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jay_kyburz on Oct 26, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google added HEVC support in Chrome

On my new laptop, whenever opening a h265 I would get message from the media player saying I can buy HEVC for $3 or something.

But if you follow the link below to the Windows store, you can download it for free!

ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId=9n4wgh0z6vhq

Found out on Howtogeek

https://www.howtogeek.com/680690/how-to-install-free-hevc-co...

kg on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

Yeah, I had to buy it. I suspect maybe depending on your manufacturer your machine already has a license?

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