Windows 11's Phone Link and Media Player apps are getting new features

Microsoft is testing several new features for two Windows 11 apps - Phone Link and Windows Media Player. Phone Link (originally called Your Phone) is adding a new search bar to the Messages tab, while Windows Media Player has been updated for everyone to provide better performance for devices with large media collections.

For those who don’t know, Microsoft recently renamed the Your Phone app to “Phone Link” and added a new interface inspired by Windows 11. Microsoft stopped adding new features to the Your Phone / Phone Link app a while ago because it was busy developing a new interface. It looks like the company is back to working on new features for the Phone Link app.

Microsoft’s Phone Link app on Windows 11 and Windows 10 is getting some useful new features, including a search bar. Similar to the search bar found in apps like Mail UWP, Microsoft's Phone Link now has an updated messaging interface that includes a search bar that lets you find messages.

As you can see in the screenshot above, the search bar will appear right above the message list. You can only search messages that have been synced to Windows 11. In addition to the new search bar, you can also divide your messages into two sections: recently received and hidden.

Microsoft has also increased the spacing between notification tiles in apps to reduce clutter and clutter. The new option "Clear All" allows you to turn off all notifications.

It’s great to see new improvements to the Phone Link app, and we expect more tweaks to come in the coming weeks.

Windows Media Player keeps getting better

Microsoft has also launched a new version of Windows Media Player for Windows 11, 11.2205, in the Dev Channel. The update promises faster performance for users with large media collections. Likewise, songs and albums in your collection can now be sorted by date added.

The updated album page in Windows Media Player lets you sort songs based on the date they were added. Earlier this year, Microsoft added another nifty feature to its media player - support for CD playback.

The company has also made changes to Media Player’s theme and improved the app’s overall ability to drag and drop content. These updates are available to everyone in the Windows Insider Program and will begin rolling out to the general public.

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