Microsoft Overhauls Multimedia Video Playback on Windows 365

Microsoft says that it is bringing its Microsoft Multimedia Redirection (MMR) service to Windows 365, making it available for all users of the service. This integration will be available on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome on Windows.

With support for MMR, Windows 365 users will see better multimedia performance, such as smoother video playback in the browsers. It is worth noting this is available for Windows Desktop client (version 1.2.3916) for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise device.

Microsoft was previously using its Azure Virtual Desktop and running multimedia through its remote client. By adding Microsoft Multimedia Redirection to Windows 365, the processing is halved because the multimedia is redirected to the local machine with more efficiency.

It seems Microsoft's decision in November to merge Windows 365 with Azure Virtual is paying off.

MMR is a cross-service feature that handles video playback from over 30 websites:

Windows 365

During July 2021, Microsoft introduced Windows 365 Cloud PC, a virtual version of the OS available in the cloud. In August of the same year, Microsoft matured Cloud PC with the launch of Windows 365.

Windows 365 brings the Windows platform to Microsoft cloud through Azure. The platform is a secure version of Windows that includes apps, settings, and data. It is available corporate and personal devices.

Essentially, this is Windows through the cloud and accessible on any device. Microsoft uses its Microsoft Azure (Virtual Desktop) to handle the resources.

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