Video Players
VMs do not have GPU or h/w acceleration for videos. Also note that RDP uses some compression.
Your requirements may vary. It is recommended you test your specific use case first.
Below are listed two video players that were tested with a downloaded copy of the video on the right. Windows Classic Media Player seems to perform worse.
Rarely a framedrop either player
VM: 4 cores, 16GB
Monitor: 2K
Play-back: 1/2 size
Audio quality: good
QuickTime very slight stutter, DivX worse
VM: 2 cores, 4GB
Monitor: 2K
Play-back: 1/2 size
Audio quality: good
Instructions
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Instructions
Upload to your Workspace
Install