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For some reason my Windows Media Player will not work on my laptop. It is now asking me to purchase HEVC Extensions. It does not appear to be a problem with the actual files, as they work on other devices.
How can I fix this asap for free?
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Hi,
Nice to meet you! My name is Randy and I'm an independent advisor.
What’s happening is that Windows 11 Media Player doesn’t include the built-in codecs for HEVC (the format many modern phones and cameras use for video), so Microsoft sells the "HEVC Video Extensions" separately for about a dollar in the Store.
Kind regards,
