Windows Media Player update still can’t beat the old version (opens in new tab)

Windows Insider members have been given access to a new version of Windows Media Player. In taking a closer look at the new version, notes that it offers a number of improvements, not least in terms of stability and the handling of subtitles. Information about which codec is missing when a file cannot be played is said to be clearer than before. The new version is still inferior in many respects compared to the older Legacy version, which is still available on Windows 11. The old app launches...