How to play MTS/M2TS files on Mac(Snow Leopard included)?
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.
This article introduces several ways to play MTS/M2TS Mac. Players mentioned below might not support all MTS/M2TS file playback, depending on used compression formats in a MTS/M2TS file.
VLC media player is the most popular way to play MTS/M2TS files.
Download VLC media player and run this application, drag the MTS Video to the play list, and then double click it. Now you can play MTS video on your Mac:
Tips: You need to have iLife'08 installed in order to play MTS/M2TS files using VLC.
Other Media players for MTS/M2TS playback
Some MTS/M2TS files can be played with ALLPlayer, MPlayer, Windows Media Player, Bsplayer and other media players, depending on used compression formats in a MTS/M2TS file. Some players will need an appropriate codec, component or plug-in installed.
The file type MTS/M2TS is not always automatically associated with the player, so it may be necessary to open it from the player.
MTS/M2TS files can also be played on Sony PlayStation 3s and Sony Bravia TVs supporting playback of AVCHD.
