Windows 11 Media Player begins to replace Groove Music

Remember in November 2021 when Microsoft announced the launch of a new media player for Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev Channel?

While the app isn’t officially the Groove Music replacement for every Windows 11 user, it’s making the transition for more Insiders early this year.

Yes, you heard it right, some people wake up and turn on their computer only to find that the Groove music player is no longer there.

Your collection will be automatically imported from Groove

To be more precise, the latest update to Groove Music in the Microsoft Store is now linked to the new media player app.

Now it appears that the Redmond tech giant is actually consolidating the code base and directing all future updates to Groove as a new media player app.

This new media player has a Windows 11 look and feel, strictly following the operating system design language, and of course showcasing your local music collection.

It includes a full-featured music library that allows you to quickly browse and play music, as well as create and manage playlists.

# Your music collection from the Groove Music app is automatically migrated to this new software, so you don’t even have to worry.

You have a dedicated playback view with album art and rich artist images, as well as full-screen and mini-player options and items like a graphic equalizer.

Additionally, the media player fully supports browsing, managing and watching local video collections.

Microsoft has optimized this application for accessibility, improving keyboard shortcuts and providing access key support for keyboard users as well as other assistive technologies.

The tech giant also promises new ways to browse your music and video collection and manage your play queue in future updates.

The massive rollout has begun and soon, this new software will be coming to your devices too.

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