Windows Media Player 7.1 consists of seven features in a single application: a CD player, an audio and video player, a media jukebox, a media guide, an Internet radio tuner, a portable device you can transfer music files to, and an audio CD burner. These software programs are combined in one easy-to-use application designed to make playing digital media a mainstream experience. An audio CD creator and a unified player also are included with the program.

This program allows you to play streaming and downloadable digital audio, video, and other Internet content; play back CD and digital recordings; and use the jukebox functionality to play or copy an entire CD to your PC in just a few minutes with one click.

Version 7.1 adds Windows Media Audio 8 encoding, Windows Media Audio and Video 8 decoding, new smart transcoding support for high-quality transferring to portable devices, and other enhancements and bug fixes.

Note: Windows Media Player 7.1 should not be installed on computers running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0