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Confirmed: Windows 11’s August update can break DRM video playback

Confirmed: Windows 11’s August update can break DRM video playback

The article discusses a problem with Windows 11's August update, which can reportedly cause issues with the playback of copyrighted content with DRM protection in digital TV apps, Blu-ray players, and DVD players. The update may cause problems with the legacy component called Enhanced Video Renderer, leading to copyright protection error messages, black screens, and the movie freezing or pausing. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, but in the meantime, affected users are advised to use alternative DVD and/or Blu-ray playback devices or switch to streaming services. The article emphasizes that this issue does not impact streaming services.

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