Microsoft kills legacy DRM support on Windows Media Player, Windows 7/ 8
Microsoft is discontinuing legacy DRM services for Windows Media Player and Silverlight, affecting Windows 7 and 8 users' ability to play protected content, while Windows 8.1 may retain some features.
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Microsoft has officially announced the discontinuation of legacy Digital Rights Management (DRM) services associated with Windows Media Player, Silverlight, and the older Windows 7 and 8 operating systems. This decision means that users will no longer be able to play protected content using these platforms. Specifically, playback of protected content in the legacy Windows Media Player on Windows 7, as well as in Silverlight clients on Windows 8, will be affected. Additionally, streaming from Silverlight clients to Xbox 360 and playback of protected content ripped from personal CDs on Windows 7 will also cease to function. Microsoft introduced its Windows Media DRM (WMDRM) in 1999, which has been in use until now, but it has been gradually replaced by the newer PlayReady DRM technology. The company had previously announced the end of support for Silverlight 5 in 2021, indicating a broader move away from older technologies. Notably, Windows 8.1 users may still retain access to some features, as it was not explicitly mentioned in the deprecation announcement.
- Microsoft is discontinuing legacy DRM support for Windows Media Player and Silverlight.
- Users of Windows 7 and 8 will lose the ability to play protected content.
- The legacy DRM technology, WMDRM, has been in use since 1999.
- PlayReady is the newer DRM technology that has replaced WMDRM.
- Windows 8.1 users may still have access to some features not affected by this change.
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