Don’t bin your CDs
Compact discs are assumed to be an almost obsolete format, but – like vinyl records – they seem to be undergoing a revival. Last year, CD sales rose in the US (www.snipca.com/42372) and UK (www.snipca.com/42373) for the first time since 2004, suggesting that physical discs haven’t been completely wiped out by streaming services. Meanwhile, Microsoft has just added support for CD playback to its new Media Player app for Windows 11 (www.snipca.com/42374). Most of us still have lots of old audio CDs, DVDs and backup discs, but no optical drives on which to play them. In this feature, we explain how to restore CD playback to your PC.
