What Is Microsoft Windows Media Player? (from Microsoft Corporation)

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Microsoft Windows Media Player

	Developer Name:	Microsoft Corporation
	Latest Version:	12
	Software Category:	Video Software
	Software Sub Category:	Video Players
	Operating Systems:	Windows, Mac, Windows Phone

Software Overview

It is a media library application that comes bundled with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft Windows Media Player is an application that is used to open and play several audio and video formats such as WMV, MOV, MPEG, WAV, ASF, MIDI, and AIFF. Windows media player also allows streaming media from or to other devices on the network as well as synchronizing user's media to portable devices and burning his audio to CDs.

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Associated Registry Keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer

Supported File Extensions

File Extension	File Extension Type	File Type Creator/Developer
AC3	Audio Codec 3 File	Various Developers
ADPCM	ADPCM Audio	Microsoft Corporation
ADT	ADTS Audio File	Open Source
ADTS	Audio Data Transport Stream File	Shedworx
AIF	Audio Interchange File Format	Apple
AIFC	Compressed Audio Interchange File	Apple
AIFF	Audio Interchange File Format	Apple
APL	Monkey's Audio Track Information File	Matthew T. Ashland
ASF	Advanced Systems Format File	Microsoft Corporation
ASX	Microsoft ASF Redirector File	Microsoft Corporation
AU	Audio File	Sun Microsystems
AVI	Audio Video Interleave File	Microsoft Corporation
AX	DirectShow Filter	Open Source
BIK	Bink Video File	RAD Game Tools
CDA	CD Audio Track Shortcut	Microsoft Corporation
CDR	Raw Audio CD Data	VideoLAN
DMB	Digital Multimedia Broadcasting File	Microsoft Corporation
DVF	Sony Digital Voice File	Sony
DVR	Microsoft Recorded TV Show	Microsoft Corporation
DVR-MS	Microsoft Digital Video Recording	Microsoft Corporation
EVO	HD DVD Video File	Microsoft Corporation
H264	H.264 Encoded Video File	Ulead Systems
HDMOV	QuickTime HD Movie File	Apple
HMT	HighMAT File	Microsoft Corporation
IFV	Indeo Video Format File	Intel Corporation
IVF	Indeo Video Format File	Intel Corporation
IVS	Internet Streaming Video	Open Source
L	Left Audio Channel File	VideoLAN
LRC	Lyrics File	Various Developers
LRV	Low Resolution Video File	GoPro
LSF	Streaming Media Format	Microsoft Corporation
LSX	Streaming Media Shortcut	Microsoft Corporation
M15	MPEG Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
M1A	MPEG-1 Audio File	Open Source
M2A	MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File	Unknown Developer
M2P	MPEG-2 Program Stream File	Moving Picture Experts Group
M2S	MPEG-2 Video Stream	Roxio
M2T	HDV Video File	Roxio
M2TS	Blu-ray BDAV Video File	Sony
M3U	Media Playlist File	Nullsoft
M3U8	UTF-8 M3U Playlist File	Various Developers
M4A	MPEG-4 Audio File	Apple
M4B	MPEG-4 Audio Book File	Apple
M4U	MPEG-4 Playlist	Open Source
M4V	iTunes Video File	Apple
M75	MPEG Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MCL	Windows Media Center Link File	Microsoft Corporation
MID	MIDI Audio File	Open Source
MIDI	MIDI File	Synthesia LLC
MOB	MOBTV Video File	Microsoft Corporation
MOOV	Apple QuickTime Movie	Apple
MOV	Apple QuickTime Movie	Apple
MP2	MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MP2V	MPEG-2 Video File	Roxio
MP3	MP3 Audio File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MP4	MPEG-4 Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MP4V	MPEG-4 Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MPA	MPEG-2 Audio File	Unknown Developer
MPE	MPEG Movie	Unknown Developer
MPEG	MPEG Movie	Unknown Developer
MPG	MPEG Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MPG4	MPEG-4 Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MPGA	MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio File	RealNetworks
MPV	MPEG Elementary Stream Video File	Moving Picture Experts Group
MPV2	MPEG-2 Video Stream	Roxio
MSV	Memory Stick Voice File	Sony
MTS	AVCHD Video File	Sony
NAP	Napster Secured Music File	Napster
NIP	Microsoft DRM (Digital Right Management) File	Microsoft Corporation
OGX	Ogg Vorbis Multiplexed Media File	Xiph.Org
OPUS	Opus Audio File	Open Source
PRX	Windows Media Profile File	Microsoft Corporation
PYA	Microsoft PlayReady DRM Audio File	Microsoft Corporation
QT	Apple QuickTime Movie	Apple
QTM	Apple QuickTime Movie	Apple
R	Right Audio Channel File	Various Developers
RATDVD	RatDVD Disk Image	RatDVD
RBS	MP3 Ringtone File	Open Source
RMI	RMID MIDI File	Open Source
RV	Real Video File	RealNetworks
SCM	Super Chain Media File	Super Chain Media
SMI	SAMI Subtitles File	Microsoft Corporation
SND	Sound File	Open Source
SPX	Ogg Vorbis Speex File	Xiph.Org
SRT	SubRip Subtitle File	SourceForge
T3D	TicTacTi Advertisement Definition File	TicTacTi
TTA	True Audio File	True Audio
TTS	MPEG-2 Video File	Roxio
U	AU Audio File	RealNetworks
V	Subsampled Raw YUV Image	Microsoft Corporation
VFW	Video For Windows	Open Source
VID	Generic Video File	Unknown Developer
VOB	DVD Video Object File	The DVD Forum
VP3	On2 Streaming Video File	On2 Technologies
WAV	WAVE Audio File	Microsoft Corporation
WAX	Windows Media Audio Redirect	Microsoft Corporation
WDF	Wonderland Adventures Media File	Midnight Synergy
WEBM	WebM Video File	Google
WM	Windows Media File	Microsoft Corporation
WMA	Windows Media Audio File	Microsoft Corporation
WMD	Windows Media Download Package	Microsoft Corporation
WMDB	Windows Media Database File	Microsoft Corporation
WMS	Windows Media Skin	Microsoft Corporation
WMV	Windows Media Video File	Microsoft Corporation
WMZ	Compressed Windows Media Player Skin	Microsoft Corporation
WPL	Windows Media Player Playlist	Microsoft Corporation
WVX	Windows Media Video Redirector	Microsoft Corporation
XESC	Microsoft Expression Encoder Screen Capture Data	Microsoft Corporation
XVID	Xvid-Encoded Video File	DivX, LLC.
Y	Subsampled Raw YUV Image	Microsoft Corporation
ZVR	SAFA Media Audio File	SAFA Inc.

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