Windows Media Player - Release History

Release History

Prior to the release of Windows Media Player in Windows 98 Second Edition, separate programs, CD Player, Deluxe CD Player, DVD Player and Media Player, were included in old versions of Microsoft Windows for playback of media files.

Windows Media Player versions
Version Original release Latest build Operating system compatibility Notes
Microsoft Windows
Windows Media Player 12 July 22, 2009 12.0.9200.16384 (Windows 8)
12.0.7601.17514 (Windows 7)		 Windows 8
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7		 The first version included with Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, later ported to Windows 8/Server 2012.
Windows Media Player 11 October 30, 2006 11.0.6002.18311 (Windows Vista)
11.0.5721.5280 (Windows XP)		 Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows XP x64 Edition		 The first version included with Vista with no updates, final release on XP.
Windows Media Player 10 October 12, 2004 10.00.00.4074 Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows XP x64 Edition		 Released as an update download for Windows XP and included with Server 2003 SP1.
Windows Media Player 9 Series January 27, 2003 9.00.00.4510 (Windows XP)
9.00.00.3364 (Windows 2000)
9.00.00.2991 (Windows Server 2003)		 Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 98		 Final version to be supported on 98/ME/2000, first version for Server 2003.
Windows Media Player for Windows XP
(Version 8)		 October 25, 2001 8.0.0.4477 Windows XP First version exclusively included with XP only.
Windows Media Player 7.1 May 16, 2001 7.1 Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 98		 Update to 7.0
Windows Media Player 7.0 July 17, 2000 (Windows 2000 and Windows 98)
September 14, 2000 (Me)
 7.0 Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 98
 Shipped with Windows Me.
Windows Media Player 6.4 April 26, 1999 6.4.09.1130 (Windows XP Codename)
6.4.09.1129 (Windows 2000)
6.4.09.1125 (Windows Server 2003)		 Windows XP Codename
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 95		 Released publically for Windows 98/95 and NT 4.0 and built-in into Windows 2000 and later. Final release for 95 and NT 4 series.
Windows CE/Windows Mobile
Windows Media Player 10.3 Mobile February 12, 2007 (6) Windows Mobile 6.1
Windows Mobile 6
Windows Mobile 5		 First version included with Windows Mobile 6/6.1, third and last update for the 5.0 version and the end of Windows Media Player Mobile development were moved to Windows Phone.
Windows Media Player 10.2 Mobile Windows Mobile 5.0 Second update for Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Media Player 10.1 Mobile May 10, 2005 Windows Mobile 5.0 First version included with Windows Mobile 5.0 firmware.
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile October 12, 2004 Windows Mobile 2003 SE Second update for 2003 SE, third update cancelled.
Windows Media Player 9.0.1 March 24, 2004 Windows Mobile 2003 SE First version, SE only
Windows Media Player 9 Series June 23, 2003 Windows Mobile 2003 The first version included with Windows Mobile 2003 firmware.
Windows Media Player 8.5 October 11, 2002 Pocket PC 2002 Third and last update for Pocket PC 2002.
Windows Media Player 8.01 July 2002 Pocket PC 2002 Second update for Pocket PC 2002.
Windows Media Player 8 October 4, 2001 (Pocket PC)
December 5, 2001 (Smartphone)		 Pocket PC 2002
Smartphone 2002		 The first version included with Pocket PC and Smartphone 2002.
Windows Media Player 7.1 May 21, 2001 Pocket PC 2000 Third and last update for Pocket PC 2000.
Windows Media Player 7 December 12, 2000 Pocket PC 2000 Second update for Pocket PC 2000.
Windows Media Player 1.2 September 7, 2000 Handheld PC 2000 First version for Handheld PC 2000.
Windows Media Player 1.1 Palm-size PC CE 2.11 Only for Palm-size-PC.
Windows Media Player April 19, 2000 Pocket PC 2000 Initial release for Pocket PC 2000 only.
Mac
Windows Media Player 9 Series November 7, 2003 Mac OS X Final release for Mac OS X only, officially ceased development by Microsoft in 2006.
Windows Media Player 7 July 24, 2001 7.0.1 Mac OS 9
Mac OS 8		 An update to Mac OS 8, included with Mac OS 9.
Windows Media Player 6.3 July 17, 2000 Mac OS 8
Mac OS 7		 Confirmed for a release on Mac Os, first release.
Solaris
Windows Media Player 6.3 July 17, 2000 Solaris First release for Solaris, other versions were planned but the development ceased due to a failure.

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