YouTube supports HDR for Galaxy Note 8, LG G6 and many other phones

If you want to see how the Galaxy S8 screen or Pixel display when the video has a dynamic contrast range (HDR), this is good news for you. On Friday, YouTube supported HDR on some phones of Samsung, HTC and LG.

YouTube's support for HDR for mobile versions is given as an app update. You can download the YouTube application from the Google Play Store with Google Pixel phones , Xperia XZ Premium, Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Galaxy Note 8 or LG V30 . Just select the playback setting, you'll see a new HDR option with a resolution of up to 1.440p (2560 x 1440 pixels).

However, this feature is not really perfect, some Reddit users said that the video was shocked, the battery light level was low and some Galaxy S8 users also said that the update is still missing the option to view the full screen. form. Another thing to note is that when you update to YouTube version that supports HDR, you cannot return to the old version.

YouTube started supporting HDR for some phones

YouTube said it is still correcting errors. 'We are still working with partners to bring HDR playback capabilities to mobile devices,' the YouTube representative said.

HDR, or extended contrast range, is a display mode that produces images with a contrast between light and dark areas higher than average. The result will be a more realistic image than what you see on your phone that doesn't support HDR.

Two popular HDR video formats, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, are not interconnected, so manufacturers like Samsung will have to choose one of two. Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus use HDR10 and not Dolby Vision.

Video content is also a problem. Netflix also recently supports HDR for LG V30, Galaxy Note 8, Xperia ZX Premium and Xperia XZ1 but only for certain products (most are Netflix-produced series like House of Cards or Chef's Table) and to view You need to buy a $ 12 / month package with 4K viewing capability.

Amazon Prime Video and Vudu also have more and more movies and TV Show supports HDR but has not supported mobile version.

This may change as more and more phone manufacturers promise to support HDR. In February, Ultra HD Alliance - a group of technology companies and film production studios - announced Mobile HDR Premium, a new standard for HDR on mobile, tablets and laptops.

That would probably not be a miraculous solution to such a complex issue but could also be the goal for manufacturers towards HDR.