Why would you want to install VLC Media Player Nightly then? Perhaps you’ve come across a bug and want to see if it’s in the process of being fixed. Like most good apps, VLC Media Player is constantly in development, and if you’re a brave soul you can get a heads up on the next release by installing this preview – and untested – build instead of the stable version, which we’d recommend most people use instead. That magic bullet with video’s name on it VideoLAN’s VLC Media Player. Thankfully there are media players out there designed to play a wide variety of video, and one of the best is completely free (open-source in fact). It’s all very confusing, and can lead to an explosion of different media players finding themselves installed on your computer in order to watch video from a variety of different sources.
The end result is a confusing mess where you can get one MP4 file to play on your computer, but not another – simply because they’ve been created using different codecs. Windows Media player should now be reinstalled.Video’s a funny old thing: it’s not enough there’s no single standard for video playback, the situation is complicated by the fact video is effectively split into two parts: the “container” the file is placed in, identifiable by its three-letter file extensions like MOV, WMV or VOB, plus the “codecs” used to render the video. Scroll down and expand Media Features, select the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK. Windows Media Player should be uninstalled. Scroll down and expand Media Features, clear the Windows Media Player check box, and click OK. If you want to reinstall Windows Media Player, try the following:Ĭlick the Start button, type features, and select Turn Windows features on or off. For Windows 7 N or KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack. Included in Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. Windows Media Player isn't available for Windows RT 8.1. For Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 8.1 N and KN editions, get the Media Feature Pack.
Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 8.1. Included in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro, but doesn't include DVD playback. Go to the DVD playback for Windows page to find out how to add DVD playback to Windows 10. To do that, select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features > Add a feature > Windows Media Player, and select Install.ĭVD playback isn't included. In some editions of Windows 10, it's included as an optional feature that you can enable. Included in clean installs of Windows 10 as well as upgrades to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. (If you've got a Mac, you can download Windows Media Components for QuickTime to play Windows Media files.) Use this table to find the right version of the Player for your system. Windows Media Player is available for Windows-based devices. Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7 Windows Media Player More.