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> The problem is that after installing the update, Windows no longer allows USB webcams to use MJPEG or H264 encoded streams and is only allowing YUY2 encoding.
by benjaminl 10y ago
> The problem is that after installing the update, Windows no longer allows USB webcams to use MJPEG or H264 encoded streams and is only allowing YUY2 encoding.
Thurrott's explanations is incorrect. What is happening is that Windows is decoding the MJPEG or H.264 encoded streams coming from certain high end webcams and delivering the decoded frames to the video chat application[0].
[0] - https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-US/9d6a8704-764f-46df-a41c-8e9d84f7f0f3/mjpg-encoded-media-type-is-not-available-for-usbuvc-webcameras-after-windows-10-version-1607-os?forum=mediafoundationdevelopment#e2fdb4a3-211b-45d4-a525-90ffa7367bd1 https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsdesktop/en-U...
- pjc50 10y agoIf I've understood it, the consumer app now gets decoded video whether it wants it or not?