Microsoft Edge adds Video Super Resolution feature

Microsoft recently revealed the Video Super Resolution feature for its Microsoft Edge browser which enhances low-quality streaming videos.

This feature comes after Nvidia revealed and released its Video Super Resolution feature for RTX 30 and 40 series graphic cards, currently leaving behind the feature for RTX 20 series cards.

The VSR feature is available on the Edge Canary version of the browser, however, it can be manually enabled on the stable version of the browser by typing “edge://flags/#edge-video-super-resolution” in the address bar.

According to the announcement, the feature will only work if PCs meet the following requirements:

• The device has one of the following GPUs: Nvidia RTX 20/30/40 series or AMD RX5700-RX7800 series GPUs.
• The video is played at less than 720p resolution.
• The device is connected to AC power.
• Both the height and width of the video are greater than 192 pixels.
• The video is not protected with Digital Rights Management technologies like PlayReady or Widevine. Frames from these protected videos are not accessible to the browser for processing.

Once users enable the feature and restart the browser, the users should see a new HD icon in the browser toolbar.

“We are excited to introduce an experimental video enhancement experience, powered by AI technology from Microsoft research called Video Super Resolution. It is a technology that uses machine learning to enhance the quality of any video watched in a browser. It accomplishes this by removing blocky compression artifacts and upscaling video resolution so you can enjoy crisp and clear videos on YouTube, and other streaming platforms that play video content without sacrificing bandwidth no matter the original video resolution.”

[Source]: Microsoft Edge Insider: What’s New – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. What’s New (Español) – [Archive] – [Screenshot].