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For information about operating system requirements and other
software requirements and conguration seings for the remote desktop
or application, see the topics about Windows Media Multimedia
Redirection in Conguring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon 7.
Horizon Client computer
or client access device
32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10.
Supported media
formats
Media formats that are supported on Windows Media Player are supported.
For example: M4V; MOV; MP4; WMP; MPEG-4 Part 2; WMV 7, 8, and 9;
WMA; AVI; ACE; MP3; WAV.
N DRM-protected content is not redirected through Windows Media
MMR.
Requirements for Flash Redirection
With Flash Redirection, if you use Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11, Flash content is sent to the client system.
The client system plays the media content, which reduces the load on the ESXi host.
Remote desktop
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Horizon Agent 7.0 or later must be installed in a single-user (VDI)
remote desktop, with the Flash Redirection option. The Flash
Redirection option is not selected by default.
See the topics about installing Horizon Agent in the Seing Up Virtual
Desktops in Horizon 7 document.
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The appropriate group policy seings must be congured. See the topics
about conguring Flash Redirection in the Seing Up Virtual Desktops in
Horizon 7 document.
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Flash Redirection is supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,
and Windows 10 single-user remote desktops.
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Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11 must be installed with the corresponding
Flash ActiveX plug-in.
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After installation, the VMware View FlashMMR Server add-on must be
enabled in Internet Explorer.
Horizon Client computer
or client access device
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Flash Redirection is supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,
and Windows 10.
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The Flash ActiveX plug-in must be installed and enabled
Display protocol for the
remote session
VMware Blast, PCoIP
Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
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