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'''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]]. |
'''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]]. Accidentally revealed during a [[Windows Insider]] webcast in September 2021, the player was initially distributed to Windows 11 Insider channels in November before rolling out to all Windows 11 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> |
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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 |
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> |
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==Supported formats== |
==Supported formats== |
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Revision as of 06:12, 10 June 2023
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 Media Player running on Windows 11 in Light mode | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Stable release | 11.2410.8.0 (4 December 2024[1]) [±] |
| Preview release | Windows 11: 11.2212.31.0
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| Operating system | Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| Predecessor | Groove Music |
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. Accidentally revealed during a Windows Insider webcast in September 2021, the player was initially distributed to Windows 11 Insider channels in November before rolling out to all Windows 11 users starting in January 2022;[2][3] Windows 10 users followed suit in January 2023.[4]
The new Media Player can also play video, as part of Groove's rebranding from a music streaming service to a media player.[5] Other changes include the album cover view being in fullscreen, and a refresh to the mini player.[6] Accessibility has also been optimized, with some improved keyboard shortcuts and hotkey support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.[7]
Supported formats
This is a list of known supported formats in Media Player on Windows 10 and Windows 11.[8][9][10]
| File Container | File Extension |
|---|---|
| MPEG-1 Audio Layer III MPEG-2 Audio Layer III |
.mp3 |
| Free Lossless Audio Codec | .flac |
| Raw AAC stream Audio Data Interchange Format (ADIF) Audio Data Transport Stream (ADTS) |
.aac, .adt, .adts |
| MPEG-4 audio-only file (AAC) | .m4a |
| Waveform Audio File Format | .wav |
| Windows Media Audio | .wma |
| Dolby AC-3 | .ac3 |
| 3GP and 3G2 | .3gp, .3g2 |
| Adaptive Multi-Rate | .amr |
| Matroska audio-only file | .mka |
| Ogg audio-only file | .oga |
| Ogg container (Vorbis) | .ogg |
| Ogg container (Opus) | .opus |
| 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 |
See also
- Groove Music – UWP-based music player; predecessor of Media Player for Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Microsoft Movies & TV – UWP-based video player and online store
- Windows Media Player – Win32-based "classic" media player app
References
- ^ "Windows Media Player". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ Baxter, Daryl (September 29, 2021). "Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 5, 2022). "New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holt, Kris (November 17, 2021). "Microsoft is replacing Windows Media Player with Media Player for Windows 11". Engadget. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Full screen album art". 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Optimized accessibility". 16 November 2021.
- ^ Windows 11's New Media Player Brings Big Improvements to Audio and Video - PCMag
- ^ "Supported audio and video formats (Windows Runtime apps) - Windows app development". Microsoft Docs.
- ^ "Supported codecs - UWP applications". Microsoft Docs.
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