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IGEL Linux Features that Require the Multimedia Codec-Pack
Some features in IGEL Linux require the separately available Multimedia Codec-Pack. These codecs enable multimedia redirection in remote sessions, faster rendering of remote screen contents, and multimedia playback in the browser and media player.
Here is an overview of the affected IGEL setup pages and parameters:
Use Case | Setup Page | Parameter | Feature |
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Citrix Session | Sessions > Citrix > HDX/ICA Global > HDX Multimedia | Enable Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid) videos, WMA and MP3 audio |
Sessions > Citrix > HDX/ICA Global > Codec | Graphical Codec | Citrix H.264 deep compression codec support | |
Sessions > Citrix > HDX/ICA Global > Unified Communications > Skype for Business | Enable HDX Realtime Media Engine | Skype for Business H.264 with HDX Realtime Media Engine (RTME) | |
Sessions > Citrix > HDX/ICA Global > Unified Communications > Cisco Jabber | Cisco JVDI Client | Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI (Cisco JVDI client) version 12.0.0 |
RDP Session | Sessions > RDP > RDP Global > Multimedia | Enable Video Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX) videos, WMA and MP3 audio |
Sessions > RDP > RDP Global > Performance | Enable RemoteFX | RemoteFX 8 EVOR support | |
Sessions > RDP > RDP Sessions > [session name] > Performance | Enable RemoteFX | RemoteFX 8 EVOR support |
Horizon Session | Sessions > Horizon Client > Horizon Client Global > Multimedia | Enable VMware Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX), WMA and MP3 audio with RDP |
Sessions > Horizon Client > Horizon Client Sessions > [session name] > Multimedia | Enable VMware Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX) videos, WMA and MP3 audio with RDP | |
Sessions > Horizon Client > Horizon Client Global | Preferred desktop protocol > VMWare Blast | H.264 hardware acceleration |
vWorkspace Session | Sessions > vWorkspace Client > vWorkspace Client Global > Multimedia | Enable Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid) videos, WMA and MP3 audio |
Sessions > vWorkspace Client > vWorkspace Client Sessions > [session name] > Multimedia | Enable Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid), WMA and MP3 audio | |
Sessions > vWorkspace Client > vWorkspace AppPortal > vWorkspace AppPortal Farms > [farm name] > Multimedia | Enable Multimedia Redirection | Redirection of H.264, WMV, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid), WMA and MP3 audio |
Web Browser | Sessions > Browser | Playback of embedded H.264 videos, playback of H.264, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid), WMA and MP3 audio with media player plugin 2) |
Media Player | Sessions > Media Player | Playback of H.264, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP (DivX, Xvid) videos, WMA and MP3 audio; AAC audio1 |
1) AAC is supported on IGEL Linux 5.09.100 or newer.
2) Firefox ESR 52.3.0 on IGEL Linux 10.03.100 does not support H.264.
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