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evr hdcp
About this tag
The evr hdcp tag covers a known Windows 11 issue where DRM-protected video playback fails in applications using the Enhanced Video Renderer (EVR) with HDCP enforcement. This regression was introduced by servicing updates KB5064081 and KB5065426, affecting Blu-ray, DVD, and digital-TV apps. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and staged a fix via Release Preview update KB5065789. The tag also relates to Windows 11 25H2 enablement and compatibility holds. Discussions include workarounds and IT guidance for managing the playback block.
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 25H2 is shipping with two narrow but consequential known issues — one that can block DRM‑protected playback in certain Blu‑ray/DVD and digital‑TV applications, and another that can disrupt manual .msu installations from network shares — and...
Microsoft has published KB5054156 — a tiny enablement package (eKB) that flips on Windows 11, version 25H2 for devices already running the fully patched 24H2 servicing baseline, turning a months‑worth of staged feature binaries into an active release with minimal downtime and a single restart in...
Microsoft has quietly closed the book on two long-running Windows 11 problems that kept a subset of PCs from upgrading to the 24H2 feature update — but the September servicing cycle introduced a fresh regression that breaks playback of DRM‑protected Blu‑ray, DVD and digital‑TV content for some...
Microsoft confirmed that its September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, identified as KB5065426 (and preceded by the August preview KB5064081), introduced a regression that breaks playback of certain HDCP- and DRM‑protected video streams in legacy playback apps — notably those that use the...
Microsoft has acknowledged that recent Windows 11 servicing updates introduced a regression that can block playback of DRM‑protected video — producing black screens, frozen frames, and copyright‑protection errors in certain Blu‑ray, DVD and digital‑TV applications — and is staging a targeted...
Microsoft has confirmed that two recent Windows 11 servicing updates — KB5064081 (August) and KB5065426 (September) — introduced a regression that can block playback of DRM‑protected video in certain Blu‑ray, DVD and digital‑TV applications, and a targeted remediation is being staged through the...
Microsoft has confirmed that the August and September 2025 servicing updates for Windows 11 introduced a regression that can block playback of DRM‑protected video in certain Blu‑ray, DVD and digital‑TV applications, and Microsoft is rolling a targeted fix through the Release Preview channel...