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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Windows_11_Media_Player.png) Media Player running on Windows 11 in Light mode | |
| Other names | Windows Media Player 14 |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | November 2021 |
| Stable release | 12.0.22621.457 (September 20, 2022) [±] |
| Preview release | Windows 11: 11.2212.31.0
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| Operating system | Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| Predecessor | Groove 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.[1][2] It was later released to Windows 10 users in January 2023.[3]
- ^ Baxter, Daryl (September 29, 2021). "Microsoft accidentally shows off a new Media Player for Windows 11". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Baxter, Daryl (January 5, 2022). "New and improved Windows Media Player is rolling out to Windows 11 users". TechRadar. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ 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.