WMPCDText for Windows

Name: WMPCDText
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: BM-productions

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

This plugin enhances Windows Media Player by enabling it to read CD-Text directly from audio CDs, offering both automatic and manual options for retrieving track information.

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Pros
- Reads CD-Text directly within Windows Media Player
- Supports automatic CD-Text reading for unrecognized CDs
- Manual CD-Text reading option via right-click menu
- Integrates seamlessly as a Windows Media Player plugin
Cons
- Functionality limited to CD-Text reading
- Requires Windows Media Player to be installed

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 30, 2012

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 1.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows 2003
Windows Server

Additional Requirements: Windows Media Player 11.

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Total Downloads: 13,077

Downloads Last Week: 7

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User Reviews

5/5

4 User Votes

Worked well
J..LentFebruary 22, 2012
Pros
Worked like it said it would
Cons
none yet....
Summary
WORKS..!
Excellent! A must-have for a full WMP experience
LAMP8299September 11, 2011
Pros
It adds CD Text capability to Windows Media Player It can be set to do so automatically, just like music databases like GraceNote No compatibility issues. !00% clean plug-in
Cons
None that I could fine
Summary
Must have for those that compile their songs into Audio CDs with table of contents information (known as CD Text).
drgnrdr57July 25, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Great Production that actually does what it says it can do!
n3vpcApril 18, 2008
Pros
Its simple. Just download and use Windows Media Player.
Cons
Not a big issue but the creator does recommend its use with only Windows Media Player version 10 and 11
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Developer’s Description

By BM-productions

Read CD-Text information from audio CDs from within Microsoft Windows Media Player.

WMPCDText is a plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player that adds the support for reading CD-Text. WMPCDText will read CD-Text directly from within Windows Media Player. There is an option to automatically read CD-Text from unrecognized audio CDs. Alternatively, you can right-click on a CD track in Windows Media Player's Now Playing mode while a CD is playing, and select Read CD-Text.

WMPCDText for Windows

Editors’ Review

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