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VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

  • 1.  VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 18, 2024 02:58 PM

    Hello,

    Prior to series 17.6, I can download Workstation Player with no issues, and now, every 17.6 versions appears to me as "not entitled".

    Since this version is free for personal use, what I'm doing wrong?

    Can anyone point me out what I need to do?

    Tks in advance.



  • 2.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 18, 2024 02:58 PM

    Can you confirm, that you've selected the personal use edition for the download?

    André




  • 3.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 18, 2024 03:31 PM

    That's is the problem: in the download list, there is no such Personal Use Edition... Only 2 Versions appears: Windows and Linux.




  • 4.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 18, 2024 03:32 PM

    What you want to look for is VMware Workstation Pro, not Player.

    André




  • 5.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 19, 2024 03:17 AM

    I will run only 1 VM in a backup laptop. I don't need all Pro features in that machine, so, this is the reason that I install VM Player instead the Pro. The Workstation Player will not be available anymore for free?




  • 6.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 19, 2024 03:19 AM

    Understood, but it's the Pro edition, which is available as a free person edition.

    André




  • 7.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 20, 2024 07:38 AM

    As I said, I don't need the Pro Edition: I need just the player, that is always free for non-comercial use. 




  • 8.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 19, 2024 09:40 AM

    Hi! The Web Pages are really out there. You need to login twice, even you are a registered user - that's only one thing.

    I'm copying here an answer from another recent answer. It seems to work.

    By the way, "everybody" needs Pro version, because that has the virtual network editor. Even before, that used to continue to work after Evaluation period. Depending on what you do, you might not want to have ip-address spaces changed in every update or reinstall - with Editor you can get them back.

    So I tried the steps to get vmware workstation for personal use: 

    • You can register with personal email for this it seems. I used @outlook.com
    • Go to their support site Home - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal and click Register in the upper right corner
    • Enter your email address and the CAPTCHA-code and continue
    • You receive an email. Enter the code and continue. Choose a password. At the profile page summary, click "I',m done"
    • You should be bounced back to the support page but you are not signed in. 
    • In the upper right corner, click Login and use your email address and password. 
    • In the upper left corner, on the gray line below the header, click "Software" (next to Hardware), then VMware cloud foundation and then on the white flyout menu, click "My downloads" (upper right corner)
    • On the downloads page, search for workstation in the search box upper right. Then go to "vmware workstation pro"
    • In the results list, click on vmware workstation pro 17 for personal use and then the desired version
    • In the left corner above the table, click on "I agree to the terms and conditions". This is where you will be prompted to "verify" your details. You need to be careful to enter correct details about address, country etc. Nonsense here can cause your verification to fail and you'll not be able to proceed. 
    • Once verified, click on the cloud icon after the vmware workstation download to get the installer file. 



  • 9.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 20, 2024 07:39 AM

    I did all those steps, and even doing in that way, there is no option to download the Player Version. It's seems that I will forced to use the Pro Version instead. Anyway, tks in advance.




  • 10.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 21, 2024 02:21 PM

    This is the way. I was struggling for a good half hour until I came across this comment and it saved the day. It's crazy that it's now a whole convoluted ordeal just to download such a widely used software. 




  • 11.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 21, 2024 06:32 PM

    I'm still struggling... But I discovered with 17.6.1 Pro install, comes the Player also... So, let's keep using the Player version with Pro install... I can't loose any more time on this. 




  • 12.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 22, 2024 10:01 AM

    Marcelo, as a clarification to all this.

    VMware Workstation Pro install has always had VMware Workstation Player as well. It does not matter which one you use, if it doesn't matter personally to you.

    The differences in use are the different GUI and more options in the menu. As for the actual virtual computer use, that you have, there is no difference.

    The biggest user interface difference is the better GUI of VMware Workstation Pro, for starting and shutting virtual computers. It is relevant especially, if you are using a virtual computer regularly and if you have several of them. If the VMware Workstation Player GUI is satisfactory for you, then using that is a satisfactory approach.




  • 13.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 22, 2024 11:35 AM

    Thank you my friend.

    I agree with you: Since Pro is free for personal use, there is no need anymore to get 2 separated products. 

    Kind regards,

    Marcelo.




  • 14.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Nov 26, 2024 09:27 AM
    Edited by hallucination Dec 02, 2024 07:30 PM

    VMWare Workstation Pro comes with VMWare Workstation Player included 😊



  • 15.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Jan 20, 2025 11:06 AM

    the weird thing is they continue to update the Workstation Player download link (writing in Jan 2025... there is a December 2024 update to Workstation Player)

    but... as reported here, users who can download WS Pro in the same downloads location will get "not entitled" if they try and download the Player installation 




  • 16.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 24, 2024 02:37 PM

    Eu baixei a versão para uso pessoal, mas ela ainda me pede a licensa. Não tive opção de selecionar uso pessoal na instalação. Agora tem um contador de dias avisando que meu teste gratis expira em 30 dias. E quanto a opção de uso pessoal?

    I downloaded the version for personal use, but it still asks me for a license. I did not have the option to select personal use during installation. Now there is a day counter warning that my free trial will expire in 30 days. What about the personal use option?



  • 17.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Oct 24, 2024 03:53 PM

    So, you are saying that Pro is only an evaluation version. That is how it always has been - the WEB pages suggest a change.

    Well, after evaluation period, you can continue with VMware Workstation Player. You still have the benefit of Virtual Network Editor being usable after the evaluation period. That is how it always used to be.




  • 18.  RE: VMware Workstation Player 17.6.1

    Posted Nov 14, 2024 12:11 PM

    ok