Otherwise, it defaults to the metro-style app.Īs far as how the integration of WMP, Xbox Music, Windows 8, Windows 7, Zune Pass…etc - I’ll be testing that over the coming weeks. Check out our article on Six free programs that will play DVDs on Windows 8.Īnd, if you want to use WMP as your default music player, make sure you enable it in your music file associations. You can still play, rip, and burn CDs though.īut getting a quality free DVD playback utility is easy. So, you won’t be able to play DVDs through WMP as you can in Windows 7 and earlier. Important: Windows 8 no longer supports native DVD playback. In case you’re wondering, there’s nothing new going on with WMP in Windows 8. Now you can start using your familiar Windows Media Player software. You can use the built-in Game bar to record Windows video.
#HOW TO USE MEDIA PLAYER ON WINDOWS 8 INSTALL#
Either by using Recommended or Custom settings. As for Windows 10 users, there is no need to install any third-party Windows Media Player Recorder. Now you can set up WMP like you would in other versions of Windows. Or you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to bring up the Run and type: wmplayer.exe and hit Enter. Find Windows Media Playerįrom the Start screen type: wmp and right-click the Windows Media Player icon and pin it to the traditional desktop taskbar for easy access.
If you are new to Windows 8 or have no desire to use WMP, I highly suggest using Xbox Music or another third party player instead.
This article is aimed at those who love their WMP.
#HOW TO USE MEDIA PLAYER ON WINDOWS 8 WINDOWS 8.1#
Note: To confuse matters – typical Microsoft – there’s also Xbox Music, which seems to be its future music platform. Windows Media Player 12 is included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.
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