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Download Windows Media Encoder on Windows 10 [How to]
Although it’s discontinued, you might be able to run this tool
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Over the years Microsoft released many great and useful tools, but unfortunately, the development of certain tools had to be canceled, including Windows Media Encoder.
The industry has changed and many switched toH.265 encoder software, but if you still want to use it, we’ll show you how to do that.
What is Windows Media Encoder?
Does Windows Media Encoder work on Windows 10?
How do I install and use Windows Media Encoder on Windows 10?
Download the software from a third-party source
Once the setup process is completed, you can start the application by clicking its shortcut.
Once you start the application, a New Session window will appear. From here you can choose between several predefined presets or you can create your own custom session.
If you choose to create your own session you can change a wide range of options including audio and video sources, output, compression rate, etc.
By choosing a certain preset, you’ll start a New Session Wizard. In our example we used Capture audio or video preset and the preset wizard allowed us to choose between different audio and video sources.
In addition, there’s an option to configure both audio and video source.
After selecting the source, we choose the destination directory.
After that you need to choose the method of distribution. By choosing any of these options the software will automatically use certain encoding settings.
In addition, there’s an option to change the quality and encoding settings.
Now you just need to enter relative information regarding your recording such as title, author name and description. Lastly, you just need to review your settings before you start recording.
To start recording just click the Start Encoding button.
During the recording session you’ll see all the necessary information such as remaining disk space, CPU load, etc.
Windows Media Encoder is perfect if you’re planning to broadcast content, and with a built-inscreen recordingfeature this tool is great if you want to create a video tutorial.
In addition to Windows Media Encoder, there are two more applications available. First is Windows Media Stream Editor which allows you to add source files and mix and match audiences.
Next tool is Windows Media Profile Editor, and using this tool you can edit both audio and video profiles. After editing a certain profile, you can export it and create a completely new profile for you.
What replaced Windows Media Encoder?
Unfortunately, there’s no official replacement for Windows Media Encoder from Microsoft, and the company decided to focus on different tasks.
Your only option is to use third-partyvideo compression softwareas an alternative.
As you can see, you might encounter some issues while running Windows Media Encoder software, so you might be better off considering an alternative.
To learn more, we have a great guide on thebest video codecs, so be sure to check it out.
What software do you use for encoding videos? Let us know in the comments section below.
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
