Windows Media Player is back, but with a slightly different name: Media Player. It will replace Groove, the currently pre-installed media player, and is already available for users who choose to install the preview update.

Windows Media Player is one of Microsoft's long-established software. The first version was born in 1991, and then adopted the current name in 1997. This year, Microsoft combined a multimedia player and a music CD player in one program.

The development of the program continued until 2015, the year Windows Media Player 12 was released. Although it has always existed in the operating system, in recent years, Microsoft has tended to focus on other media players, such as the current slot.

In these few hours, Microsoft released a new version of Windows Media Player in the Insider channel. The new version of the media player will replace Groove, which has been shelved since Microsoft withdrew from the streaming music market.

The most important aspect of the redesign involves the aesthetic aspect of the program. The new media player will follow all the requirements of the Fluent Design based on Windows 11, and you can also choose a dark theme.

"The media player is a comprehensive music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists," Microsoft said. "The application will display album art and artist images. It will also be displayed in full screen and mini mode. Player mode. You can also browse and manage your local video library".

The mention of video is not accidental: in fact, the new media player will also be able to play video files, and by default, the contents of the Windows 11 music and video folders will be automatically imported into the program. However, unlike Groove, the Film & Tv application will still be developed in the next few years.

As mentioned at the beginning, the new media player is already available in the store for Windows users who sign up for the Insider program. There is no exact date for release to the public.

We ended the discussion with curiosity: the existence of Windows Media Player was one of the reasons that led the European Commission to impose a huge fine of nearly 500 million euros on Microsoft in 2004 for violating EU antitrust laws.

In order to comply with the requirements of the European Commission, Microsoft began to introduce the N version of the operating system, and media players are not at the center of the dispute.

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