Playing Movie Files

Playing Movie Files in FileBrowser Pro for Mac

Play movie files or stream then from your network drives or the cloud with subtitle and langauge support.

Click the Movie file you want to play and it will auto start, click the center of the screen to pause the video. Once paused you can click anywhere on the screen to bring up the additional controls.

FileBrowser Pro for Mac plays all video file formats supported by macOS such as: MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI. FileBrowser Pro for Mac also supports HD content if your WiFi network is fast enough.

Note: DRM Protected Movies from iTunes
Apple prevent movies purchased from iTunes being streamed to non-Apple apps.

Set Video Thumbnail

To set your own video thumbail, play the video and pause it on the frame you would like to use. Click the actions menu and select "Set Video Thumbnail".

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Stream movie files from your network to your Mac

Change Movie Subtitles

Change the subtitles when playing movie files.

  • Play a movie file.
  • Click the centre of the screen to pause the movie.
  • If your movie file has a choice of subtitles click the "Cc" icon and select the subtitle track you want.

Note: Subtitle .srt files are also supported. Rename the .srt file to match the movie file title and place it in the same folder.

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How to Turn on Movie Subtitles

Change Movie Language

Switch between languages when playing movie files.

  • Play a movie file.
  • Click the centre of the screen to pause the movie.
  • If your movie file has multiple languages embedded the Dialog icon will appear, click it and select the language track you want.

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How to Change Movie Language