Thursday, September 3, 2009

Add music in FLAC to WMP 12 library in Windows 7

Q:I have some music in FLAC in Windows 7,but i can not add that into WMP 12 library.

A:You need CODECS that allow WMP to recognize the FLAC files since FLAC is not natively supported by WMP.

The lightest and best codec pack is Windows 7 Codecs. Also if you have Windows 7 64bit, there is a 64bit tools pack you need to be able to switch to the 32bit WMP so all files will work. Codec writers have been slow to develop 64bit codecs so we need to use the 32bit player that also comes with 64bit Windows.

If you have Windows 7 64bit, after you install the tools go to Start --> All Programs --> Windows 7 Codecs --> 64bit tools --> default media player, and click the "set 32bit WMP as default" and then the "set 32bit registry item" to make 32bit WMP the default player. There is NO performance difference between the two players but 64bit is NOT supported by many codecs.

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