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articles/virtual-desktop/multimedia-redirection.md

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- To use video playback redirection, you must install [Windows Desktop client, version 1.2.3916 or later](/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/windowsdesktop-whatsnew). This feature is only compatible with version 1.2.3916 or later of the Windows Desktop client.
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- To use call redirection, you must install the Windows Desktop client, version 1.2.4237 or later with [Insider releases enabled](./users/client-features-windows.md#enable-windows-insider-releases).
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- To use call redirection, you must install the Windows Desktop client, version 1.2.4237 or later with [Insider releases enabled](./users/client-features-windows.md#enable-insider-releases).
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- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022, version 14.32.31332.0 or later installed on your session hosts and Windows client devices. You can download the latest version from [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads](/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist).
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## Configure call redirection (preview) for the Remote Desktop client only
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If you want to test the call redirection (preview) feature, you first need to configure the Remote Desktop client to use [Insider features](./users/client-features-windows.md#enable-windows-insider-releases).
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If you want to test the call redirection (preview) feature, you first need to configure the Remote Desktop client to use [Insider features](./users/client-features-windows.md#enable-insider-releases).
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-windows-azure-virtual-desktop-app.md

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## Enable Windows Insider releases
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## Enable Insider releases
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If you want to help us test new builds before they're released, you should download our Insider releases. Organizations can use the Insider releases to validate new versions for their users before they're generally available.
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If you want to help us test new builds of the Azure Virtual Desktop app before they're released, you should download our Insider releases. Organizations can use the Insider releases to validate new versions for their users before they're generally available.
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1. If there's an update available, tap **Install update** to update the client. If the client is already up to date, you'll see a green check box, and the message **You're up to date**.
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If you want to help us test new builds before they're released, you should download our Insider releases. Organizations can use the Insider releases to validate new versions for their users before they're generally available.
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If you want to help us test new builds of the Remote Desktop client for Windows before they're released, you should download our Insider releases. Organizations can use the Insider releases to validate new versions for their users before they're generally available.
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For more information and the available commands, see [Uniform Resource Identifier schemes with the Remote Desktop client for Azure Virtual Desktop](../uri-scheme.md?toc=%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-desktop%2Fusers%2Ftoc.json)
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## Azure Virtual Desktop (HostApp)
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The Azure Virtual Desktop (HostApp) is a platform component containing a set of predefined user interfaces and APIs that Azure Virtual Desktop developers can use to deploy and manage Remote Desktop connections to their Azure Virtual Desktop resources. If this application is required on a device for another application to work correctly, it will automatically be downloaded by the other application. There should be no need for user interaction.
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The purpose of the Azure Virtual Desktop (HostApp) is to provide core functionality to other client apps in the Microsoft Store. This is known as the *Hosted App Model*. For more information, see [Hosted App Model](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2020/03/19/hosted-app-model/).
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If you want to provide feedback to us on the Remote Desktop client for Windows, you can do so by selecting the button that looks like a smiley face emoji in the client app, as shown in the following image. This will open the **Feedback Hub**.

articles/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows-azure-virtual-desktop-app.md

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| Insider | 1.2.4487 | Download the public release, then [Enable Windows Insider releases](users/client-features-windows-azure-virtual-desktop-app.md#enable-insider-releases) and check for updates. |
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