Windows 10: Change the default settings in the new Media Player

My Groove Music decided to spontaneous "upgrade" itself to the new Media Player version 11.2212.31.0 thanks. i hate it. I am not happy about this as I liked Groove Music and would have liked to have a choice in the "upgrade". My main problem other than generalised disgruntlement is that Media Player is not keeping my play settings if I close the program and reopen it. I like to have it on Repeat One, so the song I am playing repeats continuously. Every time I close the program and reopen it, Media Player resets itself to Repeat None so when the song ends it goes silent. I want it to stay on

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Windows Media Player is not in Default apps list in Windows 10

I know, this question was asked many times, but there is still no answer that can actually solve the problem. There are steps to get the WMP in Windows Optional Features, install it if missing, etc. - I did all that, and now WMP runs and plays media files. However, there is no way in Windows 10 to set it as a Default App to play media file types.

• Go to "Default apps" > "Music Player" > "Choose Default" - WMP is not there.
  
• "Choose default apps by file type" > ".mp3" > "Choose a default" - WMP is not there.
  
• "Set Defaults by app" > Windows Media Player is here! > select "Manage" > find ".mp3" > "Choose a default" - the only choice is "Look for an app in the Microsoft Store".
  

After a long time spent searching I found this article: https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/16/how-to-make-any-program-the-default-on-windows-10/

Apparently after 1803 you are supposed to use hackers tools to set the Microsoft's own Windows Media Player as default. I used FileTypesMan as was suggested in the article, but when I try to change assignments for .mp3 files, I get "Error 5: Access is denied" from the tool. Also, if I right-click on an .mp3 file and select "Open with..." it still suggests me to go to Microsoft Store, open with Notepad, Paint, Word, but not Windows Media Player.

What is the proper way to make WMP the default media player, so it shows up in the Default apps list?

 

No option to set default for media players

Just recently (I think there was an update) there stopped being an option to set a media file type (AVI, WAV, etc)) to open with a certain media player. If I right clicked on a video and selected "open with" I would get a list of my players and an option to always use the player I chose as the default app for that file type. Now that option is gone and everything is defaulted to a windows app "Movies and TV" which cant play .mkv files. So I have to keep selecting the player to use rather than just set it as the default for mkv files. Why did they change this and can I change it back? Thanks

 

Change default media player in Windows 10

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community Forums.

As per description you like to change the default program for your media player.

Follow the steps for changing the default program.

• Press Windows key + X key
• Select Control Panel and Click on Default Programs
  
  
  
• Change the default programs for your player

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.