How to record "Windows Media Player"
How to record "Windows Media Player" or "Movies & TV" on Windows 10
To record the "Windows Media Player" or "Movies & TV" app on Windows 10, start Bandicam, go to General -> Advanced, and check the "Windows Apps (UWP)" option as shown below:
Once you have checked the "Windows Apps (UWP)" option, re-start Bandicam, choose the 'Game Recording Mode', and then play the video. You will see a green-colored number (FPS) on "Windows Media Player" or "Movies & TV" and record the game in high-quality through the 'Game Recording Mode' of Bandicam. » See more
How to record Windows Media Player on Windows XP, 7 or 8
Please, follow the steps below to record the Windows Media Player videos.
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Choose the 'Game Recording' mode.
It's better to use 'Game Recording' mode to get a high quality video file
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Start Windows Media Player.
Note: For a stable operation, Bandicam needs to be running before starting Windows Media Player
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While running a game in 'Game Recording' mode, you can see the green number on the screen.
You can control the FPS (Frames per second) under the 'FPS' tab of Bandicam. If you can't see the green number, visit No FPS on the recording target
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Press the 'F12' function key (or the 'Record' button in Bandicam) to start recording.
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During recording, the green number (FPS) will change to red.
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To stop recording, press the 'F12' function key (or the 'Record' button in Bandicam) again.
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Go to 'Home -> Video' to play, edit, or upload the captured videos.
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How to record Windows Media Player through the 'Screen Recording' mode
If you can't see the green number, you can use 'Screen Recording' mode to record WMP. Please, follow the steps below:
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Start Bandicam and choose the 'Rectangle on a screen' mode.
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Adjust the rectangle window on the video and play the video
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Click the ' ● REC ' button or press the 'F12' function key to record.
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To stop recording, click the 'Stop (◼)' button (Hotkey F12).
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Go to 'Home -> Video' to play, edit, or upload the captured videos.
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Windows Media Player Recording for advanced users
- To enhance the recording ability of Bandicam, try the hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder.
- To edit the recorded video, use the "Vegas/Premiere/Pinnacle" preset.
- To minimize computer lag, reduce the "Video Resolution/Size/FPS/Quality."
- To record / merge the webcam stream within the main video, try the webcam PiP feature.
- To use Mouse Click Effects, check the "Add mouse click / highlight effect" option.
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Bandicam offers the best online game recording experience.
When you record online games with Bandicam Game Recorder...
You can upload the recorded file to YouTube WITHOUT CONVERTING.
You can RECORD FOR OVER 7 DAYS without stopping (AVI 2.0 OpenDML).
Bandicam produces SMALLER FILE SIZES for recordings, compared to other capture programs.
Bandicam has LESS LAG than other screen capture software, since it uses fewer CPU/GPU/RAM resources.
