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

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> Multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop is currently in preview.
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> See the [Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/) for legal terms that apply to Azure features that are in beta, preview, or otherwise not yet released into general availability.
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Multimedia redirection (MMR) gives you smooth video playback while watching videos in a browser in Azure Virtual Desktop. Multimedia redirection redirects the media content from Azure Virtual Desktop to your local machine for faster processing and rendering. Both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are supported browsers.
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Multimedia redirection (MMR) gives you smooth video playback while watching videos in a browser in Azure Virtual Desktop. Multimedia redirection redirects the media content from Azure Virtual Desktop to your local machine for faster processing and rendering. Both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome support this feature.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Multimedia redirection is not supported on Azure Virtual Desktop for Microsoft 365 Government (GCC), GCC-High environments, and Microsoft 365 DoD.
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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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> The preview version of multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop has restricted playback to sites we have tested.
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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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## Websites that work with multimedia redirection
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articles/virtual-desktop/multimedia-redirection.md

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This article will show you how to use multimedia redirection (MMR) for Azure Virtual Desktop (preview) with Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browsers. For more information about how multimedia redirection works, see [Understanding multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop](multimedia-redirection-intro.md).
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> Multimedia redirection is not supported on Azure Virtual Desktop for Microsoft 365 Government (GCC), GCC-High environments, and Microsoft 365 DoD.
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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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## Prerequisites
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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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- 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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## Installing the multimedia redirection extension
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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. The host component is installed from an MSI file, and the browser extension is installed from Microsoft Edge Add-ons or the Chrome Web Store, depending on which browser you are 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 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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### Installing the host component
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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. Download the [MMR host MSI installer](https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE55eRq).
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1. Open the file that you downloaded to run the setup wizard.
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1. Follow the prompt, then once it's completed, select **Finish**.
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### Install the browser extension
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Next, you'll need to install the browser extension. This is installed on session hosts where you already have Edge or Chrome available. Installing the host component also installs the browser extension. Users will see a prompt that says **New Extension added**. In order to use the app, they'll need to enable the extension. A user can enable the extension by doing the following:
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1. **Microsoft Edge**: [Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Extension](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/wvd-multimedia-redirectio/joeclbldhdmoijbaagobkhlpfjglcihd)
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- For **Microsoft Edge**: [Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Extension](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/wvd-multimedia-redirectio/joeclbldhdmoijbaagobkhlpfjglcihd)
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1. **Google Chrome**: [Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wvd-multimedia-redirectio/lfmemoeeciijgkjkgbgikoonlkabmlno)
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- For **Google Chrome**: [Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wvd-multimedia-redirectio/lfmemoeeciijgkjkgbgikoonlkabmlno)
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1. Install the extension by selecting **Get** (for Microsoft Edge) or **Add to Chrome** (for Google Chrome), then at the additional prompt, select **Add extension**. You'll see confirmation that the extension has been added.
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1. Install the extension by selecting **Get** (for Microsoft Edge) or **Add to Chrome** (for Google Chrome), then at the additional prompt, select **Add extension**. Once the installation is finished, you'll see a confirmation message saying that you've successfully added the extension.
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You can install the multimedia redirection extension using Group Policy, either centrally from your domain for session hosts that are joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain, or using the Local Group Policy Editor for each session host. This process will change depending on which browser you're using.
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1. Download and install the Microsoft Edge administrative template. For the steps how to do this, see [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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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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During the preview, you'll need to configure the Remote Desktop client to use Insider features. To learn more about the Insiders program, see [Windows Desktop client for admins](/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/windowsdesktop-admin#configure-user-groups).
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:::image type="content" source="./media/remote-desktop-client-windows-insider.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Remote Desktop client with Insider features enabled. The title is highlighted in a red box.":::
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