Allow audio and video playback redirection

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to specify whether users can redirect the remote computer's audio and video output in a Remote Desktop Services session. Users can specify where to play the remote computer's audio output by configuring the remote audio settings on the Local Resources tab in Remote Desktop Connection (RDC). Users can choose to play the remote audio on the remote computer or on the local computer. Users can also choose to not play the audio. Video playback can be configured by using the videoplayback setting in a Remote Desktop Protocol (.rdp) file. By default, video playback is enabled. By default, audio and video playback redirection is not allowed when connecting to a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003. Audio and video playback redirection is allowed by default when connecting to a computer running Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Professional. If you enable this policy setting, audio and video playback redirection is allowed. If you disable this policy setting, audio and video playback redirection is not allowed, even if audio playback redirection is specified in RDC, or video playback is specified in the .rdp file. If you do not configure this policy setting audio and video playback redirection is not specified at the Group Policy level.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow audio recording redirection

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Allow time zone redirection

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Allow time zone redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003
• Computer
  Allow UI Automation redirection

  At least Windows 10 Version 2106
• User
  Do not allow Clipboard redirection

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Do not allow Clipboard redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow COM port redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow drive redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow location redirection

  At least Windows 10 Version 2106
• Computer
  Do not allow LPT port redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow smart card device redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection

  At least Windows Vista