Windows Media Player is bundled by default in every Windows installation. While not the most beautiful or feature-filled audio player, it has the obvious benefit of being bundled with Windows. Recent versions of Windows Media Player also includes a lot more functionality.
Unfortunately, Windows Media Player does not have FLAC audio support by default. FLAC is one of the most popular lossless audio formats available. FLAC is an abbreviation of Free Lossless Audio Codec. Lossless implies that no quality is lost while converting to FLAC format.
Play FLAC in Windows Media Player
FLAC Support Plugin for Windows Media player can, among many other features, support FLAC files on Windows Media Player. Note that it requires Windows Media Player 10 to work.
If you use Windows Media Player 11, see this method to add FLAC support (slightly longer and more difficult).
Related reading
- Play FLV: Open flash video files on Windows Media Player
- How to convert FLAC audio to MP3 in Windows
- Skins / themes for VLC media player
- Crossover Leopard, a beautiful VLC media player skin
I use KLM codec and it plays almost every format as it is bundled with all those codecs. may be that will be a good choice.
Here is another option:
http://www.free-codecs.com/Filters_for_Ogg_Vorbis_Speex_Theora_and_FLAC_download.htm
Works with all media players, (Winamp already has FLAC support) but doesn’t work with Nero. If you want to burn/listen FLAC in Nero, you can download it here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/141794287/2bedbf46/nero_audio_plugins_lamemp3_aac_ape_asf_flac_lpac_mpc_ofr_ogg_real__shn_spx_pt_wp.html
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