What's new in multimedia redirection?

This article has the latest updates for multimedia redirection (MMR) for Azure Virtual Desktop.

Latest available version

The following table shows the latest available version of the MMR extension for Azure Virtual Desktop. For setup instructions, see Use multimedia redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop.

Updates for version 1.0.2311.2004

Published: January 23, 2024

In this release, we've made the following changes:

• Fixed an issue that affected call redirection.
• Fixed an installer log file location issue.
• The extension no longer displays error messages for unsupported media formats.

Updates for version 1.0.2309.7002

Published: September 12, 2023

In this release, we've made the following changes:

• Added support for using the Preview version of the extension.
• Fixed a memory leak that caused the host to not close.
• Added support for providing Telemetry IDs to the extension for customer support purposes.
• Improved call connection reliability.

Updates for version 1.0.2304.12009

Published: June 13, 2023

In this release, we've made the following changes:

• Fixed various issues that caused crashes.
• Improved telemetry.

Updates for version 1.0.2301.24004

Published: February 7, 2023

In this release, we've made the following changes:

• Released general availability-compatible MMR host.
• Fixed an issue where content can cause the service to stop working instead of just giving a playback error.

Updates for version 0.3.2210.12012

Published: October 13, 2022

In this release, we've made the following changes:

• Added telemetry for time to first frame rendered and detecting a possible stall issue.
• Added changes for calling redirection including dual-tone multiple-frequency (DTMF) tones, and initial support for video.

Next steps

Learn more about MMR at Understanding multimedia direction for Azure Virtual Desktop and Use multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop.