Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Microsoft never fully killed off the classic Windows Media Player ...

Microsoft is bringing another Windows 11 app to Windows 10 customers. After backporting the new Alarms & Clock app, Microsoft is releasing the updated Windows Media Player. It is now available to ...

Earlier it was called Groove Music player for Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, things have changed a lot, and now it is called Music Player. You can play almost any file in this app. No matter ...

When’s the last time you used Windows Media Player? What about Microsoft’s Groove Music app? If you’re anything like me, it was probably right after getting a new computer or completing a fresh ...

June 6, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Looking for a Windows video player that looks nice, is easy to use, and supports every media file you can imagine?

This is really weird, but every video I play in Media Player on XP, is too dark. I can't see anything. I'm trying to watch some rugby highlights, but I can't make anything out. I've played with the ...

To install MPV Player on Windows 11, download a portable build (Zhongfly or Shinchiro) from mpv.io, unzip it, and run the install batch file as admin. Configure it via mpv.conf. Windows 11 has a ...

Video playback on old computers was a whole lot of smoke and mirrors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...

Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is a free and open-source video and audio player for Windows. MPC-HC is based on the original Guliverkli project (which is no longer maintained) and ...