DRM-protected content cannot be viewed using Windows Media Player and Silverlight on Windows 7/8
The 'Legacy DRM Service' that was supported in Windows 7 and Windows 8 has been deprecated. The service will eventually be discontinued, and it will no longer be possible to watch DRM-protected content using Windows Media Player, etc. on older operating systems.
Windows Media Player and Silverlight are losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7 and 8 | Tom's Hardware
DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a technology that prevents the copying of digital content; a familiar example of this protection is applied to recorded television programs.
Microsoft has deprecated the 'legacy DRM services' used in Windows Media Player, Silverlight clients, Windows 7 and Windows 8, and has announced that the complete discontinuation of these services will mean that the following features will no longer work:
・Playing 'protected content' with Windows Media Player Legacy in Windows 7
Playing 'protected content' with Silverlight clients and Windows 8
- In-home streaming from Silverlight client or Windows 8 to Xbox 360
- Playing 'protected content' ripped from a personal CD using Windows Media Player in Windows 7
The same page announcing the discontinuation of legacy DRM services also announced the discontinuation of
Deprecated features in the Windows client | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features#deprecated-features
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