File types supported by Windows Media Player
Below is a list of codecs supported by Windows Media Player 12. While Windows 10 comes preinstalled with the same version, make sure to check the version by using ALT+H key combination. Next, click on About Windows Media Player from the menu. While Windows Media Player includes support for popular codecs like MP3, WMA, WMV, it doesnt have in-built support for modern formats that includes Blue-ray Disc files, and some uncommon ones like FLAC files, or FLV files. When you try to play a format for which the codec is not available on Windows, you’ll receive a message like “A codec is required to play this file” or “Windows Media Player encountered an error.” When you install the codecs from the internet, Windows Media Player can make use of those codecs to play unsupported formats.
