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== Description ==

Aka. MS DMO API, it is an API for various codecs and other Direct Media Objects.

== Integration in VLC ==

Using DMO, {{VLC}} can use external codecs to read some video it couldn't without.

{{VLC}} can use DMO to decode many [[Windows Media]] codecs that are not native, like Microsoft Screen codecs or Microsoft Image codecs.

=== Windows ===
Use it with the '''--codec dmo''' switch from command-line or activate it in the preferences ('''Tools -> Preferences...''' and '''Show settings: All''' and '''Input/Codecs -> Other codecs''' and tick '''Prefer system plugins over VLC''', press Save and restart VLC after the change).

=== Linux ===

Under linux, you can use them with the --enable-loader switch that uses Wine's emulation.
You have to put the Windows Media dlls in the /usr/win32 folder.