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Codec Central - Windows Media Audio v9.1

 

Description Windows Media Audio 9.1 is the latest release of Windows Media Audio as used by Windows Media Player 10, as of early 2005 there is no WMA v10. WMA 9.1 will only work on Windows XP older versions of Windows should download the WMA v9 codec.
Download WMA v9.1 Codec Release 1 (5.7MB)    Windows XP only
Decodes   .wma, .wmv, .asf Encodes   .wma  
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Homepage   www.windowsmedia.com  Version   Release 1
Notes
              Will Decode all older versions
              Files which have been DRM Protected by creator cannot be converted or played
              Will not work for older Windows version prior to XP (for these install WMA v9 below instead)
 
   

Windows Media Audio v9

 

Description Microsoft's Windows Media Version 9 adds VBR (2 pass with Power Pack), Lossless, voice and Pro (higher quality) encoding.
Download 
            *** Follow these 3 steps *** 
                       1. Windows Media Audio v9 System Codecs (3.8MB) 
                       2. WMA v9 Codec Release 2 (260KB)
                       3. Reboot computer (full shutdown, not hibernate, suspend or sleep)
Decodes   .wma, .wmv, .asf Encodes   .wma  
Author   Illustrate Email   Email dBpoweramp
Homepage   www.windowsmedia.com  Version   Release 2
Notes
              Will Decode all older versions
              Files which have been DRM Protected by creator cannot be converted or played
              Will not work for Windows 95.  Windows NT/98 users read this.
 
   

Older Releases

 

Description Only install these if have problems with latest
Download  WMA v8 Codec R4 (2.2MB)   v8 Read and Write
                       Windows Media Audio V8 CLI Encoder (769KB)   v8 CLI Encoder (requires Power Pack)
                       WMA V7 Codec (2.8MB)    v7 Read and Write
                       WMA V2 Codec (762KB)    v2 Read and Write
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