Change Media Player Skin

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Give the Player a New Look

It’s easy to give Windows Media Player a new look by changing its outward appearance. You can do this by applying a skin, changing the Player color, or adding a video border color.
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  2. Windows Media Player is one of the most widely used media players in the digital world. It comes free with the Windows operating system and it's easy to use. The media player classic offers several customization options-including its looks. 'Skins' can change the visual experience you have with your media player.
You can change the appearance of the Player by applying a skin. Each skin has a distinct appearance and most skins incorporate basic Player functions such as play, previous, next, stop, and the ability to adjust the volume. For example, the skins offer added functionality such as new audio files you can play, visualizations you can view, and other custom features.
Change Media Player Skin
You could apply a skin from the skins that is provided with the Player, or you can download skins from the web site.

Change Media Player Skin Pack

The skin you apply may not have all of the functionality that the Player supports. The functionality of a skin is determined by its creator. For your information, some skins do not have a Video and Visualization pane. But, you cannot view media clips, DVDs, or visualizations in those skins.

To open a list of skins in Windows Media Player, you can click View Skin Chooser. That will open a list of the skins you’ve added to the software as below. You can select a skin there and then click Apply Skin to open it in the Now Playing mode. Alternatively, select a skin there and press the X button to delete it. Launch the Windows Media Player and click View menu and select Skin Chooser. If the View menu isn't visible, you'll need to show the menu bar by clicking Organize, pointing to Layout, and then selecting Show menu bar. In the left pane, click the skin that you want to delete, and then click the Delete selected skin button. Windows Media Player 12 In the Skin Chooser window, you’ll see the list of installed skins on the left and a preview of the selected skin on the right. You’ll also see a little bit of information about the author of the skin below the preview. To apply a skin, select it and click ‘Apply Skin’.

The best way to learn about a skin and its features is to apply the skin and have fun exploring what it allows you to do. Once you apply the skin to the Player, the Player is displayed in the skin each time you change from full mode to skin mode.

How To Change Windows Media Player Skins Windows 7

To apply a skin:

Windows Media Player Skins 12

  • In Media Player, open the Access applications menu button, point to View, and then select Skin Chooser.
  • In the skins list, click the skin you want to apply.
  • A preview of the skin appears.
  • Click Apply Skin.
  • You will see the Player in skin mode using the skin you chose. Now you can explore how the skin works and what it can do for you.
    Note: You must be in full mode before you can change a skin.