How to make Movies & TV the default player by a COMMAND line or registry settings

Question

Hello,

In windows 10 I have used a registry entry to make Movies & TV the default application as listed below:

I guess that in Windows 11 Movies & TV ProgId have changed, since this code does not work anymore for me and MP4 is set as the default player.

Is there a simpler method of doing this process w/o manually having to go to settings?

I have to do it on many systems in an automated way.

Thanks in advance.

set registry

$ProgId = "AppX6eg8h5sxqq90pv53845wmnbewywdqq5h"

foreach($ext in $extentions) {

Write-Host "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$ext\UserChoice"   

Remove-Deny -Extention $ext    

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$ext\UserChoice" -Name "ProgId" -Value $ProgId   

}

Answer 1

Hello Microsoft Community,

To make Movies & TV the default video player in Windows 11 using a command line or registry settings, follow these steps:

1. Open the Registry Editor (press Windows + R, type regedit, and hit Enter).
2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mp4\UserChoice.
3. Modify the ProgId key value to "AppXk0g4vb8y8v6b9bkx2kf4k6bhtj7m3hfj", which corresponds to the Movies & TV app.
4. If you want to change other file types, repeat the same process for those extensions like .mkv, .avi, etc.

Alternatively, if you're looking for a more automated solution, PowerShell commands could be used with the Set-DefaultAppAssoc cmdlet, but unfortunately, this isn't as straightforward for Movies & TV due to its integration as a UWP app.

Given the changes in Windows 11, the ProgId may vary, and a manual check through the settings might be required if the registry modification doesn't work. I recommend using the default Movies & TV app for its seamless performance and features in handling various video formats.

Best Regards!!

Answer 2

Hello
I hope this link will help

https://www.vlchelp.com/how-to-make-vlc-the-default-media-player-in-windows-10/

Take care

Answer 3

Hi @Alfandary, Haim ,

I'm afraid you have to set the default apps in the GUI for security reasons. To set the default apps in the registry, you have to set the Hash value in addition to the ProgId value, however, the algorithm that generates the Hash value is still kept undisclosed.

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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Answer 4

Hi,

To set file associations using command-line, you need a third-party tool named SetUserFTA.