Streaming Media Protocols: registry value WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols and 5 moreUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols

Policy ID: WindowsStreamingMediaProtocols
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows Media Player › Networking

Registry

WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'WindowsMediaStreamingProtocols' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

Multicast

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Multicast
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"Multicast"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"Multicast"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "Multicast" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "Multicast" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'Multicast' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'Multicast' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UDP

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: UDP
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"UDP"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"UDP"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "UDP" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "UDP" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'UDP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'UDP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UDPPorts

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: UDP Ports
Value type: REG_SZ

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"UDPPorts"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "UDPPorts" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'UDPPorts' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

TCP

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: TCP
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"TCP"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"TCP"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "TCP" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "TCP" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'TCP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'TCP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

HTTP

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: HTTP
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"HTTP"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"HTTP"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "HTTP" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols" /v "HTTP" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'HTTP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Protocols' -Name 'HTTP' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null