Party like it’s 1999! Microsoft has released an update for the Windows 11 Media Player, adding the handy ability for the program to rip CDs quickly and easily, all under one roof.
This new feature allows you to save content in a variety of file formats.
And should come in handy for people with a large collection of audio CDs they want to digitize.
As Microsoft outlines, this welcome feature follows the introduction of CD playback support in March of this year. It should slot right in with support for this disc format and is another step in the quest to complete the new Media Player feature.
For this reason, functionality like this makes sense in the long term.
This release supports file formats AAC, WMA, FLAC, and ALAC, which excludes the more popular MP3 format.
Now, while for many people out there, CD ripping may feel like a super outdated feature and nothing to write home about, many folks out there still possess a sizeable collection of discs. These users are the ones who will find this new addition most useful.
The new CD ripping functionality is available as part of version 11.2206.30.0, which, like the newly released Camera app, is only available to Insiders enrolled in the Dev channel of the preview program.
This version will make its way out for everyone in due time, after due testing.
