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  1. @Aldaviva Aldaviva revised this gist Nov 30, 2024. 1 changed file with 5 additions and 5 deletions.
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    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer/9n4wgh0z6vhq
    ```
    - Do not use the normal [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hevc-video-extensions/9NMZLZ57R3T7) app URL, because that can't play HEVC videos in Windows Media Player for some inscrutable reason.
    1. Download the x64 appx file, or whatever your Windows architecture is.
    1. Download the AppxBundle file.
    - You may have to right click › Save Link As because the URL scheme is http, not https, if your browser is set to enforce HTTPS-only mode.
    - If it tries to save as a filename that's just a GUID, you may copy the correct .appx filename and save it as that instead.
    - If it tries to save as a filename that's just a GUID, you may copy the correct .AppxBundle filename and save it as that instead.
    ## Install
    - If you have App Installer, you can double-click the appx file, then click Install.
    - Otherwise, if you don't have App Installer (e.g. on Windows Server), you can install the appx using PowerShell:
    - If you have App Installer, you can double-click the AppxBundle file, then click Install.
    - Otherwise, if you don't have App Installer (e.g. on Windows Server), you can install the AppxBundle using PowerShell:
    ```ps1
    Add-AppxPackage ".\Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_2.0.60091.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx"
    Add-AppxPackage ".\Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_2.2.20.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle"
    ```
    ## Verify
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    ## Download
    1. Go to https://store.rg-adguard.net.
    1. Search for the **HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer** app by pasting the following store URL.
    1. Search for the **HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer** (`Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension`) app by entering the following store URL.
    ```text
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer/9n4wgh0z6vhq
    ```
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    ## Verify
    1. Exit and restart Windows Media Player if it was already running.
    1. Try to play a video that uses the H.265/HEVC codec in Windows Media Player.
    1. If it doesn't work, go to Help › About Windows Media Player Legacy and click Technical Support Information. Ensure `HEVCDECODER_STORE.dll` appears in the Other Binaries section.
    1. If it doesn't work, go to Help › About Windows Media Player Legacy and click Technical Support Information. Ensure `HEVCDECODER_STORE.dll` appears in the Other Binaries section.
    1. If it doesn't work, run `Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension` in PowerShell to see the app, which should have `Status` set to `OK`. Note that the app name is not `Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtensions` (plural), the $0.99 app not from device manufacturers, which is broken in WMP. If `Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtensions` is installed, you may want to uninstall it.
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    ## Download
    1. Go to https://store.rg-adguard.net.
    1. Search for the **HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer** app by pasting the following store URL.
    ```text
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer/9n4wgh0z6vhq
    ```
    - Do not use the normal [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hevc-video-extensions/9NMZLZ57R3T7) app URL, because that can't play HEVC videos in Windows Media Player for some inscrutable reason.
    1. Download the x64 appx file, or whatever your Windows architecture is.
    - You may have to right click › Save Link As because the URL scheme is http, not https, if your browser is set to enforce HTTPS-only mode.
    - If it tries to save as a filename that's just a GUID, you may copy the correct .appx filename and save it as that instead.
    ## Install
    - If you have App Installer, you can double-click the appx file, then click Install.
    - Otherwise, if you don't have App Installer (e.g. on Windows Server), you can install the appx using PowerShell:
    ```ps1
    Add-AppxPackage ".\Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_2.0.60091.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx"
    ```
    ## Verify
    1. Exit and restart Windows Media Player if it was already running.
    1. Try to play a video that uses the H.265/HEVC codec in Windows Media Player.
    1. If it doesn't work, go to Help › About Windows Media Player Legacy and click Technical Support Information. Ensure `HEVCDECODER_STORE.dll` appears in the Other Binaries section.