Windows Media Player (2022)

Windows Media Player
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseNovember 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11)
Stable release11.2409.11.0 (24 October 2024; 26 days ago (2024-10-24)[1]) [±]
Preview release
Windows 11: 11.2212.31.0
Operating systemWindows 10, Windows 11
PredecessorGroove Music
Microsoft Movies & TV
Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player (or simply Media Player) is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and subsequently backported to Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV, and the original Windows Media Player. It began rolling out to Windows 11 Insider channels in November 2021 and then to all users starting in January 2022.[2][3] It was later released to Windows 10 users in January 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "Windows Media Player". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. ^ Baxter, Daryl (September 29, 2021). "Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 5, 2022). "New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 13, 2023). "The beat stops for Groove Music in Windows 10 as it's replaced by Media Player". TechRadar. Retrieved February 24, 2023.