Windows 10: how do i get windows 11 media player to play mp3 files?

How do I get Windows 11 to play MP3s on WMP?

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Can't play MP3s in Windows Media Player

Hi all,

Since I've updated the Windows 10 I've been unable to play MP3s via Window Media Player.

When I try and play any MP3, I get the following message:

'Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file'

The files worked fine beforehand, and I can also play them via VLC player.

Any suggestions on how to get them working with WMP again?

Thanks!

 

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: How to make any program the default on Windows 10 - gHacks Tech News

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?

 

Windows Media Player wont play MP3 files

I can't play my downloaded MP3 files. At first I thought I needed to upgrade my windows media player but then I read that the Windows media player doesn't support MP3 files - that they need to be changed to another format through a codec software. Any
experience with this?