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
    2020-04-20T04:20:35+00:00

    Try this:

    1. in the address bar type in edge://flags/ and press enter
    2. Scroll to find to search for "Force Color Profile"
    3. Click the drop down and select "sRGB"
    4. Click on Restart at the bottom. 

    See if that fixes the problem.

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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
    2020-03-11T07:37:48+00:00

    Here's the required information - in same order of questioning:

    • Windows 10 Home 1909
    • HP Pavilion 15-CS1002NV (5KR56EA) - sorry, can't provide information specifically for the screen.
    • Screenshot attached
    • Version 80.0.361.66 (Official build) (64-bit)

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2020-02-16T05:43:32+00:00

    same here . last year 'HDR' youtube videos would work on my asus monitor but not now.  same as google chrome, it only streams in 'sdr' in 4k up to 8k , BUT NOT HDR.

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