I want content information supported by Windows Media Player 12?

Question

I am building a multimedia single video and video playlist application in WPF using axwindowsmediaplayer control which I am passing in windows host control. I want detailed information about the Windows media player. Eg. the resolution (HD,4k etc) ,bitrates(range of bitrates), frame rate ,codecs and file formats it support.

Please provide me brief information . I will be very grateful to you.

Answer 1

Hi Vishal2 Bansal

Windows Media Player supports various resolutions, including standard definition (SD), high definition (HD), and 4K resolutions.

it can handle a wide range of bitrates. The supported bitrates depend on the audio and video codecs used in the media file. Commonly supported bitrates cover a broad spectrum, from low bitrates for streaming to higher bitrates for high-quality playback.

Windows Media Player supports a variety of audio and video codecs. like WMV (Windows Media Video), MPEG-4, H.264, and more. Audio codecs may include WMA (Windows Media Audio), MP3, AAC, and others.

It is capable of playing a wide range of file format like WMV, AVI, MPG, MP4, and more. For audio, formats like WMA, MP3, WAV, and AAC are commonly supported.

For more details kindly follow the documentation below

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/search/?terms=windows%20media%20player

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/search/?terms=Windows%20Media%20Video%20(WMV)%20Format

Answer 2

Hello,

This article File types supported by Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support lists the multimedia file types that are supported by Windows Media Player 12. Additionally, if you install new codecs in Windows, you might find that additional file formats are also supported.

In addition, windows Media Player supports the creation of playlists and the display of subtitles for video files that include subtitle tracks. It also maintains a media library that organizes media files on your computer.