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. For more information, see Codecs: frequently asked questions. Windows Media formats (.asf, .wma, .wmv, .wm)

More Information. Windows Media Player supports the following file formats: Windows Media Player 6.0. Windows Media formats. File name extensions: .asf, .asx, .avi, .wav, .wma, .wax, .wm, .wmv, .wvx. RealAudio and RealVideo (version 4.0 or earlier) File name extensions: .ra, .ram, .rm, .rmm. Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG)

Most of the time, playback issues in Windows Media Player 9 are caused by one of the following problems: Corrupted media. Corrupted media can cause irregular playback such as missing audio or video, abrupt ending, or skipping. Damaged codecs. Codecs are software programs that compress and uncompress audio or video data.

Supported video file types. Xbox 360 supports the following video file formats: Windows Media Video (WMV) 7, WMV 8, and WMV 9: Maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Windows Media Audio Standard or Windows Media Audio Pro audio. Note WMV content may be Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected. VC-1:

.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.

30-Mar-2012. 05:40. Public\Mediaapps\Oak\Target\X86\Retail. 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.

.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.

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.

Start Windows Media Player as described above, and then click Tools on the menu bar. 2. Click Options. 3. On the Player tab, select either Once a day or Once a weekunder Automatic updates. 4. Click OK. Read here how you play with the Windows Media Player videos, video codecs, organize and update if necessary.

Fix your media file that won't play in PowerPoint. For a complete list of supported video formats, see Video and audio file formats supported in PowerPoint.. Recommendations. Video: We recommend that you use .mp4 files encoded with H.264 video (also known as MPEG-4 AVC) and AAC audio. This is your best bet for compatibility across both Windows and Mac versions of PowerPoint.