Microsoft Windows Media Player

Software Overview

Microsoft Windows Media Player is a media library application used to play video and audio and to view images. The application comes bundled with the Windows operating system. Microsoft replaced Windows Media Player with Media Player in 2022.

Windows Media Player supports many popular audio and video formats, such as .WMV, .MOV, .MPEG, .WAV, .ASF, .MIDI, and .AIFF. The player also supports H.264, Xvid, and DivX video. There are a large amount of free plugins available that extend the capabilities of Windows Media Player, as well. In Windows Media Player, you can also stream media from or to other devices on your network, sync your media to portable devices, and burn your audio to a CD.

Windows Media Player allows you to customize your media experience. It lets you configure the navigation pane, sort your media by categories such as genre and rating, and edit the skin of the player. Windows Media Player also enables you to create your own media playlists and can generate playlists based on your criteria.

Summary

Before Microsoft replaced the app with Media Player, Windows Media Player was a good option for organizing and playing your media in Windows. It supports many popular audio and video formats, allows you to customize the organization of your media, and enables you to burn your audio to a CD. However, now that Microsoft replaced Windows Media Player, Media Player is a better option for your media playback needs.

Primary File Type

.WMVWindows Media Video

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