issue with AVD to detect local printer and local mic, camera and headphone.

Question

issue with AVD to detect local printer and local mic, camera and headphone.

Answer 1

Hi Altaf Ingar

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Azure Virtual Desktop supports redirection of local printers, microphones, cameras, and audio devices. Since this appears to be a new AVD setup, please verify the following configuration steps to enable device redirection:

1.Check Host Pool RDP Properties

Navigate to Azure Portal → Azure Virtual Desktop → Host pools → Your host pool → RDP Properties and ensure the following settings are configured:

RDP properties >> Advanced tab you can set in below format

redirectprinters:i:1 -- (Local printer redirection)

audiocapturemode:i:1 -- (Microphone redirection)

audiomode:i:0  -- (Play audio on local device)

RDP properties >> Drive Direction -- Here also you can check the direction setting and configure accordingly.

Also, for cameras check the local resources settings under the connection settings in the Remote Desktop client.

Please find below documentations for more details:

Reference: Configure printer redirection over the Remote Desktop Protocol

Configure camera, webcam, and video capture redirection over the Remote Desktop Protocol

Configure USB redirection on Windows over the Remote Desktop Protocol

Configure audio and video redirection over the Remote Desktop Protocol

2.Verify Group Policies on Session Hosts

Run gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Device and Resource Redirection.

1. Ensure these are Enabled (or Not Configured):
   • Allow audio and video playback redirection
   • Allow audio recording redirection
2. Disable any policies like "Do not allow printer redirection" or "Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection".

3. Please check client-side:

• In client settings > Devices & audio, enable Printers, Microphone, Camera, and Audio.
• On your local PC: Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone/Camera > Allow access for the Remote Desktop app.

Reference: Redirect local devices, audio, and folders in Windows App

4.For printer redirection, confirm that Windows Update is enabled on the session host so required printer drivers can be installed automatically.

Troubleshoot device redirections for Azure Virtual Desktop

Set custom Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool in Azure Virtual Desktop

Also, currently the web (browser) client does not fully support printer redirection, which is why printing is not working as expected.

However, the Windows Desktop App fully supports printer redirection and works without issues. So we recommend continuing to use the Windows App for complete and reliable printing functionality.

Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/azurevirtualdesktopforum/printing-in-wvd/410861

 Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any queries.