When comparing Player for Media vs Windows Media Player, the Slant community recommends Player for Media for most people. In the question“What are the best media players for Windows?” Player for Media is ranked 14th while Windows Media Player is ranked 16th.
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Pros
Pro You can watch Online TV right inside the app.
Pro You can also listen to the online radio.
Pro Search and play media content from youtube and soundcloud directly inside the app.
Pro Saves information on files while ripping CD
While ripping a CD onto the computer, it easily saves the information for the songs, while storing on the media player.
Pro Beautiful music visualization
Windows Media Player comes with their own built-in music visualization. In addition to this, users can install their own visualizations which are downloaded from the internet.
Cons
Con The app is running if the Apps4.Store client is running which you can download from the website for free.
There are instructions in the help section on the website. Just follow along and you're gonna be good.
Con No longer able to play DVDs
The older versions can play DVDs, while the latest version can't play, but only able to play VCDs.
Con Sluggish
Con Large cluttered interface
It's hard to find needed options.
Con No longer being updated
Windows Media Player is no longer updated to new versions since the release of Windows 7. The latest version of Windows Media Player is Windows Media Player 12 (released in July 2009); it is still bundled in Windows 8 and above.