#Set windows media player as default windows 10
#Set windows media player as default software
#Set windows media player as default Pc
#Set windows media player as default tv
#Set windows media player as default mac

The new app they select simply refuses to be associated with the default you want to set it for. Often, users are unable to set a default app despite doing everything right. Unfortunately, and because weвЂ™re talking about Windows 10, the вЂDefault AppsвЂ™ section is prone to errors. The Settings app has a dedicated section under the System group of settings for selecting default apps.

#Set windows media player as default windows 10

This has been true for all versions of Windows, and Windows 10 is no different. If you donвЂ™t like Internet Explorer, or Windows Media Player, you can easily change the default web browser and the default media player. Choose the media type first, then go to add new folders and locations to be monitored for that type of media and add more photos, videos, and/or songs to the media libraries of Windows Media Player and media server on your Windows 10 computer.Windows has always made it easy to set default apps. In the sub-menu, you will find four media types: Music, Videos, Pictures, and Recorded TV. To do that, run Windows Media Player for Windows 10, then click the Organize button and choose Manage Libraries from the drop-down menu. You can add new folders to the libraries instead. If you want to add more media files saved in other locations or folders to share and make them available to any other devices on your network, you do not have to move or copy the actual media files to the current media library folders. By default, all the music that you load in the вЂњMy MusicвЂќ, photos in the вЂњMy PicturesвЂќ, and movies in the вЂњMy VideosвЂќ folders gets added to your PCвЂ™s media library. When you have turned on media streaming and authorized the devices in Windows Media Player, you need to choose what songs, pictures and movies that can be streamed over the network. Adding content to media server in Windows 10 Follow on-screen tips to turn on media streaming, name your media library, allow devices to access your shared media, select media type(s) to share and finally finish the setup of media streaming server on Windows 10 computer. Click the вЂњ Media streaming optionsвЂќ link in the Network and Sharing Center section. Right click on the Start button at the bottom left corner on your Windows 10 PC, choose Control Panel from the pop-up menu, then search вЂњ mediaвЂќ without the quotes at the top right corner of the Control Panel home screen. Setup DLNA Media Server from Control Panel in Windows 10 For example, you can follow this guide to find out IP address on Windows 10 computer.

#Set windows media player as default mac

Every device in your local network has its unique Mac and IP addresses. If you see some unknown devices, in this device list, click on it to open its properties dialogue, you can then find out its Mac address and IP address. In Windows Media Player, select вЂњ More streaming optionsвЂќ on its toolbar, where you can choose which PCs and devices are allowed to access the shared content on your computer. Run Windows Media Player on your PC, select Stream on the toolbar, and choose вЂњ Automatically allow devices to play my mediaвЂњ, you will be prompted to select the shared folder, library and device, select and share Photo, Video and/or Music.

Microsoft Windows Media Player can still be found in Windows 10, although not updated for couple of years. Enabling DLNA Media Server via Windows Media Player in Windows 10

#Set windows media player as default Pc

For example, you can access and play music and movies stored on your PC from your mobile phone without replying on copying these media files from computer to cell phone.

Today, we will talk about how you can set up DLNA or UPNP media streaming server on Windows 10 computer so you can access media content from any other devices.

#Set windows media player as default software

No need any third-party software required.

#Set windows media player as default tv

See this step-by-step guide to cast photos, music and videos from PC to TV using the system built-in programs in Windows 10. If your PC and TV are DLNA-enabled, you can directly play media files from computer on to TV big screen without any cable. If you do not have an applicable cable for wired connection and screencast between PC and TV, you can refer to following wireless video streaming solutions. You may need a VGA cable if your computer or TV is old. Before you buy one, you need to choose the HDMI version, HDMI 1.4, 2.0 or both supported, and cable length. On your TV side, choose the input source to the connected HDMI port. What you need to do is connecting one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI-out port on your PC and the other end to the HDMI-in port on the TV. All you need is an HDMI cable provided both your PC and TV have the HDMI port, the HDMI-out port on PC and the HDMI-in port on TV. If you have a large collection of local photos, music and videos, you may want to access these media files on all your devices, such as desktop PC, laptop, streaming boxes, smart TV, smart phones, tablets, etc.Д¬onnecting PC to your TV is dead simple.