How To Use Microsoft Media Player For Windows 10

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

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Windows Media Player 10 64 Bit free download - Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player (64-bit), Windows Media Player 12, and many more programs. Click Windows Media Player. It's the white 'Play' button on a blue-and-orange background that's at the top of the Start window. Doing so opens Windows Media Player. If you don't see Windows Media Player here, it isn't installed on your computer. WMP is installed if you clean-install Windows 10 or if you upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8.

Operating system/browser

Player version

How to get it

Windows 10

Windows Media Player 12
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Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.

DVD playback isn't included. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10.

Windows 8.1

Windows Media Player 12
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Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.

Windows RT 8.1

N/A

Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1.

Windows 7

Windows Media Player 12
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Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.

Mac OS X

Windows Media Components for QuickTime

If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:

  1. Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.

  2. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.

  3. Restart your device. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled.

  4. Repeat step 1.

  5. Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.

  6. Restart your device. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled.

Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the 'Get help' section in Windows Media Player.

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You may have noticed that Windows Media Player no longer contains an option to access Internet radio stations in the Windows Vista version, but don’t let that slow you down. You can still play your favorite Internet radio stations using Windows Media Player. You just have to work a little harder.

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Most likely, the reason the Internet radio station feature went away is that Microsoft set up agreements with online stores like URGE to give you the opportunity to buy listening rights. That being said, there is still a way to listen to free stations. You just have to access the station first to get there.

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  1. Search for the words Internet Radio Station at any search engine to see what turns up.

  2. Select one of the search results or go to your favorite station’s Web site.

  3. Check the fine print to see what format the station broadcasts in.

    You need to find a station broadcasting in MP3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format.

  4. Once you find a station that’s broadcasting in the right format, click the Web site’s Tune In or Listen Now button.

    The Windows Media Player will load with the radio station playing.