Solve Can't Play FLAC in Windows Media Player
FLAC to Windows Media Player Converter:Convert FLAC to WMP
Overview
From the Windows Media Player official website, we can see clearly that Windows Media Player 12/11/10/9/XP/7 still has no native support for FLAC audio file. But as a frequent user of Windows Media Player, what if we still want to play FLAC in Windows Media Player? This article just provides two methods to play FLAC in Windows Media Player.
Method One: Install FLAC codecs in Windows;
Methods Two: Convert FLAC to Windows Media Player natively supported WMA, MP3, WAV or other audio format.
Before introducing Method one, we need to know the reason why Windows Media Player can play WAV, MP3,etc is that Windows Media Player includes the codecs for playing WAV, MP3,etc, which can also explains why Windows Media Player can not play FLAC file: no FLAC codecs are installed in Windows Media Player or your PC. So if we install the appropriate FLAC codec in Windows Media Player or PC, Windows Media Player can play FLAC file.
Method One: Install FLAC codecs in Windows
You should install FLAC codec from trusted, authorized sources, because some untrusted FLAC codecs may include virus or software that can damage your computer. We will recommend FLAC codecs from two companies, which are reported by users as the workable FLAC codecs: DirectShow Filter and Media Foundation FLAC codec.
You can download DirectShow Filter at http://www.xiph.org/dshow/.
You can download Media Foundation FLAC codec at http://sourceforge.net/projects/mfflac/
After you have installed one of the above two FLAC codecs in your computer Windows Media Player can play FLAC file without hassle.
Note: Compared with the risk when installing FLAC codecs, I mean the virus, the malware damaging the computer I would rather choose Method two, the clean and safe method.
Method Two: Convert FLAC to Windows Media Player natively supported WMA, MP3, WAV or other audio format.
By choosing this method you do not need to install any FLAC codecs, just free download Avdshare Audio Converter introduced in the following article and then follow the step by step guide also provided in the following part to convert FLAC to Windows Media Player natively supported WMA, WAV, MP3, etc.
Besides batch convert FLAC to Windows Media Player this Avdshare Audio Converter can also batch convert Windows Media Player unsupported OGG, M4A, APE, VOC, QCP, CAF, AU, etc or Windows Media Player unsupported video formats, like FLV, some MOVs, some MP4s to Windows Media Player supported audio format.
Convert FLAC to Windows Media Player Guide
The following step by step guide can work to convert FLAC to Windows Media Player supported WAV, MP3, etc and can also work to convert the unsupported Blu‑ray Discs, AU, FLV, MOV, MP4 to Windows Media Player supported audio or video format.
Make Preparation: Free download FLAC to Windows Media Player Converter
Free download the professional FLAC to Windows Media Player Converter - Avdshare Audio Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import FLAC files
Click "Add file" button to import FLAC file(s) to Avdshare Audio Converter. Dragging and dropping FLAC to Avdshare Audio Converter is allowed.
Step 2 Targeted output format setting
If you care the converted audio quality click "Profile" button to select WAV as the targeted output format from the "Lossless General Audio" category. Oppositely, select MP3 as the targeted output format from the "General Audio" category.
Step 3 Convert FLAC to Windows Media Player Supported WMA, WAV or MP3
Click "Convert" button to complete converting FLAC to Windows Media Player Supported WAV or MP3.
