The new windows update and videos in Edge

seek · 01 May 2018

Hey guys... Ever since I downloaded the new April update yesterday I cannot watch videos with the Edge explorer mostly on YouTube cuz I use it so much. I did download Chrome and its working fine in there but I like Edge. -Thanks for any help!

Here is a picture of the error from Utube:

The new windows update and videos in Edge-errorutube.jpg

Cromax · 01 May 2018

its known bug its edge doesnt support html5 at all..when you check supported formats

Cromax · 01 May 2018

install latest media feature pack v1803 Download Windows 10 Media Feature Pack and select v1803

Bree · 01 May 2018

Cromax said:

...edge doesnt support html5 at all..when you check supported formats

Really? Seems to be OK according to the HTML5 tests...

The new windows update and videos in Edge-edge-html5.png

https://html5test.com/

Cromax · 01 May 2018

Bree said:

Really? Seems to be OK according to the HTML5 tests...

https://html5test.com/

yeah but it doesnt work unless you install media pack for v1803 i tried youtube twitch it wouldnt work till i installed that shit atleast for pro n version

Bree · 01 May 2018

Cromax said:

yeah but it doesnt work unless you install media pack for v1803...

That's not Edge's HTML5 that's at fault. It's because the necessary codecs are removed in the N version to meet EU legislation. The Media Pack installs all the bits that the EU insisted that Microsoft removed - something about giving consumers 'freedom of choice'.

Cromax · 01 May 2018

Bree said:

That's not Edge's HTML5 that's at fault. It's because the necessary codecs are removed in the N version to meet EU legislation. The Media Pack installs all the bits that the EU insisted that Microsoft removed - something about giving consumers 'freedom of choice'.

then how it worked on previous versions without it?

Bree · 01 May 2018

Cromax said:

then how it worked on previous versions without it?

Edge does include Adobe Flash Player, but it's turned off by default. That would probably have worked, even in the N version. If Flash was turned on previously, the upgrade to 1803 would have reset it back to default and turned in off.

Cromax · 01 May 2018

Bree said:

Edge does include Adobe Flash Player, but it's turned off by default. That would probably have worked, even in the N version. If Flash was turned on previously, the upgrade to 1803 would have reset it back to default and turned in off.

nope it didnt i tried that also

Bree · 01 May 2018

Well, thankfully I have the en-gb English International version, so I don't have an N version to confirm what does (and doesn't) work. With the Media Pack installed your N version should be identical to the full versions.