Windows 11’s modern media player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago

Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more ...
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Windows 11's New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs

Microsoft's new Media Player for Windows 11 is drawing criticism now that tests have found it to use far more memory than the ...
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Ditch VLC? How to Install and Configure MPV Player on Windows 11

To install MPV Player on Windows 11, download a portable build (Zhongfly or Shinchiro) from mpv.io, unzip it, and run the install batch file as admin. Configure it via mpv.conf. Windows 11 has a ...

Windows Media Player update still can’t beat the old version

The Windows Media Player improves stability and subtitle handling, but it still falls short of the legacy version when it ...