Microsoft has just released a free AV1 video codec for Windows 10 devices, and users can download it right now from the Microsoft Store.
Available as part of an early beta program, the codec is available for PCs, Surface Hub, and HoloLens, as Microsoft itself explained in the Store.
Oddly enough, the codec can only be installed on devices running Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which is no longer up for grabs after Microsoft pulled it last month. The October update came with several major bugs, including an issue that could have caused the removal of user files stored in libraries.
GG, Microsoft. GG.