Audio redirection not supported on ESXi/ESX
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Article ID: 303407
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
- You cannot perform audio redirection on a virtual machine console.
- You cannot play audio files by opening the console of a virtual machine.
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Installable
VMware ESX 4.0.x
VMware ESX Server 3.5.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware ESX 4.1.x
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Installable
VMware ESXi 4.0.x Embedded
VMware ESXi 4.1.x Embedded
Cause
This is expected behavior. The audio redirection feature is not supported on an ESXi/ESX server platform.
Resolution
You can perform audio redirection using only:
- VMware Horizon View
Or
- A Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session to a guest virtual machine.
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