Windows Media Player (Supported File Formats)
Windows Media Player supports a variety of file formats for playing audio, video, and displaying images. Here are some of the common file types that you can use with Windows Media Player:
1. Audio Formats
- MP3: A popular audio file format used widely across different media players.
- WMA: Microsoft’s audio format that comes in lossy and lossless versions.
- WAV: Commonly used for high-quality audio.
- MIDI: Used for synthesizer music and ringtones.
- AIFF: Typically used by Apple.
- AAC: Often used in Apple’s iTunes and iPods.
2. Video Formats
3. Playlist Formats
- WPL: Windows Media Player’s own playlist format.
- M3U: A widely supported playlist format.
- PLS: Used for streaming media playlists.
4. Image Formats
Windows Media Player isn’t mainly for viewing images, but it can display graphics such as album art in these formats:
What is Windows Media Player (WMP)?
The Microsoft Windows Media Player , also known as WMP or Wmplayer is a fully functional media player, developed by Microsoft at no extra cost with every Windows installation. It enables users to view images, play music from a CD or music file, and watch video content. Additionally, Windows Media Player enables users to extract audio CDs and organize their music collections. It should be noted, however, that Windows Media Player does not support DVD playback due to copyright limitations.