Silverlight player for Android - does it work?

With the Silverlight player, multimedia content such as videos can be displayed on the PC in the browser. But is this also possible on Android? We'll tell you this in this practical tip.

Silverlight Player: Not available for Android

Unfortunately, this question can be answered with a clear "No". The extension developed by Microsoft is only available for Windows and Mac OS X, but not for Android. Therefore, you have to refrain from playing the corresponding content on your Android device.

• If you absolutely want to play web content based on Silverlight on Android, you can take a detour via a remote connection.
• The Silverlight player runs on your desktop PC and the image is transferred to your smartphone or tablet. Apps suitable for this purpose are, for example, PocketCloud Remote RDP / VNC, Jump Desktop (RDP & VNC) and the VNC Viewer.