Windows Media formats are supported in many software and hardware-based players as well as Microsoft's own software-based Windows Media Player. The foundation container format for Windows Media is the ...

Correction: this story has been corrected to remove the implication that iTunes sells audio files in formats other than AAC. iTunes did begin selling DRM-free songs earlier this year, but those files ...

WMP is included in clean installs of Windows and upgrades to Windows 11/10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. However, in some editions of Windows 11/10, it’s included as an optional feature. Follow the ...

Q:In order to play streaming video on the Internet, I find that I need three different media players. That's because some Web sites use the Microsoft Windows Media Player format, others use RealPlayer ...

"VideoLAN members need to multicast video, but the Windows Media Player creates NSC files that contain encoded text," Hartman said. "You need that information in order to connect to the video stream." ...

Since I put together this new rig and installed Win7 on it, I've been using Windows Media Player to play backups of old mp3's and to rip CD's. In the past I've always used 3rd party software for ...

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Microsoft's new audio and video app replaces both Groove and the ancient Windows Media Player. We walk you through how to use it and explain what it can and can't do. I've been testing PC and mobile ...