Elmedia Player Explained

Elmedia Player
Developer:Electronic Team, Inc.[1]
Latest Release Version:8.18(3409)
Latest Release Date: [2]
Operating System:OS X
Language:English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Swedish
Genre:Media player
License:Freeware[3]

Elmedia Player is a freemium media player developed by Electronic Team, Inc.[4] Founded in 2000 as an alternative to QuickTime, it is offered for the macOS operation system.[5] According to the company, the software has 1 million users as of August 2017.[6]

Its developer, formerly known as Eltima Software, was founded in 2000 and based in US.[7]

On October 19, 2017, the free version of the media player was reported to have contained a malware trojan due to a security breach.[8] Vice reported that nearly 1,000 users downloaded compromised files.[9] Within a short time, the developers stopped the spread of this malware successfully.

Media formats

Elmedia is capable of playing the following formats:

In the July 2023 update, the developers integrated support for H.266/VVC standard, allowing VVC playback up to 8K.[12]

Elmedia Player also allows streaming to Chromecast, Smart TVs, Apple TV, Airplay, and DLNA-compatible devices [13] as well as mirroring iPhone/iPad screens.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USB over Ethernet Technology solutions by Electronic Team.
  2. Web site: Elmedia Player from the Electronic Team website . Emilia Rudd . March 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Elmedia Player Licenses.
  4. Web site: Thomson . Iain . 2017-10-20 . Malware hidden in vid app is so nasty, victims should wipe their Macs . 2024-03-02 . . en.
  5. Web site: Calderone . Nicholas . 2022-05-27 . Elmedia Player For Mac 2022 REVIEW . 2024-03-02 . MacSources . en-US.
  6. Web site: Bookwalter . J.R. . 2016-02-02 . Elmedia Player Pro review: Better, stronger, faster than QuickTime Player . 2024-03-02 . . en.
  7. Web site: Calderone . Nicholas . 2022-05-27 . Elmedia Player For Mac 2022 REVIEW . 2024-03-02 . MacSources . en-US.
  8. Web site: Palmer . Danny . 2017-10-20 . Mac OSX Trojan malware spread via compromised software downloads . 2024-03-02 . . en.
  9. Web site: Constantin . Lucian . 2017-10-20 . Hackers Distribute Malware-Infected Media Player to Hundreds of Mac Users . 2024-03-02 . . en.
  10. Web site: Rudd . Emilia . Elmedia Supported Formats KB . 2024-03-29 . Electronic Team, Inc . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-03-09 . 13 Best FREE Video (Media) Player for Mac (2024 Update) . 2024-03-29 . www.guru99.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Fraunhofer HHI and Electronic Team demonstrate how VVC technology provides a greatly enhanced multimedia experience . 2024-03-29 . www.hhi.fraunhofer.de.
  13. Web site: Brookes . Tim . 2022-10-05 . How to Connect a Laptop to a TV . 2024-03-29 . How-To Geek . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-10 . The Best iTunes Alternatives for Mac . 2024-03-29 . Digital Trends . en.

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