Plugin-free video comes to Edge in latest Windows Insider builds and Creators Update

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Published on January 31, 2017

published on January 31, 2017

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While Microsoft Edge is a fairly solid browser in most respects, it lags behind in quite a few areas. One key problem the browser has is its problems with some video playing websites, such as Rabb.it. This issue is beginning to be addressed by the introduction of WebRTC 1.0 support.

We’re excited to announce the preview availability of the WebRTC 1.0 API, and support for the H.264/AVC and VP8 video codecs for RTC in Microsoft Edge, enabling plugin-free, interoperable video communications solutions across browsers and platforms.

These features are enabled by default in Windows Insider Preview builds starting with last week’s release, 15019, and will be in stable releases beginning with the Windows 10 Creator’s Update.

You can start testing out WebRTC 1.0 right now if you’ve got access to Windows 10 Insider build 15019. If you don’t feel like entering the Insider program, the feature should be entering Microsoft Edge with the Windows 10 Creators update later this year.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.