
Note that digital media sharing is targeted for home users therefore, computers that are joined to a domain might experience issues when trying to share digital media. For more information, go to Digital Media at Home. If you have a home network (wired or wireless), you can use Windows Media Player 11 to stream the contents of your library to networked devices such as Xbox 360 or other digital media receivers. The functionality of Windows Media Connect is now integrated into Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 for Windows XP as the new Media Sharing feature, which lets you enjoy the contents of your Windows Media Player library from anywhere in your home. * Changes to sharing digital media content. For a listing of online stores that are now available, see Availability of online stores. More online stores are available in this beta release of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. * Additional online stores are now available. Fixes have been made for issues that occurred in the first beta release of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled.The following list highlights some of the major changes since the first beta release of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK. If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:Ĭlick the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack. Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback.

Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10.

To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.ĭVD playback isn't included. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.)

Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system.

Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices.
