Microsoft Windows Media Player - the basic information of the program

Microsoft Windows Media Player is a software program developed by Microsoft Corporation. There are 117 file extensions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the Microsoft Windows Media Player with their brief description and a list of file extensions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player. It answers questions such as:
  • The basic features of Microsoft Windows Media Player: The default multimedia player from Microsoft Windows.
  • What kind of file extensions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player?
  • What kind of file format conversions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player?
  • How and where to download Microsoft Windows Media Player?


File extensions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player

These are file extensions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player. You can use Microsoft Windows Media Player to create, open or edit the file with these extensions:

  • AIF - Audio Interchange File Format
  • ASF - Advanced Systems Format File
  • AVI - Audio Video Interleave File
  • ADT - ADTS Audio File
  • AAC - Advanced Audio Coding File
  • AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format
  • AU - Audio File
  • AIFC - Compressed Audio Interchange File
  • ASX - Microsoft ASF Redirector File
  • AX - DirectShow Filter
  • AC3 - Audio Codec 3 File
  • ADTS - Audio Data Transport Stream File
  • CDA - CD Audio Track Shortcut
  • DVR-MS - Microsoft Digital Video Recording
  • DVR - Microsoft Recorded TV Show
  • DV4 - Bosch Security Systems CCTV Video File
  • FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec File
  • HDMOV - QuickTime HD Movie File
  • H264 - H.264 Encoded Video File
  • IVF - Indeo Video Format File
  • K3G - 3GP Mobile Phone Video File
  • LSF - Streaming Media Format
  • LRV - Low Resolution Video File
  • LSX - Streaming Media Shortcut
  • M4A - MPEG-4 Audio File
  • MID - MIDI File
  • MP3 - MP3 Audio File
  • MP4 - MPEG-4 Video File
  • MPG - MPEG Video File
  • MOV - Apple QuickTime Movie
  • M3U - Media Playlist File
  • MPA - MPEG-2 Audio File
  • M4V - iTunes Video File
  • MIDI - MIDI File
  • MPEG - MPEG Movie
  • MOD - Amiga Music Module File
  • M4B - MPEG-4 Audio Book File
  • MTS - AVCHD Video File
  • M2P - MPEG-2 Program Stream File
  • M3U8 - UTF-8 M3U Playlist File
  • MP2 - MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File
  • MPS - Pocket Streets Map File
  • M2V - MPEG-2 Video
  • MPGA - MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio File
  • M2TS - Blu-ray BDAV Video File
  • M2T - HDV Video File
  • MPV - MPEG Elementary Stream Video File
  • MPE - MPEG Movie File
  • MP1 - MPEG-1 Layer 1 Audio File
  • MP2V - MPEG-2 Video File
  • M1A - MPEG-1 Audio File
  • M2A - MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File
  • MP4V - MPEG-4 Video
  • MP4INFOVID - Parrot AR Drone and Gyro Flyer Video
  • MPV2 - MPEG-2 Video Stream
  • MPG2 - MPEG-2 Video File
  • MPEG4 - MPEG-4 File
  • MOB - MOBTV Video File
  • MPEG2 - MPEG-2 Video File
  • NAP - Napster Secured Music File
  • PRX - Windows Media Profile File
  • RMI - RMID MIDI File
  • RBS - MP3 Ringtone File
  • RECORD - GarageBand Records Audio File
  • SND - Sound File
  • SMI - SAMI Subtitles File
  • SKN - Symbian OS Skin File
  • U - AU Audio File
  • VOB - DVD Video Object File
  • VC1 - VC-1 Video File
  • VID - Generic Video File
  • VFW - Video for Windows
  • VP3 - On2 Streaming Video File
  • WAV - WAVE Audio File
  • WMA - Windows Media Audio File
  • WMV - Windows Media Video File
  • WDF - Wonderland Adventures Media File
  • WAVE - WAVE Sound File
  • WAX - Windows Media Audio Redirect
  • WMZ - Compressed Windows Media Player Skin
  • WPL - Windows Media Player Playlist
  • WMX - Windows Media Redirector File
  • WMD - Windows Media Download Package
  • WMS - Windows Media Skin
  • WVX - Windows Media Video Redirector
  • WM - Windows Media File
  • WMDB - Windows Media Database File
  • ZVR - SAFA Media Audio File
  • AIFR - Audio Interchange File Format
  • DNP - DRM Digital Rights Management
  • IVM - Interactive Visual Media Video Format
  • LED - Sony AIBO AIBO LED File Format
  • M-JPEG - M-JPEG
  • MP2A - Sound File (MPEG-1 Layer II Audio Stream)
  • MPDB - Windows Media Player Database
  • MPEGA - MPEG Sound
  • NSC - Windows Media Station
  • ON2 - On2 Encoded FLV
  • PYA - Microsoft PlayReady DRM Audio
  • WMV3 - Video
  • XWMV - Microsoft Windows Media
  • ADPCM - ADPCM Audio
  • NIP - Microsoft DRM (Digital Right Management) File
  • TDSP - Microsoft Windows Media Player File
  • MOD - Hard Disk Camera Movie MPEG-2 Program Stream
  • ADT - Audio Data Transport Stream File
  • FIL - Windows Media Player Special Icon Image
  • ABS - MPEG Audio Sound File
  • PLS - Media Playlist
  • ASD - Advanced Streaming Format Description File
  • VCD - Video CD MPEG Movie
  • SMI - Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language Presentation File
  • MPS - MPEG-1 Audio And Video File System Stream
  • MPB - TruVideo Video-only MPB Stream File
  • TTS - MPEG-2 Video
  • DA - Sony PlayStation CD-DA Format
  • AX - Mpeg-4 DVD Filter File


File conversions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player

These are file conversions supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player. You can use Microsoft Windows Media Player for these file format conversions:

3G2 to CDA CDA to WMA M3U to WPL MPEG to WMA
PLS to WPL WMA to CDA


How and where to download Microsoft Windows Media Player program?

By clicking on the link below you should be directed to the official website of the Microsoft Windows Media Player developer where you can download the application.

Microsoft Windows Media Player developer website