Audio and Video Playback Redirection Configuration

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 7.0 and Windows Server 2008 R2 support improved media playback experience by efficiently transporting audio-based and video-based multimedia in a compressed format within the RDP protocol. This feature enables users to experience smooth, reliable playback of multimedia video content played back through Windows Media Player. If the client supports audio and video playback redirection, it will receive the original compressed multimedia stream from the server and decode it locally for display.

Note: Audio and video playback requires less network bandwidth because the data sent over the network is compressed video instead of a series of bitmap images.

Events

Event ID Source Message

1007

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection

Audio and video playback redirection is allowed by both client and server settings.

1008

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled because of licensing.

1009

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled by group policy.

1010

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled by client settings.

1011

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled.

%tReason: %1 (%2).

2007

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection-DShow

Audio and video playback redirection is allowed by both client and server settings.

2008

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection-DShow

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled because of licensing.

2009

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection-DShow

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled by group policy

2010

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection-DShow

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled by client settings.

2011

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-MediaRedirection-DShow

Audio and video playback redirection has been disabled.

%tReason: %1 (%2).

Remote Desktop Session Host

Remote Desktop Services