Download VMware Workstation Player 16.2.4
VMware has released version 16.2.4 of Workstation Player. Player is free software that creates and runs virtual machines. However, a fee is charged for commercial use. Simply put, it is a simplified version of other VMware products such as Workstation Pro, Server and ESX Server. Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disks are also supported. In addition, various pre-installed virtual machines can be used via this page are brought in, such as Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora. Version 16.2.4 fixed an issue with the program not wanting to start under Ubuntu 22.04.
Resolved Issues
- Workstation Player fails to launch on Ubuntu 22.04 host operating system
After you install Workstation Player on an Ubuntu 22.04 host operating system, the application fails to launch because of a compilation error in building the vmmon and vmnet kernel module. This issue is now resolved.
| Version number | 16.2.4 build 20089737 |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Windows 7, Linux, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 11 |
| Website | VMware |
| Download | https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=WKST-PLAYER-1624&productId=1039 |
| License type | Freeware/Paid |