Burn and rip CDs - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use Windows Media Player to copy music, pictures, and videos to CDs or DVDs, or to rip them from discs to your PC. Find out the differences between audio CDs, data CDs, and data DVDs, and how to change settings and media info.
Play a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Learn how to play audio CDs, data CDs, data DVDs, VCDs, and DVD-Video discs in Windows Media Player. Find out how to troubleshoot errors, install codecs, and switch to Blu-ray playback.
Get Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Learn how to download and install Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, or Windows Media Components for QuickTime for Mac OS X. Find out how to enable, disable, or reinstall Windows Media Player, and troubleshoot playback and codec issues.
Burn and rip CDs - Microsoft Support
Burn an audio CD (or a data CD or DVD) Rip CDs. When you rip music from a CD, you're copying songs from an audio CD to your PC. During the ripping process, the Player compresses each song and stores it on your drive as a Windows Media Audio (WMA), WAV, or MP3 file.
File types supported by Windows Media Player - Microsoft …
Learn which multimedia file formats are compatible with Windows Media Player 12 and how to install new codecs for more options. See the detailed information and examples for each file type, such as .mp3, .mp4, .wmv, and more.
Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Find out how to download, install, and customize Windows Media Player 12 for your version of Windows. Learn how to fix problems, play CDs and DVDs, and use Microsoft Movies & TV for advanced video features.
Plug-ins and add-ons for Windows Media Player - Microsoft …
Learn how to enhance your Windows Media Player with plug-ins or add-ons for DVD playback, audio effects, and more. Find links to download compatible products for your version of Windows and Player.
Windows Media Player 12 - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use Windows Media Player 12, which plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and iTunes songs. Find out how to troubleshoot, upgrade, or install the latest version for your system.
Fix sound or audio problems in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to troubleshoot sound or audio issues in Windows 11 or Windows 10 with step-by-step instructions and tips. Check your speaker output, run the audio troubleshooter, update or uninstall your audio driver, and more.
Visualizations for Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use visualizations, which are colors, shapes, and patterns that move to the music in Windows Media Player Now Playing mode. Download various visualizations from this page or create your own.
Media Feature Pack for Windows 10/11 N (September 2022)
Learn how to install the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10/11 N to restore media features and technologies that are excluded from the N versions of Windows. Find out which apps and codecs are affected by the Media Feature Pack and how to download them from the Microsoft Store.