Every time I play a playlist in windows media player, it ends up giving me multiple copies of the playlist

Question

It does not add on to the songs within the list. Instead, every time I play the list it makes multiple copies of the same list. Example: a list I have made is Barry White. So the songs don't alter, but every time I play it (or any other saved playlist) it will create multiple copies of the same list with the same name. I could end up with 10+ lists of the same ones. Then if I try to click on one of the list with the same name, I will get error messages
HOW DO I STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. I only need one copy per list.

Answer 1

Hello Frances Path Quest,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this issue:

1. The database might get corrupted, causing duplicate entries. You can force Media Player to rebuild its database by deleting the contents of the folder: C:\Users\your username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState. Once deleted, the next time you open Media Player, it should rebuild the database
2. Ensure that the library locations are listed correctly. Open Media Player and press Ctrl + G to open settings. Verify if the library locations are correct
3. Go to Windows settings app to Apps > Installed apps > Media Player. Click the ellipsis (3 dots) > Advanced options > Reset. This will reset the app to its default state
4. If resetting doesn't work, you can uninstall Media Player, delete the contents of C:\Users\your username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe, and then reinstall Media Player from the Microsoft Store.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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