How to Add Music Folders in Windows Media Player

Add a folder to your music library in the Windows Media Player app

As mentioned, you can add the folder containing your music files directly to Windows Media Player. This way, you won’t need to hunt for your music files every time.

Here’s how to do that.

First, open the Windows Media Player app.

Then, click the 'Open file(s)' button on the Home window and choose "Open folder" from the dropdown list.

Alternatively, you can use the CTRL + SHIFT + O keyboard shortcuts.

When the File Explorer browser window appears, click the folder that contains the music files you want to play.

Add folder to the Music library

Once the Media Player app is open, click the Music library button found on the left sidebar.

Next, click the "Add folder" button.

Now, navigate to and select the folder containing your music files. Then, click 'Add this folder to Music' to finalize the addition.

Add folder to music library from Play queue

Users can also add a folder to Media Player from the 'Play queue.' To do this, select the 'Play queue' button on the left sidebar.

Then, click Add file(s) and choose "Add folder to play queue" from the available dropdown options.

Select the desired folder from the File Explorer browser window to add it to Media Player.

Add a folder to the music library from the settings

Yet another method to add a folder to your music library is through the Settings page. Click the Settings button on the left sidebar to begin.

Then, select the Music library locations tile. Click the Add folder button to add a folder containing your music files.

Browse to and select the folder you wish to add, then click the 'Add this folder to Music' button.

The Windows Media Player app will now search for and index your music into the playlist. You can then begin playing your favorite songs.

That should complete the process!

Conclusion:

• Adding music folders to your library in Windows Media Player allows you to easily access and playback your favorite music files without manual searching.
• By adding a folder to the library, all music files are automatically indexed and included in the app's music library, simplifying the organization and management of your music collection.
• Access your entire music collection in one place by adding multiple music folders to the library.
• The various methods detailed in this post provide flexibility in adding folders to your music library, ensuring a seamless experience for organizing and playing your music in the Windows Media Player app on Windows 11.