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.)
- Codec Windows Media Player Mac Os X
- Windows Media Player 12 Codecs
- Codecs For Windows Media Player Windows 10
Operating system/browser | Player version | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
Windows 10 | Windows Media Player 12 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Flip4Mac is a tested a proven plug-in that you can install on your Mac and play WMV files. CnX Media Player is a 4K HDR video player Powered by Intel, Nvidia and AMD based Hardware Decoding (HW+) engine. It is a Reliable & Secure video player with Smooth Playback and True Colors Quality designed for Billions of users. CnX Media Player enables you to cast or stream (Play to TV) videos from your Windows 10 Computer to Google Chromecast, Roku TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV. These codec packs are compatible with Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Old versions also with XP. So you need to use it together with a DirectShow compatible player such as Windows Media Player. For playback issues with WMP please read our F.A.Q. We recommend using K-Lite Standard, which included MPC-HC as a player.
If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:
Click the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off.
Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.
Restart your device. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled.
Repeat step 1.
Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK.
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.
Media Player Codec Pack is a freeware audio and video player software app filed under video codec packs and made available by Media Player Codec Pack for Windows.
The review for Media Player Codec Pack has not been completed yet, but it was tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We have found that this software contains advertisements or other ad-supported elements during runtime.
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Media Player Codec Pack for Video and Audio Playback
The Media Player Codec Pack is a simple to install package of codecs/filters/splitters used for playing back music and movie files. After installation you will be able to play 99.9% of files on the internet, along with XCD, VCD, SVCD and DVD. Also included in the package are a number of encoder codec's, allowing you to encode files in formats such as DivX. XviD, x264 and many more in your favorite encoding application.
Features and highlights
- ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 20130125 x86 Revision 4500 by Cole
- ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 20130125 x64 Revision 4500 by Cole
- LAV Video decoder 0.55.2 x86 & x64
- XviD Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.2
- x264 Video (Encoder) Codec v37.2200
- Lagarith Lossless Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.27 x86 & x64
- Flash Video Splitter/Decoder v1.6.5.6366 x86 & x64
- AC3Filter v2.5b AC3/DTS Decoder x86 & x64
- LAV Audio Decoder 0.55.2 x86 & x64
- DivX Audio Decoder 4.1
Media Player Codec Pack on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from video codec packs without restrictions. Media Player Codec Pack 4.5.6 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows 10 PCs but also without a hitch on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Codec Windows Media Player Mac Os X
Though marketed as 'freeware', this download actually includes adware or something which resembles adware like toolbars or browser modifications.
Compatibility with this audio and video player software may vary, but will generally run fine under Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP on either a 32-bit or 64-bit setup. A separate x64 version may be available from Media Player Codec Pack.
Windows Media Player 12 Codecs
Filed under:Codecs For Windows Media Player Windows 10
- Media Player Codec Pack Download
- Freeware Video Codec Packs
- Major release: Media Player Codec Pack 4.5
- Audio and Video Playing Software