I can’t remember the last time I played music on a spinning compact disc. It’s been the better part of 20 years since I spent countless hours ripping CDs into a bloated MP3 collection, trying to call ...

CDs aren’t exactly cutting-edge in 2025. Since the peak years around the turn of the millennium, sales have plummeted because streaming services like Spotify have taken over. But there are still times ...

I haven't posted any technical help questions on Ars for ages, but here goes. This is probably 'old tech' for most of you. I have an enormous CD collection and I've been ripping some (more) to MP3 ...

Microsoft rolled out app updates to Insiders on Windows 11, including adding the ability to rip CDs through Media Player. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

If there's one thing Windows 11 has been good for, it has been the renewed attention and useful updates to the built-in apps that ship with Windows. Sometimes this means new features for ...

At times, you may find that your Windows Media Player does not open or work, or that it cannot play MP4 or DVDs or rip CD/Media. You could face other symptoms like – nothing happens upon clicking the ...