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Even if you install a codec pack, MPC-HC or BE needs to be configured before it can read those formats in the proper codec, you need to specify something like the priority and all that stuff. It is easy to troubleshoot but of course not everyone wants to do it if other programs works.

I used to use them and sometimes it was that way especially when using youtube-dl, now I use Mpv. Maybe mpv would have worked with that movie, without having to support PotPlayer which used to bundle crap in their installer but I think it was removed after complaints.

The scary part is that some people still install codec packs.. The same people probably look for adobe flash player, ad-aware and java to install on their brand new windows 11 computers.

The most hardcore ones have a bunch of installers saved for a rainy day. No need for this abomination of media player when better players like vlc, pot, mpc-hc exist. I massacred my Windows 11 install, butchered it into a bleeding redmond corpse by removing every preinstalled app etc etc. Of course Windows Media Player and Groove Music as well, both supergarbage at what they are supposed to do. So, just for some laughs I tried this thing.

Yeah right. This is just a combined skin on top of Groove and WMP disguised as a new player. To play music there are like programs that do it better than this piece of dung, same thing with videos. Nobody needs this, and you can bet yo azz it will have more adware than actual features too. Yes it is. Look for the one with No thank you! After spending weeks updating my digital music collection with high-res album art to get rid of the super low-resolution album that WMP had saddled it with years earlier , I decided to give Groove Music player a try.

It had deleted a large chunk of the updated album art and replaced with the crappy low-res art before I realized what it was doing and pulled the plug. Never again. Its still the same featureless garbage with a new look. There are millions of other alternatives that are far more capable.

Sad how far Microsoft as a software company has fallen. Even a third grader than write a better program. I use MediaMonkey….

How do you install the old Groove Player back after you try the new media player? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please click on the following link to open the newsletter signup page: Ghacks Newsletter Sign up. Ghacks is a technology news blog that was founded in by Martin Brinkmann.

It has since then become one of the most popular tech news sites on the Internet with five authors and regular contributions from freelance writers. Search for:. Update the operating system and reboot.

Troubleshoot 6. SFC scan 7. Restore the database 8. NOTE: Because these methods can delete files, you should first backup any of these files, especially if you purchased music from an online music store. Only the database will be deleted, not your music. The latest version of Windows Media Player is version 12, which was released in the year and has not received any major updates.

Regardless, many users face this problem where they cannot add files to the library. Maybe Microsoft will disapprove soon. Let us begin. You may not follow the steps correctly. While Windows 10 has made it incredibly easy, we will share the steps once.

The first thing to do is add all the songs that you want to listen to in Windows Media Player in one folder. Open Windows Media Player and click the Library button. Select Manage Libraries in Organize and choose Music there. If you are trying to add videos or images, select that option. Click the Add here button and choose the Songs folder here. Click OK when done. When I first added the songs, Windows Media Player did not recognize the artist name or other details.

Later, it began extracting metadata and other information from the file and possibly from the internet. So if you have added a lot of songs, please wait for a moment to update the database.

You can see the progress in real time as names and other data become visible. Microsoft recommends that you do not mix file types in the folder that you add to Windows Media Player. Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen.

Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback?