The newest Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere--on Windows XP-based PCs and the widest choice of portable devices.

The Player provides faster access to top activities, such as ripping, burning, and syncing. You can also fine-tune the layout, choose from a range of online music and video stores and services, and much more.

Music, photos, and movies in any room
With Player 11 and a digital media receiver, you can stream music, photos, and movies from your computer throughout your home.

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Music in Windows Vista
See what the music experience will be in Windows Vista.

Experience HD DVD today
Make your home theater come alive with eye-popping 1080p video and 7.1 multichannel surround sound.

What's New:
- New UI
- Support for better synchronization for portable devices
- Album “stacks” of album art
- Indexed libraries with search-as-you-type features
- User controlled downgrade of quality for DRM content to allow for smaller files