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articles/virtual-desktop/multimedia-redirection-intro.md

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description: An overview of multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop (preview).
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author: Heidilohr
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 09/15/2022
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ms.date: 09/27/2022
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> [!NOTE]
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> Multimedia redirection isn't supported on Azure Virtual Desktop for Microsoft 365 Government (GCC), GCC-High environments, and Microsoft 365 DoD.
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> Multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop is only available for the Windows Desktop client version 1.2.2999 or later on Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise devices.
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> Multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop is only available for the Windows Desktop client version 1.2.3573 or later on Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise devices.
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> The preview version of multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop has restricted playback to sites we've tested.
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articles/virtual-desktop/multimedia-redirection.md

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description: How to use multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop (preview).
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author: dknappettmsft
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ms.topic: how-to
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Before you can use multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop, you'll need the following things:
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- An Azure Virtual Desktop deployment
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- Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome installed on your session hosts
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- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022, version 14.32.31332.0 or later installed on your session hosts. You can download the latest version from [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads](/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist)
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- Windows Desktop client, version 1.2.2999 or later on Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise devices. This includes the multimedia redirection plugin (`C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\MsMmrDVCPlugin.dll`), which is required on the client device. Your device must meet the [hardware requirements for Teams on a Windows PC](/microsoftteams/hardware-requirements-for-the-teams-app#hardware-requirements-for-teams-on-a-windows-pc/).
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- An Azure Virtual Desktop deployment.
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- Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome installed on your session hosts.
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- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022, version 14.32.31332.0 or later installed on your session hosts. You can download the latest version from [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads](/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist).
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- Windows Desktop client, version 1.2.3573 or later on Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise devices. This includes the multimedia redirection plugin (`C:\Program Files\Remote Desktop\MsMmrDVCPlugin.dll`), which is required on the client device. Your device must meet the [hardware requirements for Teams on a Windows PC](/microsoftteams/hardware-requirements-for-the-teams-app#hardware-requirements-for-teams-on-a-windows-pc/).
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## Install the multimedia redirection extension
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For multimedia redirection to work, there are two parts to install on your session hosts: the host component and the browser extension for Edge or Chrome. You install the host component from an MSI file, and you can get and install the browser extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store, depending on which browser you're using.
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For multimedia redirection to work, there are two parts to install on your session hosts: the host component and the browser extension for Edge or Chrome. You install the host component and browser extension from an MSI file, and you can also get and install the browser extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store, depending on which browser you're using.
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### Install the host component
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To install the host component on your session hosts, you can install the MSI manually on each session host or use your enterprise deployment tool with `msiexec`. To install the MSI manually, you'll need to:
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1. Sign in to a session host as a local administrator.
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1. Download the [MMR host MSI installer](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE55eRq).
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1. Download the [MMR host MSI installer](http://aka.ms/avdmmr/msi).
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1. Open the file that you downloaded to run the setup wizard.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/mmr-extension-enable.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the prompt to enable the extension.":::
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If the user selects **Remove extension**, it will be removed from the browser and they will need to add it from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store. To install it again, see [Installing the browser extension manually](#install-the-browser-extension-manually).
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>If the user selects **Remove extension**, it will be removed from the browser and they will need to add it from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store. To install it again, see [Installing the browser extension manually](#install-the-browser-extension-manually).
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You can also automate installing the browser extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store for all users using Group Policy.
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You can also automate installing the browser extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store for all users by [using Group Policy](#install-the-browser-extension-using-group-policy).
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1. Download and install the Microsoft Edge administrative template by following the directions in [Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows devices](/deployedge/configure-microsoft-edge.md#1-download-and-install-the-microsoft-edge-administrative-template)
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- To configure it from an AD Domain, open the **Group Policy Management Console** (GPMC) and create or edit a policy that targets your session hosts.
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1. In the field for **Configure extension management settings**, enter the following:
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6. Apply the changes by running the following command in Command Prompt or PowerShell on each session host:
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You can check the extension status by visiting a website with media content, such as one from the list at [Websites that work with multimedia redirection](multimedia-redirection-intro.md#websites-that-work-with-multimedia-redirection), and hovering your mouse cursor over [the multimedia redirection extension icon](multimedia-redirection-intro.md#the-multimedia-redirection-status-icon) in the extension bar on the top-right corner of your browser. A message will appear and tell you about the current status, as shown in the following screenshot.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/mmr-extension-status-popup.png" alt-text="A screenshot of a Microsoft Edge extension bar. As the user hovers their cursor over the redirection extension icon, a message appears that says Multimedia Redirection Extension loaded. A video is being redirected.":::
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articles/virtual-desktop/troubleshoot-multimedia-redirection.md

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- You might run into issue where you are stuck in the loading state on every video site. This is a known issue that we're currently investigating. To temporarily mitigate this issue, enter "logoff" into the Windows Start text field to sign out of Azure Virtual Desktop and restart the session.
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