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{{Short description|Video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10}}
{{Short description|Video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10}}
{{About|the media player featured in Windows 10 and 11|the media player featured prior to Windows 8|Windows Media Player}}
{{About|the media player featured in Windows 10 and 11|the media player featured prior to Windows 11|Windows Media Player}}
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| title = Windows Media Player
| title = Windows Media Player
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| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| released = {{Start date and age|2021|11}}
| released = {{Start date and age|2021|11}}
| latest preview version = [[Windows 11]]: 11.2212.31.0
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|2022|01|06|df=yes/no}} -->
| operating system = [[Windows 10]], [[Windows 11]]
| operating system = [[Windows 10]], [[Windows 11]]
| replaces = [[Groove Music]]
| replaces = [[Groove Music]]<br>[[Microsoft Movies & TV]]<br>[[Windows Media Player]]
}}
}}
'''Windows Media Player''' is a video and audio player developed by [[Microsoft]] for [[Windows 11]] and subsequently backported to [[Windows 10]]. It is the successor to [[Groove Music]] (previously Xbox Music), [[Microsoft Movies & TV]] and the original [[Windows Media Player]]. It started rolling out to Windows 11 Insider channels in November 2021 and then to all users starting in January 2022;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11 |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-accidentally-shows-off-a-new-media-player-for-windows-11 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=[[TechRadar]] |date=September 29, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/new-and-improved-windows-media-player-is-rolling-out-to-windows-11-users |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=TechRadar |date=January 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Windows 10 users followed suit in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=The beat stops for Groove Music in Windows 10 as it's replaced by Media Player |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/the-beat-stops-for-groove-music-in-windows-10-as-its-replaced-by-media-player |access-date=February 24, 2023 |work=TechRadar |date=January 13, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Windows Media Player''' (or simply '''Media Player''') is a video and audio player developed by [[Microsoft]] for [[Windows 11]] and subsequently backported to [[Windows 10]]. It is the successor to [[Groove Music]] (previously Xbox Music), [[Microsoft Movies & TV]], and the original [[Windows Media Player]]. It began rolling out to Windows 11 Insider channels in November 2021 and then to all users starting in January 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11 |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-accidentally-shows-off-a-new-media-player-for-windows-11 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=[[TechRadar]] |date=September 29, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/new-and-improved-windows-media-player-is-rolling-out-to-windows-11-users |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=TechRadar |date=January 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It was later released to Windows 10 users in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baxter |first1=Daryl |title=The beat stops for Groove Music in Windows 10 as it's replaced by Media Player |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/the-beat-stops-for-groove-music-in-windows-10-as-its-replaced-by-media-player |access-date=February 24, 2023 |work=TechRadar |date=January 13, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


== Features ==
== Features ==
The new Media Player can also play video, as part of [[Groove Music|Groove]]'s rebranding from a [[music streaming service]] to a [[Media player software|media player]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holt|first=Kris|date=November 17, 2021|title=Microsoft is replacing Windows Media Player with Media Player for Windows 11|url=https://www.engadget.com/windows-media-player-windows-11-microsoft-music-video-174907728.html|access-date=November 18, 2021|website=[[Engadget]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Other changes include the album cover view being in fullscreen, and a refresh to the mini player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full screen album art|date=16 November 2021 |url=https://microsofters.com/180626/ya-disponible-el-nuevo-media-player-en-windows-11/}}</ref> [[Accessibility]] has also been optimized, with some improved [[Keyboard shortcut|keyboard shortcuts]] and [[hotkey]] support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Optimized accessibility|date=16 November 2021 |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/11/16/new-media-player-for-windows-11-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/}}</ref>
The new version of Windows Media Player (or Media Player) now includes support for video files, as part of [[Groove Music]]'s rebranding from a [[music streaming service]] to a [[Media player software|media player]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holt|first=Kris|date=November 17, 2021|title=Microsoft is replacing Windows Media Player with Media Player for Windows 11|url=https://www.engadget.com/windows-media-player-windows-11-microsoft-music-video-174907728.html|access-date=November 18, 2021|website=[[Engadget]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Other changes to the app include the album cover view being in fullscreen, and a refresh to the mini player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full screen album art|date=16 November 2021 |url=https://microsofters.com/180626/ya-disponible-el-nuevo-media-player-en-windows-11/}}</ref> [[Accessibility]] has also been optimized in this new version, with some improved [[Keyboard shortcut|keyboard shortcuts]] and [[hotkey]] support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Optimized accessibility|date=16 November 2021 |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/11/16/new-media-player-for-windows-11-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/}}</ref>


Some features from the old Windows Media Player were not included, such as [[DLNA]] local streaming and the [[ripping]] of [[Compact disc|CD]]<nowiki/>s. Ripping was eventually added to Media Player in the Windows 11 build 22000 update.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parmar |first=Mayank |date=2022-07-14 |title=Windows 11 now lets you easily rip CD with new Media Player |url=https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/07/14/windows-11-now-lets-you-easily-rip-cd-with-new-media-player/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Windows Latest |language=en-US}}</ref>
Some features from the [[Windows Media Player|original Windows Media Player]] were initially not included, such as [[DLNA]] local streaming and the [[ripping]] of [[Compact disc|CDs]]. Ripping was eventually reintroduced in July 2022 for Windows 11, supporting the AAC, WMA, FLAC, and ALAC formats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parmar |first=Mayank |date=2022-07-14 |title=Windows 11 now lets you easily rip CD with new Media Player |url=https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/07/14/windows-11-now-lets-you-easily-rip-cd-with-new-media-player/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Windows Latest |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Supported formats==
==Supported formats==
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| MPEG-4 audio-only file ([[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]])
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| Waveform Audio File Format
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| Adaptive Multi-Rate
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| Matroska audio-only file
| Matroska audio-only file
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| Ogg audio-only file <br> (may contain various [[Xiph]] formats such as: [[Ogg FLAC]], [[OggPCM]], Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Opus)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.xiph.org/MIME_Types_and_File_Extensions |title=MIME Types and File Extensions - XiphWiki }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 5 December 2024

This article is about the media player featured in Windows 10 and 11. For the media player featured prior to Windows 11, see Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseNovember 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11)
Stable release11.2410.8.0 (4 December 2024; 15 days ago (2024-12-04)[1]) [±]
Operating systemWindows 10, Windows 11
PredecessorGroove Music
Microsoft Movies & TV
Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player (or simply Media Player) is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and subsequently backported to Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV, and the original Windows Media Player. It began rolling out to Windows 11 Insider channels in November 2021 and then to all users starting in January 2022.[2][3] It was later released to Windows 10 users in January 2023.[4]

Features

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The new version of Windows Media Player (or Media Player) now includes support for video files, as part of Groove Music's rebranding from a music streaming service to a media player.[5] Other changes to the app include the album cover view being in fullscreen, and a refresh to the mini player.[6] Accessibility has also been optimized in this new version, with some improved keyboard shortcuts and hotkey support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.[7]

Some features from the original Windows Media Player were initially not included, such as DLNA local streaming and the ripping of CDs. Ripping was eventually reintroduced in July 2022 for Windows 11, supporting the AAC, WMA, FLAC, and ALAC formats.[8]

Supported formats

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This is a list of known supported formats in Media Player on Windows 10 and Windows 11.[9][10][11]

List of supported audio formats
File Container File Extension Number of channels
MPEG-1 Audio Layer III
MPEG-2 Audio Layer III 		.mp3 2
Free Lossless Audio Codec .flac 2
Raw AAC stream
Audio Data Interchange Format (ADIF)
Audio Data Transport Stream (ADTS) 		.aac, .adt, .adts 2
MPEG-4 audio-only file (AAC) .m4a 5.1
Waveform Audio File Format .wav 2
Windows Media Audio .wma 5.1
Dolby AC-3 .ac3 5.1
3GP and 3G2 .3gp, .3g2 2
Adaptive Multi-Rate .amr 2
Matroska audio-only file .mka 2
Ogg audio-only file
(may contain various Xiph formats such as: Ogg FLAC, OggPCM, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Opus)[12] 		.oga 2
Ogg container (Vorbis) .ogg 2
Ogg container (Opus) .opus 2
List of supported video formats
File Container File Extension Notes
MPEG-4 video
Apple MPEG-4 video
(MPEG-4 Part 2, H.264, H.265, AV1) 		.mp4, .m4v Dolby Vision, H.265 and AV1 playback requires installation of add-on from Microsoft Store.
DTS Audio playback requires DTS Sound Unbound from Microsoft Store with DTS:X Decoder license.
QuickTime File Format .mov
Advanced Systems Format .asf
Audio Video Interleave .avi
Windows Media Video .wmv
BDAV MPEG-2 Transport Stream .m2ts
3GP and 3G2 .3g2, .3gp2, .3gpp
Matroska video .mkv
WebM (VP8, VP9, AV1) .webm AV1 playback requires installation of add-on from Microsoft Store.
Ogg container (Theora) .ogv
List of supported streaming protocols
Streaming Protocol URL Identifier
Shoutcast / Icecast (ICY) —
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)[13] .m3u8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Windows Media Player". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ^ Baxter, Daryl (September 29, 2021). "Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 5, 2022). "New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 13, 2023). "The beat stops for Groove Music in Windows 10 as it's replaced by Media Player". TechRadar. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Holt, Kris (November 17, 2021). "Microsoft is replacing Windows Media Player with Media Player for Windows 11". Engadget. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Full screen album art". 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Optimized accessibility". 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ Parmar, Mayank (2022-07-14). "Windows 11 now lets you easily rip CD with new Media Player". Windows Latest. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  9. ^ Windows 11's New Media Player Brings Big Improvements to Audio and Video - PCMag
  10. ^ "Supported audio and video formats (Windows Runtime apps) - Windows app development". Microsoft Docs.
  11. ^ "Supported codecs - UWP applications". Microsoft Docs.
  12. ^ "MIME Types and File Extensions - XiphWiki".
  13. ^ "HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) tag support - UWP applications".
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