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YouTube App for iOS Gains HDR Support for iPhone XS and XS Max

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YouTube this week introduced an update to its iOS app, quietly adding HDR support on the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models, as pointed out on Reddit.

Both the iPhone XS and XS Max, like the iPhone X, feature "Super Retina" HDR displays that support HDR videos. HDR videos offer up a broader range of colors and luminance compared to non-HDR content.

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When watching HDR videos on YouTube, to ensure you're watching at the highest possible quality, you can tap on the three dots in the top right hand corner and then select the "Quality" option. HDR listings will only be available on devices that support HDR, and the highest available quality on the iPhone XS and XS Max is 1080p60 HDR.

Apple added HDR support for the iPhone X back in May, but the feature was not originally working with the iPhone XS and XS Max until the latest update.

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powaking
98 months ago
Does anyone have any links to these HDR videos?
This one is pretty good just be sure to crank up the brightness to get the full effect.

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dannyyankou
98 months ago
Ok, now give me HDR for the iPad Pro. It supports it.
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69Mustang
98 months ago
Does anyone have any links to these HDR videos?
Just go to The HDR Channel ('//www.youtube.com/channel/UCve7_yAZHFNipzeAGBI5t9g/videos') for starters. There's a hundred or so vids.
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Danbrown521
98 months ago
Does anyone have any links to these HDR videos?
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decypher44
98 months ago
This one is pretty good just be sure to crank up the brightness to get the full effect.

Amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing that. My daughter and I were glued!
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Mac 128
98 months ago


Does anyone have any links to these HDR videos?
Just go to The HDR Channel ('//www.youtube.com/channel/UCve7_yAZHFNipzeAGBI5t9g/videos') for starters. There's a hundred or so vids.
They are not all real HDR though. Unfortunately people set a lot tags on their videos to flag HDR, but it's not real.

The new Apple TV already supports HDR. Currently watching an HDR movie on my 4K Apple TV as I post this.
Not via the YouTube App you're not. Are you saying they updated the YouTube tvOS App to support 4K HDR?
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