Windows 11: Audio CD ripping feature

The KB5011493 cumulative patch hides Windows 11 build version 22000.556, which was rolled out in March Patchday. In addition to minor changes to the taskbar, which also displays the date and time on a second monitor, the build also includes the new version of Windows Media Player. A playback function for audio CDs has been integrated into the media player since March. When starting the app, a CD with audio files is searched for if a corresponding drive for optical data carriers is connected. Now Microsoft is rolling out a new version of the app that will Allows ripping audio CDs becomes.

New media player with support for AAC, WMA, FLAC and ALAC

Copying audio files from a purchased music CD to the PC is one of the functions that a number of users have used in the previous Windows Media Player. Of course, this is only possible with CDs without copy protection. In addition to support for ripping audio CDs, the new version of the Media Player app also brings support for AAC, WMA, FLAC and ALAC file formats. Media Player version 11.2206.30.0 is currently being distributed in the Windows Insider Program Dev Channel before it is rolled out to all Windows 11 users at a later date. Also new is the camera app in version 2022.2206.2.0, which now includes a QR code and barcode reader and is also currently being tested by Windows Insiders.

Anyone who has played video files with the Microsoft app Films & TV known from Windows 10 will soon no longer be able to do so. Starting with version 10.22061, Microsoft is redesigning this app so that only films and series that have been purchased or rented from the Microsoft Store can be viewed. If you want to play videos and have previously used the Movies & TV app, you will now see the new media player when you click on a video file. If another program has been defined as the default for playing, nothing changes. The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25158 is new for insiders in the Dev Channel, in which the Windows widgets also display notifications on the taskbar can display.

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Collection to Rip Audio CD in Windows 11:

• Microsoft is rolling out new versions of the camera app, the Movies & TV app and the media player in the Windows Insider program.
• Media Player version 11.2206.30.0 supports audio CD ripping and supports AAC, WMA, FLAC, and ALAC file formats.
• At a later date, all Windows 11 users will receive the new media player.

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