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With Horizon 7.13.1 release, support for HTML Redirection for Microsoft Edge (Chromium) is added. This document provides support information for this feature.Legacy Details:Persistent Disks & Linked Clones have been deprecated on the latest editions of Horizon since 2020. A move to a new profile technology is not contingent on a move to Horizon 8 and can be initiated in advance of upgrade to Horizon 8 as a separate task.Please see Ensuring a successful migration from Horizon 7 to Horizon 8 (89840) for additional advice. We recommend you migrate from Horizon 7 to Horizon 8 as soon as possible. Horizon 8 offers numerous improvements in performance, scale, and experience for both Administrators and end users.
With HTML5 Multimedia Redirection, when an end-user uses an HTML5 Multimedia Redirection-supported browser in a remote desktop, HTML5 multimedia content is sent to the client system, which reduces the load on the ESXi host. The client system plays the multimedia content and the user has better audio and video experience. Prerequisite to enable the feature on Microsoft (Edge) Chromium Browser: System Requirements for HTML5 Multimedia RedirectionInstall and Configure HTML5 Multimedia Redirection To enable support for HTML5 Multimedia Redirection feature on Microsoft (Edge) Chromium Browser in Remote Desktop: Remote Desktop must have Horizon Agent 7.13.1 installed.The HTML5 Multimedia Redirection group policy settings must be configured on the Active Directory server described in "Install and Configure HTML5 Multimedia Redirection". In addition, perform the following steps: Navigate to the Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > VMware View Agent Configuration > VMware HTML5 Features > VMware HTML5 Multimedia Redirection folder.Open the Enable Microsoft Edge (Chromium) Browser for VMware HTML5 Multimedia Redirection setting, select Enabled, and click OK. Install the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser on the remote desktop.Install the VMware Horizon HTML5 Redirection Extension for Microsoft Edge (Chromium). You must install the VMware Horizon HTML5 Redirection extension on the remote desktop from the Chrome Web Store. Alternatively, you can install the extension silently, without user interaction, by using Microsoft Edge policy. Prerequisites Verify that the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser allows extensions from other stores. For information about how to configure this feature, see the Microsoft documentation.If you plan to configure Microsoft Edge (Chromium) policy, verify that you can log in as an Administrator domain user on the machine that hosts your Active Directory server and make sure that the MMC and the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in are available.For the most up-to-date information about Microsoft Edge (Chromium) features and policy, see the Microsoft documentation. Disclaimer: VMware is not responsible for the reliability of any data, opinions, advice, or statements made on third-party websites. Inclusion of such links does not imply that VMware endorses, recommends, or accepts any responsibility for the content of such sites. Procedure To install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, perform these steps. a. Connect to the remote desktop. b. In the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser, download and install the VMware Horizon HTML5 Redirection extension from the Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vmware-horizon-html5-redi/ljmaegmnepbgjekghdfkgegbckolmcok.Alternatively, to install the extension silently, perform these steps. a. On your Active Directory server, open the Group Policy Management Editor and navigate to the Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Extensions folder. b. Open the Control which extensions are installed silently policy setting and click Enable. c. Click Show and enter ljmaegmnepbgjekghdfkgegbckolmcok;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx in the Value column.Verify that the HTML5 Multimedia Redirection extension is installed on the remote desktop. a. Connect to the remote desktop and start the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser. b. Enter edge://extensions in the address bar. VMware Horizon HTML5 Redirection Extension appears in the Extensions list. After you install the extension, the VMware HTML5 Multimedia Redirection icon appears in the upper-right corner of the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser window. When the HTML5 Multimedia Redirection feature is working, the letters REDR appear over the icon.