Windows Media Player 12 is a great media player that you can use to play your music, videos, and pictures. However, if you want to create custom playlists in Windows Media Player 12, you will need to use the Media Player Customization Tool. This tool can help you create custom playlists for Windows Media Player 12 and other media players. To start the Media Player Customization Tool, open Windows Explorer and click on the Start button. Then click on the All Programs button and then select Microsoft Windows Media Player 12. Once Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 is open, click on the Customize button at the top of the screen. The Customize dialog box will appear. In this dialog box, you will need to provide information about your media player. In addition, you will need to provide information about your preferences for customizing your media player. After providing these details, click on the OK button to close the Customize dialog box. Now that you have closed the Customize dialog box, you can start creating custom playlists in Windows Media Player 12. To do this, simply select one of your music or video files and then click on the Play button. You will see a list of options appear in windows media player12 for playing your file: Playlist: This option allows you to create a new playlist with all of your files in it. You can name this playlist anything you like and it will be stored in your media player’s library. If you want to add any other files to this playlist later on, just select another file from the list and click on Play again. (optional) Add Cover Art: If you want to add cover art to your files before they are played,you must first add cover art to them using another media player such as iTunes or Winamp before they are played in Windows MediaPlayer12 . To do this: Open iTunes or Win

Create Custom Playlists

Open Windows Media Player and switch to the Library view. Click on the Play tab at the top right to reveal the List pane.

 

If you currently have songs listed on the List pane, you can remove them by clicking Clear list.

 

To add songs to your playlist, right-click on the song title, select Add to, and then click Play list.

You can also drag and drop the song title right onto the play list area. Hold down the Control [Ctrl] key while clicking to select more than one track at a time.

 

Changing the Playlist Order

You can click and drag each item in your playlist to move it up or down.

 

You can also right click on the title and select Move up or Move down, or to completely remove a track from your playlist.

You have the option to shuffle your list by clicking the Options list icon and selecting Shuffle list from the dropdown list.

By selecting Sort list by you can sort by Title, Artist, Album, Release date, and more.

Saving and naming your playlist

To save your playlist, click on the Save list button.

You’ll be prompted to enter a name for your playlist in the text box. Click away when you are finished.

Windows Media Player will display your most recent playlists in the Navigation panel.

Simply select the playlist anytime you want to listen to it.

 

Conclusion

Custom playlists are a great way to group your music by themes such as mood, genre, activity, season, and more.

If you are new to Windows Media Player 12, check out our post on managing your music in Windows Media Player.