Microsoft rolling out update to Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out a rather significant update to the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 for Windows Insiders, that's to say it will be updated wherever it is installed, so in the Dev, Beta and Release Preview Channels. The firm says that there are some major changes to video playback, Windows integration, and added security updates.

First up, what's new:

H.264 Video Hardware Decoding

This update allows Windows Subsystem for Android™ to take advantage of hardware accelerated H.264 decoding. This should enable a better experience on several apps in the current app catalog that take advantage of high-definition video playback.

And what's fixed or improved:

Networking Changes

With this update comes networking changes in the platform to enable future improvements. To help us improve networking features in Windows Subsystem for Android™, we encourage Insiders to file feedback for any network issues encountered in supported apps.

Mail Integration

We’ve made improvements to Windows integration with Windows Subsystem for Android™! In this update, the integration between Windows email clients and mobile apps has been improved. Apps that take advantage of launching a mail client or message should benefit from this change immediately.

MSAA (Multisample anti-aliasing) Changes

While MSAA is a useful feature for several game apps, users were reporting that 4X MSAA could not be disabled. We were previously force-enabling anti-aliasing, which has now been fixed.

Improvements to Input

We’ve made improvements to general input in Windows Subsystem for Android™, including improved scrolling in the Amazon Appstore and Kindle apps.

And finally, here are the known issues for this update

• Video playback in some apps may be choppy on certain systems.
• Coming out of connected standby, apps may be restarted.

Microsoft is also welcoming feedback, which you can do within the app or on the Feedback Hub, you can also go here for some basic troubleshooting. You can view the full press release here.

Microsoft rolling out update to Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11