Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
Windows Media Player
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Layer supportYes
- 4Pressure sensitivityYes
- 5Supported platformsWindows
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: apps.microsoft.com
Overview
Windows Media Player is ranked #35 of 76 in media player software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.
Compared on media player software
- Free plan
- Yesapps.microsoft.com
- Layer support
- Yesapps.microsoft.com
- Pressure sensitivity
- Yesapps.microsoft.com
- Supported platforms
- Windowsapps.microsoft.com
Facts
- Network playback
- Yessupport.microsoft.com · 21 Sept 2026
- Format support
- MP3,MP2,AAC,M4A,FLAC,ALAC,WAV,WMA,3GP,3G2,AMR,MPEG-4/H.264,H.263,VC-1,WMV,DV,VP8,Motion JPEG,ASFsupport.microsoft.com · 21 Sept 2026
- License model
- freesupport.microsoft.com · 21 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1975apps.microsoft.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USAapps.microsoft.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
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Sources
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windowsmediaplayer/t· checked 21 Sept 2026
- apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh30xj3· checked 28 Sept 2026