Windows 10 HEVC playback - Yes or No?

Question

Hi all,

Okay! Still a big question:

According to Gabriel Aul, as quoted Here (amongst many places), Microsoft will support the relatively new HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) video compression standard in Windows 10 out of the box.

Back to the question:

Where is this support?

Windows Media Player and the Film & TV (Movies & TV) app do not support HEVC playback in the current build 10240 (RTM or not RTM?!?!) fully updated as of 23rd July! In earlier builds, such as 10074, WMP did support this format, so what happened?

Are we going to get HEVC (x265) support, or are we still going to have to install codec packs on Windows 10?

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would like to inform you that, as Windows 10 is still in its developmental stage. we have to wait for its final release and check how the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) shall be supported.

Hope this information is helpful.  For any further query, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Thanks for letting us know that you are aware of the problem and are working on it.

However, after KB3074679 andKB3074686 on the 24th July, Film & TV will now not play MP4 and x264, which it did before!

Windows Media Player still won't play HEVC (x265).

Answer 3

One day to go... and still no HEVC playback?

Sound only - no video!

Answer 4

Okay!

Two full days in after final release ... nada!

No HEVC support!

Can we have an answer please?

Answer 5

Hi,

Any further information yet?