Yesterday, YouTube added support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) videos. HDR videos have higher contrast, revealing precise, detailed shadows and stunning highlights with more clarity than ever. Support for wide colour gamut means colours are more vibrant. Simply put, HDR unlocks the most spectacular image quality the site has ever streamed.
You can watch YouTube videos in HDR on supported devices, such as HDR TVs with the new Chromecast Ultra and soon on all 2016 Samsung SUHD and UHD Tvs. If you’re using a device that doesn’t support HDR yet, don’t worry, videos will still play in standard dynamic range. As more HDR devices become available, YouTube will work with partners to enable streaming of the HDR version.
YouTube worked with creators on the channel to bring you a few examples of HDR video. Watch them here:



