File formats supported by Windows Media Player 5.2

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SUMMARY

This article lists the file formats supported by Windows Media Player.

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MORE INFORMATION

Windows Media Player can play many different multimedia file formats as streamed or local content. Windows Media Player can play the following multimedia file formats:

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Windows Media

File name extensions: .asf, .asx

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RealNetworks RealAudio, and RealVideo (version 4.0 or earlier)

File name extensions: .ra, .ram, .rm, .rmm

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Audio Visual Interleave (AVI)

File name extension: .avi

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Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG 1 and MPEG 2)

File name extensions: .mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .mp2, .mpa, .mpe

NOTE: MPEG 2 requires third party software or hardware decoders.

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Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

File name extensions: .mid, .rmi

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Apple QuickTime, Macintosh AIFF Resource

File name extensions: .qt, .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .mov

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Sun Microsystems and NeXT

File name extensions: .au, .snd

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Audio for Windows

File name extension: .wav

NOTE: Vendors can create filters so that Windows Media Player can play other multimedia file formats.

Microsoft only supports RealNetworks formats (and again, only 4.x or below) that have been upgraded from an earlier version of the player with RealNetworks support included.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Media Player 5.2

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kbinfo KB191346

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