Films & TV
Also called movies and tv, movies & tv, films and tv
The Windows Store video app, also called Movies & TV. The process is Video.UI.exe. It is not VLC.
What you need to know
Films & TV is the Store locker. VLC is a file player.
Video.UI.exe holds Microsoft movie entitlements. New Store sales stopped in 2025. Local files are a side job. VLC does not read those purchases.
- What is it?
- The Store video app, also called Movies & TV
- Process?
- Video.UI.exe
- Same as VLC?
- No. This plays Store licenses VLC cannot
What is Films & TV?
Films & TV is Microsoft’s Store video locker. Video.UI.exe plays purchases and can open some local videos. It is not VLC and not wmplayer.exe.
If you have never used it
If you bought or rented a movie from the Microsoft Store, this is the app that still plays it. The Store listing says Films & TV. Many PCs still say Movies & TV. The process is Video.UI.exe. It is not VLC. VLC will not show those Store licenses. Microsoft stopped selling new Movies & TV titles in 2025. Old purchases stay in this app, not in the new Media Player.
What is it used for?
Play titles you already bought in the Store. VLC cannot open that license. The new Media Player also does not replace this locker.
Some MP4 files still open here. VLC covers odd containers this app will refuse.
The same purchase can still appear on Xbox. That is a Microsoft account entitlement, not a file in Videos\.
Who is it for?
- People who bought Movies & TV titles before Microsoft stopped new sales
- Users whose default video app is still Films & TV
- Anyone who should not replace this with VLC if the goal is a Store license
Current status
Films & TV (2012) is a current store video app from Microsoft Corporation. The vendor still points Windows users at https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj3p2.
How old is it?
The app began as Xbox Video in 2012, then Movies & TV, and Films & TV in some regions. Microsoft ended new Store movie sales in 2025 and still points purchases at this app. A 2016 “rent a 4K movie in the Store” guide is this product, now in wind-down for new buys.
Versions
Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.
System requirements
Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.
Minimum
| Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release with Microsoft Store, per Microsoft |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4 GB class machines run the app. Downloads want disk |
Resource profile
- Network demand
- Streaming or downloading a purchase
- Disk demand
- Offline Store downloads
Installed processes
These executables belong to this product when it is installed.
| Video.UI.exe | Main Windows executable |
|---|
Startup components
Films & TV does not need to start with Windows. Opening a Store title starts Video.UI.exe.
File locations
| Typical install | C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_*\ |
|---|
File formats
Common problems
Purchase missing after a new PC
Sign in with the Microsoft account that bought the title. The file is not sitting in Videos\ for VLC to find.
Odd MKV will not play
Use VLC. This app is a Store locker, not a codec Swiss army knife.
Getting unstuck
Install Films & TV from the Microsoft Store
The package id Microsoft documents is the Store listing. A “Movies TV setup.exe” is bait.
Sign in with the purchasing account
Entitlements follow the Microsoft account. The new Media Player will not list those buys.
Treat 2025 as end of new sales, not end of playback
Microsoft still points old purchases at this app. If playback fails, Support is the path, not VLC.
Alternatives
VLC for local files. The new Store Media Player for simple local playback. Legacy WMP for CD rip.
Official help and downloads
Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.
| Download | apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj3p2 Official installer or vendor page |
|---|---|
| Help | support.microsoft.com/windows/films-tv Vendor support |
| Official site | apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj3p2 Start here, not a random exe host |
Related hardware
A display and a Microsoft account. Store video is not a GPU benchmark.
Technical details
Technical details
Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.
Sources and verification
Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.
- Films & TV official site · Vendor product page
- Films & TV help · Vendor support
- Watch Movies & TV purchases · How Microsoft still plays Store purchases
- Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.
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