Best Video Player for iPad: How to Play Videos on iPad (iPad Pro)

Due to supported formats limitation, there're always disadvantages when using native iPad player. A video player can be a core requirement if you want to watch local videos with your iPad. This article is going to show you several different ways to help play videos on iPad.

• Part 1. Play Videos After Converting to iPad Compatible Format
• Part 2. Play Videos with Alternative Video Player for iPad

Part 1. Play Videos After Converting to iPad Compatible Format

You can get a Mac video converter which not only converts your local videos to iPad supported formats but also helps you with many other requirements. UniConverter for Mac is such an amazing Mac application. Though it doesn't support playing videos on iPad, it does more than this requirement.

Simple Guide to Convert Videos to iPad with iSkysoft

Step 1: Launch program and add videos

Input the video you want to play on iPad to the program screen by dragging it directly or going to "File" > "Load Media Files" to achieve that.

Step 2: Select iPad model

Select your iPad model from "Devices" option in the bottom tray. You can also select output file formats like MOV and MP4 with "Video" option too.

Step 3: Convert and enjoy video on your iPad

Then you can click "Convert" to start conversion. After conversion, you can use iTunes to sync the converted videos to your iPad. Then you'll find that you can play your videos with native iPad player.

Part 2. Alternative Video Player for iPad

#1. Buzz Player

BUZZ Player is a player series released by BUGUN Software. Broad format support and fast file transfer are the killer features of this video player app for iPad. AVI, WMV, , RealVideo and all the MPEGs are fully supported, in addition to the default format. You can transfer your media files to BUZZ Player by dragging and dropping from iTunes. It also lets you transfer files wirelessly through a web browser as long as your iPad and Mac are in the same WiFi network.

Price: $4.99

#2. OPlayer HD Lite

Like BUZZ Player, OPlayer HD is also compatible with all popular video formats, including AVI, WMV, Xvid, Divx, MP4, MPG, MKV, MP3, WMA, RM, AAC, etc. One important feature of OPlayer HD is Subtitle Overlay. The subtitle will be display on the video playback, whether it’s included in the video file (e.g. MKV), or it’s an external subtitle file like SRT or SUB. Streaming and a web client for wireless transfer are also supported.

Price: Free

#3. Azul Media Player

Azul Media Player is one of the most popular video app on the App Store. With it, you can enjoy your favorite videos right on your device without converting or needing a data connection. The bonus features include email attachment video playback, TV out, video downloading, etc. The only disadvantage of this app is that you can't play FLV videos on it.

Price: $1.99

Tips: Common problems when playing videos on iPad

It's easy to watch online videos with iPad because there're official iPad apps for famous online video sites such as Youtube, Netflix and Hulu.

But talking about playing local videos on iPad, problems come. Actually, iPad native player only supports few formats, including ，MP4, MOV and M4V. It seems impossible to play AVI, WMV or other popular video formats. It's very much inconvenient when facing this kind of issues. However, there're always solutions to solve these common problems when playing videos on iPad.