"Windows 10" Will Play Your .MKV and .FLAC Files, All on its Own

High-End Audio Enthusiasts Love FLAC since it Promises to Preserve Everything just as it was Heard in the Studio. Unfortunately, it Isn't the Most Widely-Supported of Formats but, it Appears as if it's Going to Get a Warm Embrace in Windows 10. Gabriel Aul of Microsoft's Windows Insider Program, Tweeted Out a Screenshot (below), Showing FLAC Support in Windows Media Player, Later Adding that, the OS is Offering Platform-Level Support - so, any Compatible App will Now be Able to Play the Files without a Plug-In. Given that Microsoft also Recently Let Slip that it'll Support the .MKV Container in its Next-Gen OS, it's Clear that, Redmond is Reaching Out to the Inner AV Geek in All of us.




Info Sources:

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-mkv-support-out-of-the-box

https://twitter.com/GabeAul/status/537376407291056128

https://twitter.com/GabeAul/status/537381586228891648

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