Windows.Media.Playback.BackgroundMediaPlayer.dll

x64 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

Windows.Media.Playback.BackgroundMediaPlayer.dll is a critical Windows component. If it's missing or corrupted, you should repair Windows rather than replace the file manually.

Recommended: Run System File Checker

sfc /scannow

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run this command.

Why You Shouldn't Just Download the DLL

DLLs depend on other DLLs - copying one file won't fix the chain
Runtime packages register components in Windows correctly
Version mismatches can cause more problems
The official installer handles all of this automatically

Compatibility

Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016

File Details

Name: Windows.Media.Playback.BackgroundMediaPlayer.dll
Size: 1000 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x64
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 d563f7d627bfde4e062d5e6d9132e2b99f738cbac8ab228b3f0dd5269976a060

MD5 2eec48f9d703850306900083eed0f2e7

ADVANCED

Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

This is a last resort. Try the official installer first.

Download ZIP

1000 KB | x64

2,874 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

1 Extract the ZIP file
2 Copy to C:/Windows/System32/
3 If needed: regsvr32 Windows.Media.Playback.BackgroundMediaPlayer.dll

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Windows.Media.Playback.BackgroundMediaPlayer.dll

x86