How to Open a WAV File for Burning With Windows Media Player

Once you open your WAV files in WMP, you can burn them to a CD.

Windows Media Player is a popular audio player from Microsoft that has the ability to burn audio files. Before you can burn a WAV file using Windows Media Player, you must add it to the Windows Media Player library. Once the file is in the library, you can add it to a burn list and put it on a CD so you can listen to the file on any CD player.

Things You'll Need

• Windows Media Player 11

Instructions

1. Open Windows Media Player.

2. Click the "File" menu.

3. Select "Add to Library" and choose "Add File or Playlist" from under the file menu. Alternately, you may click the "Add to Library" button on the interface.

4. Navigate to the WAV file you want to add and burn. Select it and click "OK." You now should have the WAV file in your playlist and should be able to add it to any burn list you like.

Tips & Warnings

• Note that Windows Media Player automatically will add a file to your library if you play the file. Simply locate the file on your computer, right click on the file and open the file with Windows Media Player. You also can right click on the file and select "Add to burn list."

References

• Microsoft: Add Items to the Windows Media Player Library
• Fleximusic: How to Burn Audio/Music to CD Using Windows Media Player?

Resources

• Microsoft: Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player