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.


IGEL Zero clients contain the Multimedia Codec Pack by default.


On selected IGEL devices hardware video acceleration is available.


Here is an overview of the affected IGEL setup pages and parameters:


Use Case

Setup Page

Parameter

Feature

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 JabberCisco JVDI ClientCisco 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 GlobalPreferred 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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