Play WebM Files on Windows/Mac with Our Expert WebM Player

I. What is the WebM format?

WebM, a video format initiated by Google, strives to establish an open, royalty-free video file format. The defining characteristic of WebM is its ability to retain high video quality even when the video is compressed, which makes it ideal for HTML5 web videos. Following rigorous development, major browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer (IE), and Firefox have implemented support for WebM video playback.

WebM utilizes the VP8 and VP9 video codecs, as well as the Vorbis and Opus audio codecs, all created by On2 Technologies. Its container format is derived from Matroska, integrating multiple audio and video technologies.

After understanding what is the WebM format, let’s take a look at what player should be used to play WebM format files and how to convert WebM format.

II. WebM player recommendation

1. Movies and TV (Windows system)

If you are using Windows 10 system, then you can use “Movies & TV” to play WebM videos. The Microsoft Movies and TV app is the video player that comes with Windows 10.

The specific operation steps are:

① Right-click the saved WebM format file and select (Open with).

② Select (Movies and TV) in the opening method, and then you can play it.

2. VLC player (Windows/Mac system)

VLC media player, formerly known as VideoLAN Client, is a free, open-source multimedia player from the VideoLAN project. It supports an extensive array of audio and video codecs, various file formats, as well as DVD, VCD, and numerous streaming protocols. VLC is capable of functioning as a streaming server for both unicast and multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on high-speed networks. Furthermore, it integrates FFmpeg’s decoders and the libdvdcss library to facilitate the playback of encrypted DVDs and multimedia files.

It is also very simple to use VLC multimedia player to play WebM video, the operation steps are as follows:

Open the VLC playback organ website: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html, and choose the system version that suits you to download. After the download is complete, you can use VLC player to open the video in WebM format.

III. How to convert WebM video format

1. Use Renee Video Editor Pro to convert WebM video

What is Renee Video Editor Pro ?

Renee Video Editor Pro It is a video recording and editing tool that integrates computer screen recording, video post-production and format conversion functions. Among them, the computer screen recording function can set the recording area and screen size, and can also set watermark, cursor style, sound source and saving format, automatic recording plan, etc., whether it isonline movie , conference video recording, game screen, software operation steps, etc., it can help you record and save to the computer with one click.

In addition, the software can further improve and optimize the video content during video post-production, such as editing or merging video clips, cropping video frames, rotating or flipping videos, adding various types of opening/ending animations, transition effects, Switch between different filter styles at will, dub videos, add music or remove original sound effects, import or create exclusive subtitles, and more. After the video editing is complete, you can choose to convert the video to various formats you need. This software supports most video and audio formats, such as MXF , AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, M2TS, M4V, AAC, AC3 and other formats, and supports free conversion between video and audio formats.

how to use Renee Video Editor Pro Convert WebM format video?

Step 1: After downloading and installing, run Renee Video Editor Pro, and click the (Video Toolbox) button to enter the video editing interface.

Step 2: Next, find the (Add File) button and import the WebM file that needs to be converted into Renee Video Editor Pro.

Step 3: Add the video file, choose your preferred format in the “Output Format” section, select the “Output Folder” for the destination, and click Start to quickly and conveniently convert and save the video
to the chosen location.

2. Use Convertio online format conversion tool to convert WebM video

Convertio is a free online format conversion tool that supports conversion of multiple media formats, such as audio formats, video formats, image formats, document formats, e-book formats, etc. It is also very simple to convert videos in WebM format with the help of Convertio online tool, the specific operation steps are as follows:

Open the online operation URL of the Convertio online format conversion tool through a browser: https://convertio.co/zh/video-converter/, and then click the (select file) button to import the WebM file that needs to be converted to the web server , or you can add files directly from Dropbox, Google Drive or URL. After the file is uploaded, the (Convert) button will appear on the page. If there is no need for batch conversion, just click the (convert) button to start converting the file to the format you need, which is very fast. After the format conversion is complete, you can directly save the converted file locally through the (Download) button in the interface, or directly save it to GoogleDrive or Dropbox.