Playing WebM Video
WebM video plays directly in your web browser using HTML5. No plug-ins are needed, but you must install a modern web browser that supports HTML5 and WebM.
What's Great About WebM
- Very high quality video
- Great video playback performance, even on older computers
- 100% free and open to everyone
- Supported on popular video sites like YouTube
Supported Web Browsers
- Mozilla Firefox 4 and later
- Opera 10.60 and later
- Google Chrome 6 and later
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and later (requires WebM MF components)
Playing in Windows Media Player
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For Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7 or 8, install the WebM Media Foundation Components. Though the components refer to Internet Explorer 9, installing them will add system-wide WebM support in applications that use Media Foundation.
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For earlier versions of Windows Media Player, follow the instructions for installing the WebM DirectShow filters. As indicated, be sure to also install the Vorbis audio filters.
Other Media Players and Components
Getting Help
Ask and answer questions on the webm-discuss list.