YouTube extends HDR support to live streams

By admin On Dec 8, 2020

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Users who want to share live streams via YouTube can do so in hdr from today. For this, users must use a compatible encoder. It has been possible to view HDR video images on YouTube since the end of 2016.

According to YouTube, the HDR live streams can now be viewed on a select number of supported devices, just like the regular HDR video images. This includes the YouTube app for HDR televisions, for the Chromecast Ultra and for Android phones with an HDR screen. Windows and Mac users can also view the HDR images. Users will be able to see the HDR video images automatically if they use a compatible device and program.

To broadcast the live streams, users need a compatible encoder, such as the software encoder Mirillis Action !. In addition, for HDR live streams, YouTube supports certain HDR encoders that use an HLS output, such as encoders from Cobalt and Telestream. YouTube wants to expand the number of encoders and mobile devices that can be live streaming in the future.