Microsoft has quietly released an update for Groove Music that replaces its legacy music player with a new one called “Windows Media Player.”
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Windows 11’s Media Player
Windows 11’s media player is slowly being rolled out to Windows 10 Insiders who are signed up to the release preview channel.
Design System
It’ll be similar to the old Windows Media Player, but use the newer Windows UI 3.0 and Microsoft’s Fluent Design system. Even though Windows 10 doesn’t have round corners, this new media player will still look familiar.
Windows Insider Program
The new media player was first shown off at an event held by Microsoft in 2021 and it was then made available for Windows 11 users.
Microsoft remained silent about its plans for Windows 10 until today when it released an update to the Windows 10 preview channel that brings the operating system to older versions of Windows.
Alternatives
There are plenty of free media player options available for Windows, but Windows isn’t really late to the game when compared to its competitors. While we have better options like VLC and MPV (our personal favorites), the new Windows Media player is still a pretty good choice for new users.
Modes
It has been designed to be used in either dark or light mode, and it also respects the colors chosen by Windows 10. By default, it comes with a set of colors which are black and orange, or whites and oranges.
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HDR Support
It has a fairly simple interface and it plays both audio and video media. Unlike Groove Music which focuses mainly on music, Media Player can play videos too.
With the Movies & TV app, there‘s also HDR (High Dynamic Range) playback, so if you have newer movies in this particular format, you can use that feature to watch them.
Version
The current version of WMP11 is 11.20.10.30 and Windows 10 Build 19041 is the minimum version.
How to Get the New Windows Media Player on Windows 10?
You’ll find the new app as part of an update in the Microsoft store. To download the app, go to the Microsoft Store and look for updates.
A recent software upgrade will automatically replace the existing version of Groove Music and migrate your playlists to the new version.
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Offline Package of the App
You can either wait until the next version arrives on your computer or download an offline copy of the application and install it manually.
To get the latest version of Windows Media Player on the most recent builds of Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Visit store.rg-adguard.net.
- Choose the product ID from the first drop-down menu.
- Type 9WZDNCRFJ3PT into the search box.
- Select RP from the next drop-down list.
- Click the button with a checkmark and then select “Install” from the menu.
- Update the application by opening the downloaded file.
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