iPhone 11 Pro HDR not available on YouTube on iPhone 11 Pro Max

[jpiszcz]

Anyone else see this? HDR is available on the Xs Max when playing the same Youtube HDR video, on the iPhone 11 Pro Max, the HDR setting is not available?

 

[akash.nu]

Can you actually put a link to the video you’re watching?! I want to try it out on my device as well.

 

[jpiszcz]

iPhone Xs Max on top, iPhone 11 Pro Max on bottom.

Proof below, only the iPhone Xs Max can display HDR content (as of 2019-09-22), sorry for the crap quality, took photo with old iPad Pro:
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Link for testing:

 

[gigatoaster]

Could you try one of these videos?

4K Media | Free Ultra-HD / HDR / HLG / Dolby Vision 4K Video Demos

Uncompressed 4K demos, samples, and trailers, to show off your new ultra-HD (2160p) HDR/HLG/Dolby Vision television or monitor.

4kmedia.org

I suspect it’s the codec war between Google & Apple that preventing you to read HDR content on YouTube.

 

[jpiszcz]

Tried about 12-13 of the video downloads, none were able to download - Google noted too many downloads, I guess this is a popular test!

 

[Strelok]

I tested out a 4K HDR movie from my Plex server and it worked perfectly.

EDIT: YouTube needs to update their app to support it, looks like the same thing happened with the Xs last year.

 

[spooky23]

Isn't there an issue between Google and Apple relating to codex in terms video streaming? So we don't get 4k on our devices because of it. Which is a shame because I'm a heavy You Tube user.

 

[CreeptoLoser]

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iPhone Xs Max on top, iPhone 11 Pro Max on bottom.

Proof below, only the iPhone Xs Max can display HDR content (as of 2019-09-22), sorry for the crap quality, took photo with old iPad Pro:
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Link for testing:

That's faux HDR. Just because it says 'HDR' doesn't mean it is. There are many fakes like this on youtube. It's been converted from HDR in-store video sample to a 1080p video. Get a youtube downloader app and check the metadata in Quicktime, an editor or VLC.

Anyway Google doesn't support Safari for streaming 4K/8K youtube videos so blame them for any inaccurate or missing options. The hardware on a Mac and iPhone supports it. It's up to Google to put it in there.

 

[Zahni]

Apple does not support Googles codec for 4K/HDR at all and Google don't want support Apple codec. Old story.
On all Apple devices, you can use Youtube only @ 1080p.

 

[aFlockaCgulz]

Apple does not support Googles codec for 4K/HDR at all and Google don't want support Apple codec. Old story.
On all Apple devices, you can use Youtube only @ 1080p.

All iOS devices. Not all Apple devices.

I can play YT 4K just fine on my MacBook.

 

[Zahni]

All iOS devices. Not all Apple devices.

I can play YT 4K just fine on my MacBook.

Only with chrome, because chrome can use its own engine on mac.
Apple TV also unable to play above 1080p.

 

[terminator-jq]

The same thing happened with the iPhone X and the iPhone XS. YouTube just needs to update their app to support HDR on the 11 models.

I think it took them about a week last year from what I remember. So I’m sure within the new 7-10 days, they will push out an update. Too bad the videos will top out at 1080p...