What are HDR videos
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, and in these videos, the colors are more vivid. Clarity in the images is better, even if it is a dimly lit room. Basically, it HDR videos offer you a more realistic gaming and creative experience than an SDR video. It is possible to stream HDR videos on Windows 10 with a display optimized for HDR video. You also need to have Stream HDR video turned on in Windows HD Color settings. To find out if a display is optimized for HDR video
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Video playback.Under Stream HDR video, select Windows HD Color settings.Under Choose display, select the display you want to check.Under Display capabilities, look for the value next to Stream HDR video to see if it says Yes or No.Even if it says Yes for Stream HDR video, you might need to change some other settings to play streaming HDR video.
Apart from this setting, there are certain display requirements for HDR video to be played on a Windows 10 PC. These requirements are explained in detail below.
Display requirements for HDR video on Windows 10
Built-in displays If you have built-in displays that are made for HDR video streaming, then you don’t need any settings. Even the built-in displays of Windows 10 (version 1803) including the laptop, tablet, or 2-in-1 PC needs to support HDR to play the high dynamic range (HDR) video. To find the specifications for a specific laptop or tablet, visit the device manufacturer’s website. Here are the requirements: External displays To play streaming high dynamic range (HDR) video in Windows 10, your external display and Windows 10 PC needs to support HDR. To find the specifications for a specific PC or external display, visit the device manufacturer’s website. Here are the requirements: It is recommended that the latest WDDM 2.4 drivers should be installed on the Windows 10 PC, says Microsoft. TIP: Here’s how you can enable HDR Playback for Video Streaming apps in Windows 10.
