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Revision id: 130800
Created: Aug 23, 2016, 2:12:48 PM
Creator: Trevor
Comment: The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is not yet available to all. Older versions of Windows require a different Media Feature Pack. See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296505 for more details.
Reviewed: Yes
Reviewed: Aug 23, 2016, 8:29:14 PM
Reviewed by: AliceWyman
Is approved? Yes
Is current revision? No
Ready for localization: Yes
Readied for localization: Aug 23, 2016, 8:29:14 PM
Readied for localization by: AliceWyman

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{for mac,linux,winxp}{warning}This article applies to Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 users only.{/warning}{/for}

Some versions of Windows are missing Windows Media Player and other media-related technologies needed to decode and play videos and music properly (see [http://blog.bitcollectors.com/adam/2013/03/windows-vista-and-7-n-k-kn-special-editions/ this blog post] for details). Microsoft offers a ''Windows Media Feature Pack'' (for versions designated as Windows N and KN editions) and a ''Platform Update Supplement'' (for Windows Vista and Server 2008) that you can download to add this functionality.

Here are some problems that people have reported when the Windows Media Feature Pack is missing:
*"Why is YouTube video blurry, low resolution, or black?"
*"Why do I get Flash instead of HTML video?"
*"Why doesn't Vimeo work?"

=Solution=
To resolve this, please download and install the Media Feature Pack or Platform Update Supplement that's appropriate for your version of Windows:

{for win7,win8,win10}
{note}Visit Microsoft's [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/which-operating-system support article] to find your version of Windows.{/note}
{/for}

'''Windows 10''':
*[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53356 Windows 10 Build 1607 (Anniversary Update): N and KN versions]  (Microsoft Support article [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3133719 KB3133719])
*[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49919 Windows 10 Build 1151: N and KN versions]  (Microsoft Support article [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3099229 KB3099229])

'''Windows 8.1''':
*[http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=42503 Windows 8.1: N and KN versions] (Microsoft Support article [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2929699 KB2929699]) 

'''Windows 8''':
*[http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=30685 Windows 8: N and KN versions] (Microsoft Support article [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2703761 KB2703761])

'''Windows 7''':
*[http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=16546 Windows 7: N and KN versions] (Microsoft Support article [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/968211 KB968211]) 

'''Windows Server 2008''':
*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2117917  Platform Update Supplement for Windows Server 2008] <!-- L10n: consider using en-us until hang issue for local versions is resolved (bug 1225900)-->

'''Windows Vista''':
*[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2117917  Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista] <!-- L10n: consider using en-us until hang issue for local versions is resolved (bug 1225900) -->

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This article applies to Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 users only.

Some versions of Windows are missing Windows Media Player and other media-related technologies needed to decode and play videos and music properly (see this blog post for details). Microsoft offers a Windows Media Feature Pack (for versions designated as Windows N and KN editions) and a Platform Update Supplement (for Windows Vista and Server 2008) that you can download to add this functionality.

Here are some problems that people have reported when the Windows Media Feature Pack is missing:

"Why is YouTube video blurry, low resolution, or black?"
"Why do I get Flash instead of HTML video?"
"Why doesn't Vimeo work?"

Solution

To resolve this, please download and install the Media Feature Pack or Platform Update Supplement that's appropriate for your version of Windows:

Visit Microsoft's support article to find your version of Windows.

Windows 10:

Windows 10 Build 1607 (Anniversary Update): N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB3133719)
Windows 10 Build 1151: N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB3099229)

Windows 8.1:

Windows 8.1: N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB2929699)

Windows 8:

Windows 8: N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB2703761)

Windows 7:

Windows 7: N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB968211)

Windows Server 2008:

Platform Update Supplement for Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista:

Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista