Microsoft framework allows developers to create and for users to enjoy high quality web applications, video and audio streaming with DRM support.
Microsoft Silverlight is a must-have browser plug-in developed to improve functionality of web sites such as Netflix. It is powered by the .NET Framework, bringing some of its functionality to online services.
The application is compatible with several browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It can be necessary to Silverlight installed to run some streaming services as it enables DRM content to be played.
Microsoft Silverlight features IIS Smooth Streaming, technology which helps high definition streaming playback on virtually any type of devices. The PivotViewer feature allows users to view and manipulate large amounts of data.
Other features of Microsoft Silverlight include Pixel Shader which improves and enhances graphics with blurs, dropshadows and other effects, 3D Graphics support and a number of other skinning and styling for display of high quality graphics.
All in all, Microsoft Silverlight is an excellent framework for web services and definitely a requirement to have in order to enjoy a variety of online services.
Features of Microsoft Silverlight
- Cross-Domain Network Access: enables applications to access data from other domains.
- DRM Support: provides a secure platform for digital rights management.
- Data Access: provides support for accessing data from web services.
- Data Binding: enables applications to bind data to UI elements.
- GPU-accelerated Rendering: enables smoother animation and video playback.
- Local Messaging: enables applications to communicate with each other.
- Media Support: supports a wide range of audio and video formats.
- Multi-Platform Support: runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile devices.
- Networking Support: enables applications to communicate over the web.
- Out-of-Browser Support: allows applications to be run offline.
- Pixel Shader Support: provides advanced graphical effects and animation.
- Rich User Interface: supports advanced graphics, animation and styling.
- Seamless Integration: integrates with existing web technologies and standards.
- Smooth Streaming: enables adaptive streaming of multimedia content over HTTP.
- Text Rendering: provides support for a variety of fonts and text formats.
Compatibility and License
Microsoft Silverlight is a freeware, but ad-supported application available on Windows from media players. You may encounter different types of ads or offers when running and installing this program. Though ads might be present, download and installation of this PC software is free and 5.1.50918.0 is the latest version last time we checked.
Is Microsoft Silverlight at end of life?
We haven't determined Microsoft Silverlight to be discontinued or obsolete just yet.
What version of Windows can Microsoft Silverlight run on?
Microsoft Silverlight can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
Filed under:
