Windows Media Player Extension for HTML5

Windows Media Player Extension for HTML5 is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate the playback of MP4 videos on HTML5 pages inside the browser.

It manages to do so via a call to Windows Media Player, which helps to play the content. The HTML5 pages are parsed and the video tags are replaced so that H.264-encoded videos can use the built-in capabilities of Windows’ default player.

However, since it uses the aforementioned software as a playback engine, the browser should be able to play any video format supported by Windows Media Player.

The extension works exclusively in Chrome and in order to install it, just drag and drop it over an open window of the browser. Following this process, you should be able to start enjoying the perks of the add-on, without any other efforts.

Although it accomplishes a complex purpose, the add-on is actually very lightweight and simple. There’s no configuration process involved, nor does it require user intervention.

Unlike other Chrome extensions, which provide the possibility to customize their functionality, this one doesn’t sport options or the possibility to adjust its behavior.

If at some point, you want to disable it, you can achieve this by navigating to the Extensions section of the browser and uncheck the ‘Enabled’ field. Subsequently, undoing the operation is just as simple.

In conclusion, Windows Media Player Extension for HTML5 is a simple, yet reliable browser add-on, which despite its lack of options, manages to accomplish its purpose seamlessly. It uses Windows Media Player to playback not only MP4 videos, but all the formats that are compatible with this media engine.