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How to Play WMAs on a CD Player

You can play WMAs (Windows Media Audio files) on a CD player by simply burning the files to a CD. Once burned to an audio CD, they will be in a format compatible with your CD player. However, since the WMA format is a proprietary format, you must use Windows Media Player to burn the WMAs onto a CD. Fortunately, Windows Media Player is a free audio program and comes pre-installed on all Windows computers.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with CD burner
  • Windows Media Player
  • CD-R
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Instructions

    • 1

      Click the "Start" button on your computer, choose "Programs" and select Windows Media Player.

    • 2

      Click the "Burn" tab within Windows Media Player.

    • 3

      Drag and drop the WMAs you want to play on a CD player into the "Burn List" located in the "Burn" tab of Windows Media Player. When finished adding WMAs to the list, click the "Start Burn" button.

    • 4

      Insert a blank CD-R (CD Recordable) into your computer. Once the disc is in, the WMAs will be written to the CD-R.

    • 5

      Eject the CD-R when the burning process is complete. Then insert the CD-R into your CD player and press play. You have now successfully played WMAs on a CD player.

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