If you use the legacy Windows Media Player today, it will continue to be available in Windows Tools. The dedicated video playback experience that puts your video content front and center. We have also optimized for accessibility, with improved keyboard shortcut and access key support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.

Media Player includes full support for browsing, managing, and watching your local video collection too! All your content in the music and video folders on your PC will appear automatically in your library, but you can also tell Media Player where to look for additional content in app settings. The mini player that features rich album art and artist imagery. The dedicated music playback experience with rich album art and artist imagery.

The dedicated playback view features album art and rich artist imagery these will appear in the full screen and mini player experiences as well. The update to the new Media Player will replace the Groove Music app. If your music collection is in Groove Music today, your library and playlists will automatically migrate to this new experience. The all-new Media Player designed to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable on Windows 11.Īt the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists. We designed the new Media Player to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable on Windows 11, and we’re really excited to introduce it to all of you! Media Player beautifully showcases your local music and video collections and compliments the new look and feel of Windows 11.

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