Macs won't play WMV files by default. To get Quicktime to play WMV files on your Mac OS X -Download the Windows Media components from the Microsoft site. - Install components and launch Quicktime. -Navigate to the folder that contains the WMV file and launch it. ----OR---- -Download VLC (Video Lan) to view videos. -After you have downloaded the VLC for your server type, -Open Network, -Insert URL, (Right click on link to reveal complete url), -Copy shortcut.