App equivalents · Messages, media and cloud
Video player: the Mac and Windows equivalents
macOS
- QuickTime Player
- IINA
Windows
- Media Player
BothYou may not have to switch at all
VLC runs on Mac and Windows alike, so this job can survive the move intact.
What to know
IINA and VLC play the containers and codecs QuickTime and Media Player refuse.
See it in the full table alongside 47 other jobs, or run your own setup through the checklist to find out what else would break.