Here’s our first look at the Windows 11 Media Player app

So long, Groove?

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Microsoft has fed us many bowls of app porridge since it began teasing a widely refreshed slate ofWindows 11apps. For example, Windows Insiders have not only heard about, but actually received, massive content drops such as the new Clock app (with Focus Sessions, praise be) andPaint, the world’s premier artisanal program.

But while those apps and others like the revampedSnipping ToolandTips apphave gotten time in the limelight, there’s been one particularly glaring omission: The new Media Player. We’ve seen the logo for it crop up in other Windows 11 app previews, but Microsoft’s been cagey about showing it off.

Could such hesitancy be a result of Microsoft lining up something big to wow people? Are we spoiling Microsoft’s surprise?

We don’t know. All thatisknown is that the new Media Player got a hype sessionover on Redditafter it was caught in action during the Windows Insider webcast. We can see the track bar displaying the length of the current tune, as well as a variety of controls, including the ability to skip forward or backward in a song. Nothing revolutionary, but then again, why fix what isn’t broken?

We can also see that the Media Player is being paired with the newClock app’s Focus Sessions feature, which enables you to jam out while keeping the time in mind so you get work done. It’s only a matter of time before the Media Player is properly shown off for all to see, but for now, make of these info nuggets what you will.

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Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He’s a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author ofCold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.