https://www.junian.dev/tags/hevc/Recent content in Hevc on Junian DevHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USauthor@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto)author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto)Copyright &copy; 2014 - 2026 <a href='https://www.junian.dev/'>Junian.dev</a>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0700https://www.junian.dev/blog/windows-hevc-video-extensions/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0700author@junian.dev (Junian Triajianto)https://www.junian.dev/blog/windows-hevc-video-extensions/<p>One day I needed to make a backup of the videos from my iPhone to a Windows PC. When I tried to play the video on Windows, it refused to play.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s then asking the user to install the <strong>HEVC Video Extensions</strong> from Microsoft Store.</p> <p>Funnily, this extension is not free; it costs you USD 0.99!</p> <figure class="img-placeholder img-ratio-16x9"> <a href="https://www.junian.dev/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_a5B4DZTZil11ShQ0GubjTsO_rhYQNIsZgx7p2enU_g41Y05Lp12mwDGZb8b_YXBHYrTVtvRz86fJCzvRWyrfQLFkHX4wj6fgjYthX3UbXCLbvPP6jYf0ETPOeq23g6n8onpArmXlwy8jo38ZmEAo-1hki1CZ22Q_ap3feFY3gwrHUdvNrrAbem-TsY/s1600/hevc-video-extensions-paid.png" data-lightbox> <img src="https://www.junian.dev/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_a5B4DZTZil11ShQ0GubjTsO_rhYQNIsZgx7p2enU_g41Y05Lp12mwDGZb8b_YXBHYrTVtvRz86fJCzvRWyrfQLFkHX4wj6fgjYthX3UbXCLbvPP6jYf0ETPOeq23g6n8onpArmXlwy8jo38ZmEAo-1hki1CZ22Q_ap3feFY3gwrHUdvNrrAbem-TsY/s1600/hevc-video-extensions-paid.png" alt="HEVC Video Extensions, the paid version" class="img-responsive center-block" loading="lazy" > </a><figcaption>HEVC Video Extensions, the paid version</figcaption></figure><p>Why is that funny? Just imagine you pay for a full Windows license and yet Microsoft cheaped out without giving you this essential feature. Even macOS and iOS have it natively.</p>