VMware Workstation 16.1.0 Player | 19 November 2020 | Build 17198959

What's in the Release Notes

• About VMware Workstation Player
• System Requirements
• What's New
• Prior Releases
• Resolved Issues
• Known Issues

About VMware Workstation Player

VMware Workstation Player™ is a streamlined desktop virtualization application that runs another operating system on the same computer without rebooting. VMware Workstation Player provides a simple user interface, unmatched operating system support, and portability across the VMware ecosystem.

For more information, see the broader VMware Workstation Player documentation. 

System Requirements

Systems using Processors (CPUs) launched in 2011 or later are supported, except for the following:

• Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 Bonnell micro-architecture. For example, Atom Z670/Z650 and Atom N570.
• Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 Saltwell micro-architecture. For example, Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, and Atom N2800/N2600.
• Systems using AMD processors based on the Llano and Bobcat micro-architectures. For example, code-named Hondo, Ontario, Zacate, and Llano.

The following systems are also supported: Systems using Intel processors based on the 2010 Westmere micro-architecture. For example, Xeon 5600, Xeon 3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, and Core i7-990.

What's New

• Support for new host/guest operating systems:​
  • Windows 10 20H2
  • Ubuntu 20.10
  • Fedora 33
  • RHEL 8.3
• Updated vctl kind to support KIND v0.9.0

Prior Releases

Features and Known Issues from prior releases of VMware Workstation 16 Player are described in the release notes for each release. To view the release notes for a prior release, click the appropriate link:

• VMware Workstation 16 Player

Resolved Issues

• The Exporting Cluster Logs functionality in kind does not work

  The user cannot use kind to export cluster logs for exploring.

  This issue is resolved.

• Cannot start the virtual machine after upgrade to VMWare Workstation 16.0 on openSuSE 15.1 Leap Host

  The virtual machine is not able to start. Every machine hangs at the "waiting for connection" phase.

  This issue is resolved.

• Virtual machine won't start when enhanced keyboard is set to "Required" in VMware Workstation 16.0

  The virtual machine boot up on the Microsoft Windows host takes long time and it appears as if the virtual machine does not start when the enhanced keyboard is set to "Required".

  This issue is resolved.