- As promised earlier, Microsoft today released a DVD player app for Windows 10. Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, and Windows 8/8.1 with Media Center Pack or Pro Pack users can get this new DVD player app after upgrading to Windows 10. Basically, if you have Media Center installed before upgrade on your PC, you will get this app.
- All Media Player is a free all-in-one multimedia player that plays most audio and video files as well as various network and streaming protocols. Enjoy playback of all your favorite music and videos without the need to install any extra plugins, codec, or software.
Designed by media lovers for media lovers. 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! Organize your digital media collection, sync digital media files to a portable device, shop online for digital media content, and more—with Windows Media Player 12.
Streamlined playback modes
The Now Playing mode is a study in minimalism: It shows only the controls you need, so nothing comes between you and your music or video. A new taskbar thumbnail with playback controls makes previewing easier and more fun.
You can still play your favorite Internet radio stations using Windows Media Player. You just have to work a little harder. Most likely, the reason the Internet radio station feature went away is that Microsoft set up agreements with online stores like URGE to give you the opportunity to buy listening rights. Get the latest Media Player downloads from the Official Microsoft Download Center.
Plays more media in more places
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.
To manually troubleshoot or upgrade your installation of the Player, try the following:
Click the Start button, type features, and then select Turn Windows features on or off.
Expand Media Features and see whether the Windows Media Player check box is selected. If it is, clear the check box.
Click OK and then restart your PC. This will remove your current version of Windows Media Player.
After your PC has restarted, repeat step 1.
Expand Media Features and select the Windows Media Player check box.
Click OK and then restart your PC. This will reinstall the latest version of Windows Media Player for your system (Windows Media Player 12, with a few exceptions).
Note: Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1.
* Windows Media Player 12 is included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. DVD playback isn't included in Windows 10 or Windows 8.1. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback.
As promised earlier, Microsoft today released a DVD player app for Windows 10. Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, and Windows 8/8.1 with Media Center Pack or Pro Pack users can get this new DVD player app after upgrading to Windows 10. Basically, if you have Media Center installed before upgrade on your PC, you will get this app. The app currently only plays DVD movies on optical discs.
After upgrading to Windows 10, the free Windows DVD Player app will be automatically downloaded via Windows Update, but you can speed up this process by going to Settings from the Start menu, selecting Update & security, and then click Check for updates. You should see a new update available that begins to download, which will install the free Windows DVD Player app.
Q: What if I already upgraded to the Windows 10 Insider Preview from an eligible Windows 7 or Windows 8 edition before the final version of Windows 10 was released?
A: The free Windows DVD Player app is tied to your Windows 7 or Windows 8 installation. To get the free app, you’ll have to use your installation media to re-install Windows 7 or Windows 8 + Media Center, and then upgrade to Windows 10.
Q: Can I get the app if I don’t have one of the Windows editions eligible for the free app?
Media Player For Windows 10
A: Yes, the Windows DVD Player app will be available for purchase in the Store. There are also many other popular DVD player apps already available on the web that will continue to work on Windows 10.
How To Use Microsoft Media Player For Windows 10 64-bit
Source: Microsoft