Windows 11 and 10 users right now may be unable to record, playback, or capture videos at the moment, when using the WVC1 codec. Microsoft has confirmed it is a known issue and recommends a rollback.
Microsoft has confirmed that there is an issue plaguing WVC1 or VC-1 video codec at the moment. Windows 10 and Windows 11 apps using the codec may fail to playback, record, or capture videos, and the issue extends to cameras and webcams. The bug was introduced with Windows 11 update KB5027303 and Windows 10 users with update KB5028244.
On its health dashboard, Microsoft explains that the way to resolve this issue is to perform a Known Issue Rollback (KIR).
After installing KB5027303 or later updates, some apps might fail to playback, record, or capture video when using the WVC1 codec (VC-1).
