Windows Media Player is a built-in multimedia player that comes with Windows. While it is a reliable and widely used application, users may encounter errors and issues from time to time. This article aims to provide guidance on troubleshooting common Windows Media Player errors.

Symptoms. Consider the following scenario: You use an application to edit a .wmv file in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012. You import the source video and set a specific time for the first frame of the thumbnail. You encode the video to generate a thumbnail.

Restart your device. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled. Note: To troubleshoot issues like playback and codec problems, see the "Get help" section in Windows Media Player. Learn how to get Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7.

The PlayTo feature on Xbox 360 enables your console to play streaming content from other devices, such as a Windows-based PC or tablet. To use the PlayTo feature, make sure that you have the following: The most recent software update for your Xbox 360.

On your Mac, open the App Store. Do one of the following: To search for Windows Media Audio converters, type wma into the search box, and then press Return. To search for Windows Media Video converters, type wmv into the search box, and then press Return.

Windows Media Player 12 has built-in support for many popular audio and video formats. Sync music, videos, and photos, or stream media to your devices so you can enjoy your library anywhere, at home or on the road. For info about the latest version for your system, see Get Windows Media Player .

.wmv.m2ts.3g2.3gp2.3gpp. For a detailed table of supported codecs for each format, see Supported audio and video formats. Related issues . Watching Movies & TV content on Windows 10 How to associate devices with the Movies & TV app in Windows 10 How to buy or rent Movies & TV content on Windows 10.

Windows Media Video file. .wmv. * When you are using Windows 7 running on a virtual machine (VM), the QuickTime Player is required to be installed for playing MP4 video files. (Read Download QuickTime for Windows, on the Apple site, for more information.)

Learn how to download and customize Windows Media Player. Get troubleshooting help and how-to information for Windows Media Player 12.

Fixes a playback issue that occurs after you set the ThreadPriority registry key entry to raise the video or audio thread priority on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device.