THE PLAYER LIBRARY AND NOW PLAYING MEDIA

The Player Library and Now Playing mode.

Windows Media Player allows you to toggle between two modes: the Player Library, which gives you comprehensive control over the Player's many features; and Now Playing mode, which gives you a simplified view of your media that's ideal for playback.

From the Player Library, you can go to Now Playing mode by clicking the Switch to Now Playing button in the lower-right corner of the Player. To return to the Player Library, click the Switch to Library button in the upper-right corner of the Player.

 

Player Library

In the Player Library, you can access and organize your digital media collection. Within the navigation pane, you can choose a category, such as Music, Pictures, or Videos, to view in the details pane. For example, to see all of your music organized by genre, double-click Music, and then click Genre. Then, drag items from the details pane to the list pane to create playlists, burn CDs or DVDs, or sync to devices, such as portable music players.

As you move between the various views in the Player Library, you can use the Back and Forward buttons in the upper-left corner of the Player to retrace your steps.

Back and Forward buttons

In Now Playing mode, you can view DVDs and videos or see what music is currently playing. You can decide to view only the currently playing item, or you can right-click the Player, and then click Show list to view a selection of available items.

Now Playing mode

To find out more about the tasks you can perform in the Player Library and in Now Playing mode, click the links under the following sections: