Fix video and audio problems on Firefox for Windows N editions
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- Revision id: 130937
- Created:
- Creator: Trevor
- Comment: Use the word Version instead of Build for Windows 10, since the numbers are actually version numbers and not Build numbers. Fix version number typo, the version should be 1511 instead of 1151.
- Reviewed: Yes
- Reviewed:
- Reviewed by: AliceWyman
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: Yes
- Readied for localization:
- Readied for localization by: AliceWyman
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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 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update): N and KN versions (Microsoft Support article KB3133719)
- Windows 10 Version 1511: 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:
Windows Vista: