How to play FLAC file with Windows Media Player 12

Anonymous
2009-12-30T20:15:31+00:00

Is there any way to play Flac files with Windows Media Player 12?  A hefty percentage of my music library is FLAC. 

Thanks!

Lloyd

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Anonymous
2010-01-05T15:56:49+00:00

Hello L Goldfine,

Thank you for your inquiry.

The Flac extension is not a supported file type of Windows Media Player. You may however user your favorite search engine to search for a solution that may convert the file to a Windows Media Player supported file type.

For more information on Windows Media Player supported file types you may also view the following link: 

Information about the Multimedia file types that Windows Media Player supports

I hope this information is helpful.

Thank you,

Mary

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-16T13:57:37+00:00

    Your link "does not exist". :(

    Thats a bummer because you made it seem so simple to make my flac files play on my wmp.

    All I had to do was click on the link.  Now I dont know what to do.

    Ruined my entire day, hitmouse :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-16T14:09:19+00:00

    Thanks for the heads-up about your codec experiences and yes, there is nothing simple about understanding codec packs, nor is there really any need to. Just install and play!

    Regardless that K-Lite now installs Media Player Classic by default and not Real Player, the thread starter asks: How to play FLAC with WMP 12, not MPC nor RP.

    Installing Shark007 is actually simpler than K-lite to install. I've used both to compare them so time ago and unless you install Shark yourself, implying that it's complex to install is a bit unfair.  There is no "setting up", just install (will install default settings) and forget.  WMP is set as the default player.

    Ok, leefrost, help me to understand this...

    I want my Windows Media Player to play my FLAC music files.

    First of all, I run Vista and have WMP 11. Will these codecs work with v11 as well as 12?

    Your saying that if I install the Shark007 free codec, my wmp will play my flac music files, and the install is easy and I will be able to easily recognize any attempt to install bloatware, toolbars, etc.?

    I already have Media Player Classic installed on my PC, so Im not worried about that extra install, but I am worried about being able to stop, or un-tic any other crapware that Shark may try to install.

    I have your link open in another tab.... what do I do next? 

    Where is the actual download link?

    Thanks for your help

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-16T15:20:41+00:00

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