Windows 10: File types supported by Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is the default desktop application in Windows 10. When you fresh install Windows 10, you can use this to play audio, and video files on your computer. That said, Windows Media Player doesn’t support all formats out [...]

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Converting iTunes to Windows Media Player

My wife has an MP4 player and it doesn't support iTunes music formats. Is there any free software that converts these file types to wma or other supported windows media player formats?

 

windows media player

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

What is the exact error message you get when you to try play files on Windows Media Player?

I suggest you to run both Windows Media Player Library and Settings troubleshooter and check.

Step 1: If your computer is having problems playing video or audio files in Windows Media Player, try using the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter to fix the problem. The troubleshooter checks the configuration and network settings
for Windows Media Player to make sure that you can play content you've downloaded and saved to your computer, or content streaming over a network or the Internet.

Steps to run Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter are as follows:

• Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
• In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click
  Troubleshooting.
• Click View all, and then click Windows Media Player Settings
  and follow the instructions.

Step 2: If your computer is having problems accessing your collection of digital media files in the Windows Media Player Library, try using the Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter to fix the problem. The troubleshooter makes sure
Windows Media Player is correctly installed on your computer, and checks to see whether your Player Library is corrupted.

Steps to run Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter are as follows:

• Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
  
• In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click
  Troubleshooting.
• Click View all, and then click Windows Media Player Library
  and follow the instructions.

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Please reply us on the status of the issue to assist you further.

 

Windows Media Player

Hi Maxine,

For better assistance, we'd like to know the following:

• What are the file formats of the music you want to play?
  
• Which version of Windows Media Player are you running?

Please check this article for the list of file types supported by Windows Media Player.

We're looking forward to your reply.