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Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player (WMP, officially known as Windows Media Player Legacy since Windows 11 to distinguish it from its newer counterpart) is a media player and media library organization software from Microsoft that plays audio and video in Microsoft Windows. It has been a component of the Windows operating system, also including Pocket PC and Windows…

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
Windows 3.0 MME and Windows 3.1 · Windows 9x · Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11[a] · Windows CE and Windows Mobile · Mac OS 8 and 9
Operating system
Windows NT 4.0 · Mac OS 7 · Mac OS X · Solaris
Predecessor
ActiveMovie Control, CD Player, DVD Player, NetShow
Successor
Groove Music, Microsoft Movies & TV, Windows Media Player (2022)
Type
Media player

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Overview

History

Windows Media Player (2022)

Features

Releases

Other versions

Security issues

European Commission case

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Windows Media Player

Nodes152
Edges151
Triples365
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013158
Components1

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Windows Media Player

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related to Media streaming · 37
Windows Media Player → AV, Digital Media Controller, Digital Media Player, Digital Media Renderer, Digital Media Server, DLNA, DRM, HomeGroup, If, IP, Media, Media Sharing, Microsoft, Music, Online ID Provider, PCs, Pictures, Play, Play To, PlaysForSure
related to Disc burning, ripping, and playback · 30
Windows Media Player → ALAC, Audio, Audio CD-burning, Audio CDs, CD, CDs, Data CDs, Disc, FLAC, For, Fraunhofer MP3 Professional, HDCDs, Information, MP3, Pro, Ripping, Series, Since WMP, Starting, Version
related to Enhanced playback features · 26
Windows Media Player → Advanced Performance, Advanced Tag Editor, DirectX, DSP, DXVA, In Windows XP, It, SAMI, Series, SRS WOW, Synchronized Lyrics, The, This, TV, Typically Windows Media, Up, Use, Version, Video Mixing Renderer, Video Smoothing
related to history · 24
Windows Media Player → ActiveMovie, AVI, Being, DirectShow, DirectX Media SDK, However, In, In November, Indeo, It, MCI, Media Player, Microsoft, Multimedia Extensions, Multimedia PC, October, Originally, RLE, The, Video
related to Mac OS X · 20
Windows Media Player → Apple's, ASF, AVI, FourCC, It, Mac OS, Macintosh Business Unit, Microsoft, Microsoft's, MP4, MPEG, On, QuickTime, The Mac, Version, While Windows Media Player, Windows, Windows Media, WMV3, WMV9
related to Windows Mobile · 18
Windows Media Player → Currently, DRM-protected, Edition, Energy Blue, It, January, Media Center, Media Player, Microsoft, Mobile, October, OEM, Pocket PC, Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows XP Media Center, WMA Lossless, WMP
related to Core playback and library functions · 17
Windows Media Player → Advanced Tag Editor, Auto Playlists, Auto Ratings, Custom Auto Playlists, Full, However, It, Items, Media, Pre-populated, Quick Access Panel, Recorded TV, Series, Since WMP, The Quick Access Panel, Windows XP, WMP
related to Format support · 17
Windows Media Player → CD, DirectShow, ID3, Media Foundation, MP3, On Windows XP, Series, Support, The, WAV, Windows Media, Windows Media Audio Professional, Windows Media Format, Windows Vista, WMA, WMA Pro, WMP
related to Portable device sync · 17
Windows Media Player → API, Auto Sync, Devices, Guest Sync, Media, Media Transfer Protocol, Multi PC Sync, PC, PCs, PlaysForSure-compatible, Portable, Series, Shuffle Sync, UMDF-based Windows Portable Devices, Version, When, WMP
related to Shell integration · 16
Windows Media Player → AutoPlay, Flyout, Library, Mini-mode, My Playlists, Now Playing, Series, Starting, The, The My Music, Up, When, Windows, Windows Explorer, Windows XP, WMP

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media windows player version also xp support microsoft 11 10 video versions 12 wmp included music introduced audio playback files

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows Media PlayerDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerIncluded withWindows 3.0 MME and Windows 3.11.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerIncluded withWindows 9x1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerIncluded withWindows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11[a]1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerIncluded withWindows CE and Windows Mobile1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerIncluded withMac OS 8 and 91.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerOperating systemWindows NT 4.01.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerOperating systemMac OS 71.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerOperating systemMac OS X1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerOperating systemSolaris1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerPredecessorActiveMovie Control, CD Player, DVD Player, NetShow1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerSuccessorGroove Music, Microsoft Movies & TV, Windows Media Player (2022)1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerTypeMedia player1.00infobox
Windows Media PlayerWebsitesupport.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-media-player-d10303a5-896c-2ce2-53d4-5bd5b9fd888b1.00infobox
Windows Media Playeris aunique component0.90text

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