Chapter 6. Enjoying Media with the Windows 8 UI

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Chapter 6. Enjoying Media with the Windows 8 UI

Among the many app tiles found on the Windows 8 Start screen are multimedia apps for viewing pictures, listening to music, watching videos, and other media tasks. You can use the Photos, Music, and Video apps, for example, to access media files. This chapter shows you how to tap into the multimedia content on your computer and find more content online.

Playing Music

The new Music app in Windows 8 acts as a one-stop shop for your computer music needs, whether you want to listen to files on your computer ...

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