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 XenDesktop/XenApp > 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 XenDesktop/XenApp > HDX/ICA Global > Codec

Graphical Codec

Citrix H.264 deep compression codec support


Sessions > Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp > HDX/ICA Global > HDX Multimedia

Enable HDX Realtime Media Engine

Skype for Business H.264 with HDX Realtime Media Engine (RTME)


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 > Server Options
Preferred desktop protocol > VMware BlastH.264 hardware acceleration


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


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 audio