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No video on windows 8 metro app screen.

martin57
martin57 Posts: 774 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi folks,

After upgrading to 8 from 7 I can't get video to play on windows 8 Metro app screen, things like sky news or youtube app, though plays find within the desktop. Other content on the Metro start screen is fine.

Have updated display driver but no different, any ideas welcome.

Many thanks
Martin57

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I was not aware that there was a YouTube app for Windows 8. I have the Sky News app running from the metro screen without a problem. Never really use the metro screen as most stuff runs on the desktop. I assume metro is really for phones and serves no purpose being on a normal PC.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 1 November 2012 at 8:47PM
    Most android apps are viable on Win8, this prog does it but .. .. doesn't work because of the openGL native to windows, read this for a how~to.

    see here :

    and here
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