac Os
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later is required
Use VLC 0.9.10. Get it for PowerPC or Intel.
Mplayer X For Mac Os X 10.13
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
QuickTime 6.5.2 or later is required
Mplayerx Mac Won't Open
Use VLC 0.8.6i. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Use VLC 0.8.4a. Get it for PowerPC.
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah and 10.1 Puma
Use VLC 0.7.0. Get it for PowerPC.