Microsoft recently announced Windows 11’s modern Media Player for Windows. Which replaces Grove Music and is considered the successor to the famous Windows Media Player. The media player has been rolled out to testers running Windows 11 Dev Channel. But user reports suggest that the new app is now moving to non-internal ones as well.
A new update of Windows Media Player software has set the requirements for Windows 11 Build 22000. This means you can now install the app through the Microsoft Store. If you do not see the update in the store. You will be able to manually install the app as long as the device is running Build 22000.346 or newer.
Windows Media Player was first teased during a live podcast stream. And Microsoft officially announced the redesign in November 2021. The company has been testing the media player for more than two months now and it seems ready for regular use In addition. A new updated system for media players enables support for accent colors.
Media Player can now follow the system accent color in Windows 11. After the latest update, it is finally possible to use Windows 11 Accent Color. And replace the built-in color system in the app called “Zest”. If you like Zest, you can always go back to the default previous style from the media player settings.
The new media player is designed specifically for Windows 11 and uses WinUI components, round corners, and more. At the moment Media Player only works on Windows 11. But it will also come to Windows 10 without the rounded corners and Mica theme. Applies to app backgrounds.
Windows 11’s modern Media Player
Note that the new media player will replace the existing Groove Music Player and import all of its databases. Note that the classic Windows Media Player is not going anywhere. If you prefer the classic Windows Media Player. You can still enable it from optional settings, although it goes without saying.
As mentioned earlier, Media Player is now available for Windows 11 Build 22000. If you do not see the update in the store, you can download it from here.
There is no ETA about when the app will be available to everyone. In addition to Media Player, Microsoft is also working on a new Notepad app for Windows 11.