About this tag
The videoscaler tag covers guidance for evaluating Microsoft.Windows.AI.Video.VideoScaler in Windows desktop applications built with the Windows App SDK. Current coverage emphasizes a controlled, hardware-aware AI video pilot before broader deployment, rather than treating the feature as a routine upgrade. It also places VideoScaler within the Windows App SDK 2.3.1 release, while noting that version 2.2 introduced capabilities relevant to traditional desktop apps. Related modernization work includes migrating unpackaged desktop storage with ApplicationData.GetForUnpackaged(), described as a comparatively low-risk change. The tagged discussion is intended for teams planning new production work and separating storage modernization from experimental video features.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows App SDK 2.3.1: Pilot VideoScaler, Migrate Unpackaged Storage

    Teams should pilot the Windows App SDK 2.2 feature set now, but new production work should pin to Windows App SDK 2.3.1, the newer stable release published July 16, 2026. Treat the upgrade as two separate decisions: ApplicationData.GetForUnpackaged() is a comparatively low-risk modernization for...