Today I will introduce several interesting plug-ins for Windows Media Player to you. Actually speaking, a plug-in can help you to get the best of the player with ease and accuracy as well as obtain more fun. Well, next I will elaborate on the real function of Windows Media Player plug-ins and of course introduce 5 important plug-ins for Windows Media Player. Just read below.

Part 1: 5 Windows Media Player plug-ins you should know

Today, I will list 5 Window Media Player plug-ins you should know. With these useful plug-ins, you can enjoy the best of Windows Media Player.

No.1 Sleep Timer (Freeware)

In the first place, you should know Sleep Timer. As one of the best and most useful plug-ins, Sleep Timer can help you to control the computer's power management. With this plug-in, the computer can automatically go to sleep mode when the playback on the playlist are all completed. This plug-in can recycles and refines the power management system.

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No. 2 Lyrics Plug-in (Freeware)

The second useful Windows Media Player plug-in is Lyrics Plug-in. As the name states, this plug-in is used to search and show the lyrics for a piece of music. When the computer is connected to the Internet, this Windows Media Player plug-in can automatically search the best result of lyrics and related information for the audio.

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No. 3 Pixel Fusion (Freeware)

If you are not satisfied with blurry video that you are playing, then this plug-in can be your good choice – Pixel Fusion. This plug-in is very useful when you are looking for a video with higher resolution. When you are playing the blurry video, the plug-in can help you to look for the best quality video over the Internet and remind you to download it.

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No. 4 WMP keys plug-in (freeware)

One of the best Windows Media Player plug-ins on my recommendation list that has to be mentioned is WMP keys plug-in. It is very convenient for you to set the shortcut key while playing the playbacks with Windows Media Player. The embedded functionalities can allow you to change the keys anytime according to your own desire and preference.

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No. 5 DFX audio enhancer (freeware)

The last Windows Media Player plug-in will be recommended is DFX audio enhancer. It is also a totally free plug-in for WMP users. As the name mentioned, it is used to enhance the audio quality. Specifically, DFX audio enhancer can help you to disable the background noise so that the quality of the playback quality could be increased. It has been tested in many operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.

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Part 2: How to add plugins to Windows Media Player

Now you see, you could add functionality to Windows Media Player with plugins such as visualizations, media effects, or the ability to play a new file extension. What’s more, the Windows Media Player includes a number of plug-ins, and you can download plug-ins from the Internet. For average users, they may find it difficult to add plugins to WMP, however, this could be quite simple if you follow our instructions here.

Of course, you need to download the plugins for WMP first. Then, in Windows Media Player, click Library, and locate the file or playlist you want to use with a plug-in.

Note that there is a Send to command, which is available only when plug-ins are installed. Right-click the item, point to Send to, and then click the plug-in. That’s it! You will successfully add plugins to the windows media player now.

Part 3: The best Windows Media Player alternative

Even though Windows Media Player can be more comprehensive with those plug-ins, sometimes it doesn't work well still. In such a case, you can choose to use another media player as the WMP alternative. In my point of view, Leawo Blu-ray Player is the best WMP alternative. It doesn't only contain all the functionalities of the above plug-ins, it also allows you to enjoy the best audio and video quality with advanced audio and video processing technology. Leawo Blu-ray Player is a powerful all-in-one free media player that can provide solutions to all of the common formats. Besides, its personalized editing features allow you to experience customized video and audio. It is also easy to be handled.

  • Leawo Blu-ray Player
  • Leawo Blu-ray Player

    Region-free Blu-ray player software to play Blu-ray disc and DVD disc for free, regardless of disc protection and region restriction.
    Play 4K FLV videos, 4K MKV videos, 4K MP4 videos, etc. without quality loss.
    Play 1080P videos, 720P videos with lossless quality.

Step 1. Download and install Leawo Blu-ray Player.

Step 2. Enter the main interface and load the file on the computer by clicking the "Open File" button on the home interface. When you have imported the file, then you can see it on the playlist.

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Step 3. Set the video and audio parameters. After loading the anime, you can set the video and audio parameters to obtain a personalized watching experience. You can move your mouse to the left upper corner and you can see four icons. Click the second and third icons, then you can enter the video and audio settings respectively.

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Conclusion

To add plugins, you may refer to our guide above as well. It turns out that everybody will more or less encounter the situation and learning how to install or add plugins will be of great help.

Last but not least, if you would like to try other players, then you can choose Leawo Blu-ray Player as your firm choice. It will never let you down. The powerful yet intuitive media player is a 6-in-1 media player, supporting Blu-rays, DVDs, ISO, DVD folder, 4K HD videos, and other audio and video files. Put in a nutshell, it is efficient and convenient even for those region-locked Blu-rays or DVDs, it is workable because it comes equipped with strong decryption performance and it includes an array of necessary codecs, without requiring any additional codec or plugins. Compared with WMP, it is more widely used and certainly, it is more suitable for playback. Here you can give it a shot. It is 100% free.