Windows Media Player Supported File Types
You can play the following types of digital media files with Windows Media Player. You can also select Windows Media Player as the default player for any of the listed file types.
| Files Type (Format) |
File Name Extension |
| CD audio |
.cda |
| Media Playlist |
.asx, .wax, .m3u, .wpl, .wvx, .wmx, and .search-ms |
| Microsoft Recorded TV Show |
.dvr-ms |
| MIDI file (midi) |
.mid, .midi, and .rmi |
| Movie file (MPEG) |
.mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .m2v, .mod, .mp2, .mpa, .mpe, .ifo, and .vob |
| Windows audio file (wav) |
.wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .wma, and .mp3 |
| Windows Media file (asf) |
.asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv, and .wmd |
| Windows picture file (jpg) |
.jpg and .jpeg |
| Windows video file (avi) |
.avi and .wmv |
