XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, rec.photo.digital   
   From: klee@unibwm.de   
      
   On 2/15/2026 5:01 AM, Maria Sophia wrote:   
      
      
   > it turns out there are only two real Microsoft HEVC codecs   
   >   1. The paid Store version   
   >   2. and the OEM version.   
      
      
   There is only one Microsoft HEVC codec. If delivered to the   
   end user by Microsoft, the end user has to pay the patent   
   licensing fee, which Microsoft forwards to the patent holder.   
   If delivered to an OEM, the OEM is responsible for paying   
   the fee to the patent holder and therefore Microsoft doesn't   
   want any money. But as an end user, you always can copy and   
   install the OEM version for free, but not from the Microsoft   
   store (but there are enough downloadable copies out there in   
   the internet).   
      
   If you live in a region where the patent doesn't apply   
   (or use VPN), you maybe can also download the OEM version   
   directly from Microsoft:   
      
   https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq   
      
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