Final week, Microsoft up to date a assist web page that tracks deprecated Home windows options with a brand new announcement: legacy DRM companies will now not be obtainable in Home windows Media Participant together with Silverlight, Home windows 7, and Home windows 8.
DRM, quick for digital rights administration, is a technological measure used to guard mental property from infringement. It primarily works by encrypting media (e.g., DVD and Blu-ray discs) in a approach that restricts who can entry mentioned DRM-protected media.
With this deprecation of legacy DRM companies, you’ll now not be capable of play DRM-protected media of any type in Home windows Media Participant, Silverlight, Home windows 7, and Home windows 8. In keeping with Home windows Newest, that additionally means no extra streaming of DRM content material to Xbox 360.
Should you’re nonetheless on Home windows 7 or Home windows 8, you’ll should improve to Home windows 10 or Home windows 11 to regain the flexibility to play DRM-protected media. In the meantime, for those who’re nonetheless utilizing Home windows Media Participant, you’ll want to change to a different media participant app with DRM assist. The most well-liked various the free and open-source VLC app.
Additional studying: Hey everybody, it’s time to change to Home windows 11
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
