New media player for windows 11

In this article, I will show you how to install the new Media Player App in Windows 11, on any version. For those of you who don’t know, this is only available on the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program, but you will be able to install it on any Windows 11 version, using the method that I will show you in this video.

First of all, you will need to go to this website. Select PackageFamilyName, paste the value below, change to Fast, and then click on the checkmark:

Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Scroll down to the bottom and download the file with the name Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2110.34.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle. If you are using Edge click on it, if you are using Chrome, right-click on it and then click on Save Link As.

Allow the file to Download, if Microsoft doesn’t recognize the publisher.

Also Download 7zip from this link, because we will use it to extract the contents of the Package.

Right-click on the downloaded package, click on Show more options, hover over to 7zip, and click on Extract to…

Go into the extracted folder, scroll to the bottom and locate the package named App_11.2110.34.0_x64.

Right-click on it, click on Show more options, hover over to 7zip, and click on Extract to…

Go into the extracted folder and locate the file named AppxManifest. Right-click on it, click on Show more options, and then click on Edit.

Notepad will open and go to the 11th line. Change the MinVersion value to 10.0.22000.0

Save the file, and from that location also Delete these 4 files:

AppxMetadata
[Content_Types].xml
AppxBlockMap.xml
AppxSignature.p7x

Now you will need to enable the Developer Mode in Windows 11. Open the Settings App in Windows 11, search for developer and turn on Developer Mode and then click on Yes.

Open Powershell as administrator and in Powershell you will need to run 2 commands.

This command will uninstall Groove Music from your Operating System, because the new Media Player App cannot work with Groove Music installed on the system.

Get-AppxPackage *zune* | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers

This command will install the new Media Player App in Windows 11 (make sure to copy your location of the AppxManifest file, by right-clicking on it and then Save as Path):

Add-AppxPackage -Register <location of the file>

You can now open the new Media Player App in Windows 11.

For a more in-depth explanation, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.

On Windows 11, there is a new version of the Media Player app that replaces the Groove Music app. The newly redesigned app features a brand-new interface that follows the Windows 11 design language. For example, the new interface has rounded corners, semi-transparent materials, and supports the dark and light color system modes.

The app supports both audio and video playback. As part of the features set, it’s pretty basic. You can create your playlists, and there’s support for album art and artist information. Also, the app will automatically scan and add all your folders containing music and videos stored locally on your computer.

You can watch our hands-on video demonstrating the Media Player design and functionalities at the Pureinfotech YouTube channel.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to install the redesigned Media Player app on Windows 11.

• Install new Media Player app on Windows 11
• Sideload new Media Player app on Windows 11

To install the new Media Player app, use these steps:

1. Open the Microsoft Store app.

2. Click on Library on the bottom-left corner.

3. Click the Get updates button.

   

Once you complete the steps, the redesigned app should download and install automatically.

Alternatively, you can install the app directly from the Microsoft Store app.

To install the new Media Player on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open the rg-adguard.net website.

2. Select the Productid option, paste this ID: 9wzdncrfj3pt, select the Fast option, and click the Check button.

   

3. Right-click the Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2111.54.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle link and select the Save as link option to save the app package (35MB).

   

   Quick note: The browser may refuse to download the file. As such, you may need to force download manually using the Keep option.

4. Open the Downloads folder.

5. Double-click the Msixbundle file to update the new Media Player.

6. Click the Update button.

   

After you complete the steps, the package will install, replacing the legacy with the new version of the Media Player app for Windows 11 in the stable channel.

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By replacing some classic Windows apps with new ones, Microsoft is constantly improving the look of Windows 11. In the previous update, Microsoft introduced a new Paint App. And, now Microsoft is slowly releasing a new media player app for Windows 11 users. As of now, the new media player app is available exclusively only to Windows Insider Program users (Dev Channel). But sooner or later, Windows 11 stable users will also be able to get this update. Although, if you don’t want to wait then you can easily download and install New Media Player in Windows 11. And, this article will help you to do so.

Windows 11 Media Player.

When you install the new media player app, it will replace the Groove Music app. You will not lose the classic Windows Media Player. The new Windows 11 Media Player app combines the features of the “Films & TV” App and Groove Music App. It comes with music and video library options. So that you can watch movies and TV shows and listen to music. Yes, you will only be able to manage your local media collection within a single app.

User Interface – The new media player app offers a cleaner and minimalist user interface. Moreover, rounded corners, accent colors, semi-transparent materials, and dark modes make this player look more beautiful. If you’re using Groove Music, then this app will automatically migrate your playlists and library once you update the app.

Overall, it will be the new default multimedia player in Windows 11. The app does support all-new file formats and video codecs. Yes, you don’t need to install a codec manually like the Films & TV App. Moreover, the new app will be able to play MOV Files on Windows 11. This means, now you don’t need to look for the best media players for Windows 11. Okay, without further delay, let’s install New Media Player on Windows 11.

How to Get the New Media Player Update. (Groove Music Update.)

Since this app is currently officially available in the dev channel of the Windows Insider Program. So only Windows 11 dev users will get the update in Microsoft Store. You will get the media player app through the latest update for Groove Music in Microsoft Store. Or, you can get the media player update in the next Windows update.

Note: If you’re using Windows 11 stable build, then you will not get the update. In that case, you can try the next method.

1. First, open Microsoft Store App using Windows Search. Or, just click on the Windows 11 start button and then click on Microsoft Store from pinned apps.

1. When Microsoft Store App gets open, click on library from the bottom left corner.

1. Now, updated and downloads section, do check if any Groove Music App is available or not. If yes, then click on update. And, once the update gets installed, the groove music app will get replaced with the media player preview app.

1. If you don’t see any updates, then you can click on the Get Updates button. And, it will fetch all available Microsoft apps updates.

Install New Media Player on Windows 11 Stable Build.

If Microsoft Store doesn’t show you any update for Groove Music. Then, you can manually download Media Player, and install it on your system.

1. First, go to Adguard’s website by using the following link. It is an online link generator for the Microsoft Store app package. By entering product ID, Store App URL, PackageFamilyName, and CategoryID, you can download the Microsoft Store app package file (.msixbundle) from it.

1. Once the site gets open, do select the ProductID option from the drop-down menu. After that, enter the following Product ID in it.

9WZDNCRFJ3PT

1. Now, do select the fast server and then click on ✓.

Alternatively, you can select the URL option and enter the following URL.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/groove-music/9wzdncrfj3pt

1. Okay, once you click on the ✓ option, the site will start searching for media player packages.

1. The site will now show you a long list of related packages.

1. Scroll down until you find the package that starts with ‘Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11’ and ends with ‘.MSIXBundle’.

For example - Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2111.54.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

1. You have to look for a similar example file with a size of around 35.74 MB.

Note: You will also find another file with the same name and latest version number in size around 95.96 MB. Don’t download it, it will not work. That file will show you an error when you try to update Groove Music App.

1. Once you find the file, do right-click on it and then click on the “save link as” option. Save as window will appear now. Do select the desktop option and click on save.

1. Once, the Windows 11 Media Player file gets downloaded. Do right-click on it and then click on Open.

1. Update Media Player window will now appear. Enable the “Launch when ready” option. And, click on Update.

1. That’s it, wait a minute and the app will get updated for you. And, it will get open automatically since you have enabled the “launch when ready” option.

Now, restart Windows once. So you can search the app with the actual name. You can search for Media Player and the app will appear in search results.

Set new Media Player app as Default Video Player.

If you want to open all local video files by default in the new video player. Then, follow these steps.

1. Open Windows 11 Settings App by pressing the Windows + I keyboard shortcut.

1. Click on Apps > Default Apps.

1. Scroll down and then click on Media Player.

1. Now, you will see all file formats supported by this new media player. By default, the video player that might be set for each file format will be the “Films & TV” App.

1. Click on it, and then select “media player” and click on OK.

You have to do this for all video file formats that you want to open with the media player by default.

Add folder to the video library.

Yes, you can also load the video directly into the media player app as well.

1. Simple open the Media Player App and from the left click on “Video Library”.

1. Now, click on Add Folder.

1. Navigate to the video folder and then click on “Add this folder to videos”.

1. That’s it, all videos will now get loaded in-app, and you can directly play movies from the app. This means, no need to open the file explorer app.

You can also change the video library location anytime by opening the settings of the app. If after Windows 11 Media Player installation, you get any error while playing a video file. Then, you can read my article to fix the 0xC00D3E8C Error on Windows 11 Media Player.

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November 16, 2021

[UPDATE 2/3] We have released the new Media Player for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel.

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out the new Media Player for Windows 11 to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.

We designed the new Media Player to make listening to and watching your multimedia content more enjoyable on Windows 11, and we’re really excited to introduce it to all of you! Media Player beautifully showcases your local music and video collections and compliments the new look and feel of Windows 11.

At the heart of Media Player is a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists. If your music collection is in Groove Music today, your library and playlists will automatically migrate to this new experience. The update to the new Media Player will replace the Groove Music app.

The dedicated playback view features album art and rich artist imagery; these will appear in the full screen and mini player experiences as well.

Media Player includes full support for browsing, managing, and watching your local video collection too! All your content in the music and video folders on your PC will appear automatically in your library, but you can also tell Media Player where to look for additional content in app settings. We have also optimized for accessibility, with improved keyboard shortcut and access key support for keyboard users and with other assistive technologies.

If you use the legacy Windows Media Player today, it will continue to be available in Windows Tools. We would love to hear your feedback about which features from Windows Media Player you would like to see in the new app in Feedback Hub (under Apps > Media Player).

We are aware of an issue preventing playback from network locations, as well as issues that under certain circumstances impact editing album metadata, sorting library content with accented characters, and UI elements not respecting your app theme preference.

Look out for future updates where we plan to add new ways to browse your music and video collections and manage your play queue, and of course, we look forward to hearing all your feedback on how to continue to improve the library and playback experiences.

Thanks,
Dave Grochocki, Principal Program Manager Lead – Windows Inbox Apps

Are you excited to use Windows 11’s new media player on your computer? As you may know, Windows 11 has a built-in new media player and no longer includes Windows Media Player and Groove Music as pre-installed apps. However, if you want to use those old apps, you can install them easily from Microsoft Store.

This new media player has a great interface and features such as supporting audio and video playback. It also supports many media formats and high-resolution videos and gives you subtitle options. Unfortunately, this app is only for Windows 11 so far; if you are a Windows 10 user, you cannot use it now.

In this article, we will guide you on how you can install the new media player on Windows 11. In addition, we have provided step-by-step guidance below to help you understand better.

Below, we have provided a guide on how to download the new media player on Windows 11. make sure you don’t skip any step; otherwise, you won’t be able to install the media player app on your Windows.

Download and Install the Windows 11 Media Player Files

To install the new Media Player on Windows 11, you will first need to download the required package files; for that, follow the steps below.

1. Open the store.rg-adguard.net website, click the drop-down menu on the left, and select PackageFamilyName.
2. Copy the text Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe and paste it into the search box. After that click on the drop-down menu, select the fast option, and click on the check box.
3. You will see a list, scroll down and find the link given below. Make sure you will only download msixbundle file. If it doesn’t click and download, right-click on the link and choose Save Link As.
   

   Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2303.9.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

   

4. Double-click on the Downloaded file to update, and click on the Update button.

After successfully updating you can enjoy Windows 11 new media player without errors.

Uninstall New Media Player

If you don’t like the new media player and don’t want to use it on your computer, you can uninstall it by following a few steps.

1. Press the Windows button and click on Settings.
2. Click on Apps > Installed Apps.
3. Type Media Player into the search bar and click on the Three dots.
4. Select the Uninstall option and click the Uninstall button again to confirm.

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Conclusion

If you use the latest version of Windows 11, the new media player comes built-in. So you can use this method to use the new media player or install the latest version of Windows 11.

If you face any issues regarding this article or have other questions, comment below in the comment section.