Any of your audio or video files have Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM). This includes music files in the WMA format that you ripped from CDs using Windows Media Player (any version up to Windows 10 version 1511) with the “copy protect music” option selected.

Here’s how to install the Media Feature Pack: On Windows 10 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps and Features > Optional features > Add a feature. Find the Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features. On Windows 11 N: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Optional features.

Note: Commonly supported formats include MP3, WAV, WMA, AVI, and WMV. Check for outdated or corrupted codecs: You may have a missing or outdated codec. For more information, check file format and codec requirements.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectShow\ThreadPriority Note By default, the value of the priority of the video and audio threads is 250. You try to play a Windows Media video (.wmv) file or a Windows Media audio (.wma) file. In this scenario, the playback of the file is delayed or fails.

Summary. This update provides support for media features in Windows 10 N. These include media-related technologies (Windows Media Player) and certain preinstalled media apps, such as Groove Music, Movies & TV, Voice Recorder, and Skype.

Try adjusting the power settings for external storage: Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > General > Power options. Deselect When Xbox is off, turn off storage.

Learn how to get Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7.

File types supported by Windows Media Player. This article lists the multimedia file types that are supported by Windows Media Player 12. ( How to determine your version of Windows Media Player ). Note: Additional file formats might be supported if you install new codecs in Windows.

MPEG, WMA, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, AMR, and Dolby Digital audio codecs: Enables the playback of digital audio content such as MP3, WMA, MPEG-2 audio, AAC audio, FLAC and ALAC audio, and AC-3 audio.

Windows Media Player 12—available as part of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10*—plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and unprotected songs from your iTunes library!