Some users are confused about whether Firefox can play H.265 (HEVC) videos or not: [examples](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areddit.com%2Fr%2Ffirefox+hevc&num=25&client=firefox-b-d&udm=14). Please create an article to answer this question. The latest Firefox version can stream most HEVC videos as long as your operating system has the required playback components. The necessary component is not pre-installed on all Windows versions. Bug 1963910 lists them. Depending on your particular setup, you may have to download it from Microsoft using either of these Windows Store pages: * [HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq) (only available for some users) * [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nmzlz57r3t7) (not available for free) Linux users may also have to manually install the appropriate FFmpeg libraries: [Bug 1894818#c27](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818#c27). --- [This page has sample videos](https://test-videos.co.uk/bigbuckbunny/mp4-h265) that are supported to work if you have the right components. Some specific video configurations are not supported for now, e.g. HEVC videos with the MKV extension (Bug 1835393) and Bug 1839107.
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Some users are confused about whether Firefox can play H.265 (HEVC) videos or not: [examples](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areddit.com%2Fr%2Ffirefox+hevc&num=25&client=firefox-b-d&udm=14). Other users that lack the necessary components file webcompat issues about sites that use HEVC exclusively: [examples](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=17554134&f1=dependson&o1=equals&resolution=---&product=Web%20Compatibility&v1=1889731). Please create an article to explain the current status of HEVC support to them. The latest Firefox version can stream most HEVC videos as long as your operating system has the required playback components. The necessary component is not pre-installed on all Windows versions. Bug 1963910 lists them. Depending on your particular setup, you may have to download it from Microsoft using either of these Windows Store pages: * [HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq) (only available for some users) * [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nmzlz57r3t7) (not available for free) Linux users may also have to manually install the appropriate FFmpeg libraries: [Bug 1894818#c27](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818#c27). --- [This page has sample videos](https://test-videos.co.uk/bigbuckbunny/mp4-h265) that are supported to work if you have the right components. Some specific video configurations are not supported for now, e.g. HEVC videos with the MKV extension (Bug 1835393) and Bug 1839107.
Some users are confused about whether Firefox can play H.265 (HEVC) videos or not: [examples](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areddit.com%2Fr%2Ffirefox+hevc&num=25&client=firefox-b-d&udm=14). Other users, who lack the necessary components, file webcompat issues about sites that use HEVC exclusively: [examples](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=17554134&f1=dependson&o1=equals&resolution=---&product=Web%20Compatibility&v1=1889731). Please create an article to explain the current status of HEVC support to them. The latest Firefox version can stream most HEVC videos as long as your operating system has the required playback components. The necessary component is not pre-installed on all Windows versions. Bug 1963910 lists them. Depending on your particular setup, you may have to download it from Microsoft using either of these Windows Store pages: * [HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq) (only available for some users) * [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nmzlz57r3t7) (not available for free) Linux users may also have to manually install the appropriate FFmpeg libraries: [Bug 1894818#c27](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818#c27). --- [This page has sample videos](https://test-videos.co.uk/bigbuckbunny/mp4-h265) that are supported to work if you have the right components. Some specific video configurations are not supported for now, e.g. HEVC videos with the MKV extension (Bug 1835393) and Bug 1839107.
Some users are confused about whether Firefox can play H.265 (HEVC) videos or not: [examples](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Areddit.com%2Fr%2Ffirefox+hevc&num=25&client=firefox-b-d&udm=14). Other users, who lack the necessary components, file webcompat issues about sites that use HEVC exclusively: [examples](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?list_id=17554134&f1=dependson&o1=equals&resolution=---&product=Web%20Compatibility&v1=1889731). Please create an article to explain the current status of HEVC support to them. The latest Firefox version can stream most HEVC videos as long as your operating system has the required playback components. The necessary component is not pre-installed on all Windows versions. Bug 1963910 lists them. Depending on your particular setup, you may have to download it from Microsoft using either of these Windows Store pages: * [HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq) (only available for some users) * [HEVC Video Extensions](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nmzlz57r3t7) (not available for free) Linux users may also have to manually install the appropriate FFmpeg libraries: [Bug 1894818#c27](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1894818#c27). --- [This page has sample videos](https://test-videos.co.uk/bigbuckbunny/mp4-h265) that are supposed to work if you have the right components. Some specific video configurations are not supported for now, e.g. HEVC videos with the MKV extension (Bug 1835393) and Bug 1839107.