Windows media player for windows 10

I have a Dell laptop that has Windows Media Player as a desktop app. I'm pretty sure that this app was not on my computer when I bought it. I have Wi-Fi, and my laptop in is the network with my desktop running Vista and my Samsung smart TV, which has an app that plays mp3 files from folders on the Vista desktop. When I click on "Network" on my laptop, Windows Media Player opens. My primary question; Is there a version of Win Media Player for Win 10? I may have to buy a new desktop soon (mine's around 10 years old) and I still want to be able to play my music files through my TV (it's Samsung app).

I don't understand this reply?? Do you mean there is a Win Media Player for Win 10? If there is, I'm not able to download it from MS. Or do you mean that Media Player comes installed on Win 10 PC?

Fred22 said:

I don't understand this reply?? Do you mean there is a Win Media Player for Win 10? If there is, I'm not able to download it from MS. Or do you mean that Media Player comes installed on Win 10 PC?

If you type "media player"in the task bar search, it will be there.

Yes, I know I have it. I was just wondering if I was picking up the WMP from my desktop PC through the Wi-Fi. So you're saying I had WMP on this laptop when I bought it, and if I buy a new desktop running Win 10, it will have WMP and I'll be able to play my music files on my TV Samsung app just as I'm doing now?

Great!

Fred22 said:

... with my desktop running Vista and my Samsung smart TV, which has an app that plays mp3 files from folders on the Vista desktop. When I click on "Network" on my laptop, Windows Media Player opens. My primary question; Is there a version of Win Media Player for Win 10? I may have to buy a new desktop soon (mine's around 10 years old) and I still want to be able to play my music files through my TV (it's Samsung app).

Actually in Windows 10 (and 8 before that) you don't need Media Player to send mp3 music (or mp4 video, come to that) directly to your SmartTV. As others have said, Win10 comes with Media Player built in, so you could carry on as before.

But the easiest way to send any music, video or photos to your TV is to select one or more files in File Explorer, right-click on them, then choose the 'Cast to Device' option. This has been a built-in function since Windows 8 (I believe it was called 'Send to..' back then).

edit: Oh, and Edge has a 'Cast to...' function too. Try that next time you visit YouTube.

Good to know...thanks.