New Microsoft Edge wont play HDR videos in YouTube

Anonymous
2020-01-17T10:02:19+00:00

As the title describes, I cannot play/ see HDR YouTube videos - the option is not available any more from the resolution selection.

With previous Edge (prior to 15/01/2020) I could and I could also choose a higher resolution from my screen's native one.

I would like to point out also, that neither Chrome and Firefox provide such option - I really cannot understand why but my issue here is with Edge.

Yes, my screen is HDR capable.

I would highly appreciate any help into solving this matter.

Thank you in advance!

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-04-20T05:39:18+00:00

    Thanks you so much. The only thing is to use scRGB linear or HDR10 instead of sRGB otherwise it did not work for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-04-20T06:03:09+00:00

    I have played around with it and the color are off compared to the old edge browser. You can’t see the detail in the background. It also does not turn up the brightness automatically either. Hopefully they fix the colors. ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/52eb1a3f-2b83-4a5a-80fc-16a932e43958?platform=QnA
    The one on the right is the new edge and the one on the left is the old edge.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-04-20T06:14:45+00:00

    I know all about that stuff.  what i have resorted to doing is use the 'beta' chrome for  "sRGB"when i have 'HDR' off'  when i have HDR' on, i use normal chrome, with all defaulted conditions otherwise i get washed out colours .

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-04-23T21:16:26+00:00

    I had the same issue with my XPS 7590 OLED, after updating and using the new Chromium Edge (the new Microsoft Edge); it's no longer that the "HDR" appears next to the resolution numbers of any hdr video on Youtube. I tried to change the Force color profile from Default to sRGB or HDR10, the "HDR" does appear again. But my screen color while I was watching a HDR content on Youtube actually got worse than when I set it to Default, so I notice that my screen has already had the best color with true HDR if I am not mistaken. It's definitely better than when the "HDR" appeared. I guess HDR already displayed without the word "HDR" next to the resolution numbers. Hope you guys find your way out of this issue.

    P/S: I used Dell Color setting at Cinema while testing it as well.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-04-24T07:07:41+00:00

    It simply doesn't work correctly.  Changing something to "SRGB" means you aren't getting wider color gamut with actual HDR.  

    Both Google Chrome and Chromium Edge show a HDR flag on the content but you get what Nick_747 showed, blown out highlights and some off colors.  It is on MSFT to fix the issue with OS and/or Chromium update (which should enable Google Chrome too). 

    The old Edge still works correctly.

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