Audio tags won't show when users use Windows "N" editions

Question

Hello,

I have an app in the Windows Store called "Clouder!" that use an audio tag to stream mp3. It works well for everyone so far but I got an email from a user with a Windows "N" version, that can't stream music at all. I didn't know about the Windows "N" version, it is basically, a barebone version, without the media component preinstalled, only for Europe :

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/n-editions

The audio tag simply does not appear in the interface. This is really weird because it should be IE running the app, with no dependency no other installed software.

I can't reproduce the issue because it only happens on those "N" editions. See a screenshot attached, the media player should be in the app bar.

Do you have any informations about that?

Thanks a lot,

Fabien

Answer 1

This is expected. The N versions do not include media features and cannot play music or video by default.

Your user can add that back in with the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8

Answer 2

Hello,

Thanks a lot for your comment, i got the confirmation today that it worked!

Thanks

Fabien