Change the MP3 Encoding Rates in Media Player (All Windows)

These settings allow you to change the MP3 encoding rates in Windows Media Player. The default is 56Kbps which is quite low quality, this tweak allows you to add higher rates such as 128Kbps or 192Kbps.

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Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "LowRate, MediumRate, MediumHighRate, HighRate" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		HighRate	REG_DWORD	0x0004e200 (320000)
		LowRate	REG_DWORD	0x0000fa00 (64000)
		MediumHighRate	REG_DWORD	0x0002ee00 (192000)
		MediumRate	REG_DWORD	0x0001f400 (128000)

	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\M...

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.