Windows 10: Problem playihg 4K videos with windows media player legacy.

I cannot play some 4k videos on windows media player legacy. I have an asus laptop with windows 11. I would like to be able to mix videos with audio visualizations in the same playlist which I can do with windows media player except for the 4k videos. There are still things I can do in this regard with windows media player which I cannot do with VLC media player or even commercial versions like NERO. Is there anyone out there who may know why I am unable to play 4K videos downloaded from youtube on Windows Media Player legacy?

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windows media player problem in 4k display

Hi Jorj,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you to fix the issue.

To assist you better, I would like to know what is the make and model of the computer?

Let’s try simple troubleshooting steps and check if this helps in resolving the issue.

Method 1.

I suggest you to run Windows Media Player troubleshooter, it will automatically fix the problems with Windows media player. Please follow the steps:

• 
  Press Widows key + X and select
  control panel.
  
• 
  Now type Troubleshooter in the search option.
  
• 
  In the search option in the new window, type Media Player
  and click on Windows Media Player Settings Troubleshooter and follow the prompts.
  

If the issue still persist, try the below method.

Method 2.

I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall Windows media player and check. Follow the below method.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and select
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on Programs and features and click on Turn
  Windows features on or off.
  
• 
  Locate for Media features, uncheck on the box, click on
  Yes and click on OK. (It will uninstall the media features.)
  
• 
  To re-install the media features, check on the Media features box
  and click on OK.
  

I also suggest you to install all the Windows update.

Hope this helps. Keep posting us with the status we will be glad to help you.

 

HELP! Windows Media Player Problem

How to delete the recent play list from Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support

that covers up to version 10... let me see if its diffrent for the newer versions


EDit:

here is how to clear the frequent list.
http://www.blogsdna.com/4086/how-to...edia-player-12-frequent-list-in-windows-7.htm

and here is how to clear the history
http://www.downloadatoz.com/essenti...ar-the-windows-media-player-12-history_g.html

and from the last link is the same error where you can just disable it too =)

 

windows media player problem in 4k display

hi,

I also have similar problem where windows media player is too small to navigate and went through all the troubleshooting steps mentioned above on this page and non of them worked. so if there is any other way we can fix this issue I would really appreciate
it. as I have used iTunes and that seems to be having no problem with 4k monitor display but windows media player seems too small on that display and I would love to use windows media player as I am use to it and much simple navigation compared to other players.
I would appreciate any help we can get on this.