Media Player, designated as Windows Media Player in the Microsoft Store, is a default video and audio player for

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developed by

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. It is the successor to

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for

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(previously Xbox Music),

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and

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. It started to be offered to all

users on February 15, 2022. The new Media Player can also play video, as part of

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's rebranding from a

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to a media player. Other changes include the album cover view being in fullscreen, and a refresh to the mini player.

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has also been optimized, with some improved

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and

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support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.

Supported formats

This is a list of known supported formats in Media Player on Windows 11.

Supported formats

References

See also