Wheemer 10 #1 Posted Friday at 03:23 PM Hello; Will Emby Theater auto switch to HDR like some games do? If not, why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 24418 #2 Posted Friday at 03:40 PM Hi, what device are you running it on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #3 Posted Friday at 03:42 PM Windows 10 Insider edition latest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 24418 #4 Posted Friday at 05:45 PM Ok then yes, just make sure to use the desktop version: https://emby.media/emby-theater.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #5 Posted Friday at 11:23 PM I am already using the desktop version and it is not working. My TV notifies me when it enters HDR and I get no such notification. When using the Emby app for Ruko it works perfectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 24418 #6 Posted Friday at 11:23 PM What version are you running? Can you please go over an example? How have you configured the video settings in the app? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #7 Posted Friday at 11:30 PM I am using the latest version of Emby Theater. I am trying to play an HDR movie, when I click play I expect to see my TV say it entered HDR, I see no switch and the video looks washed out. I have played with all the video setting within ET with no success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #8 Posted Friday at 11:31 PM When I run a game like Doom it switches the TV in HDR automatically so it does work on my setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cayars 1009 #9 Posted Saturday at 01:41 AM Can you confirm when playing the file that it is direct playing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy2Play 3845 #10 Posted Saturday at 02:12 AM 2 hours ago, Wheemer said: I am using the latest version of Emby Theater. What version would that be, 3.0.11? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #11 Posted Saturday at 02:27 AM It won't switch Windows into HDR automatically. mpv doesn't employ the Windows mechanism for that. You have to enable HDR in Windows, manually. It works just like VLC, in this regard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #12 Posted Saturday at 05:12 AM Thanks Sooty234. Will this feature ever be added? This makes Theater pointless for me as Emby for Roku just works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #13 Posted Saturday at 05:18 AM 3 hours ago, cayars said: Can you confirm when playing the file that it is direct playing? How can I confirm that? I cannot find that in settings. I believe it is since no transcoding happening on server. Is that even relevant since apparently mpv doesn't even support it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cayars 1009 #14 Posted Saturday at 05:21 AM You can always use the server dashboard in Web admin. This is a screenshot showing Transcoding taking place and the red circled area can be clicked for the transcode reason. It could also show "Direct Play" or "Direct Streaming" besides Transcoding on this screen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #15 Posted Saturday at 05:26 AM Yeah it's not transcoding, I forgot I had the user restricted from transcoding anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #16 Posted Saturday at 06:05 AM 47 minutes ago, Wheemer said: Thanks Sooty234. Will this feature ever be added? This makes Theater pointless for me as Emby for Roku just works. The developer said he might implement it... But it requires (among other things) full screen exclusivity, which presently Theater doesn't allow. So I don't see this happening anytime soon. For what it's worth, I run Windows in HDR, as standard. And the picture for SDR stuff is great. You'll need to grab the latest Git master build, but that's easy. I'll never run Windows in SDR, again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #17 Posted Saturday at 06:40 AM I cannot get regular youtube stuff to look any good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #18 Posted Saturday at 06:50 AM (edited) What GPU do you have, and how have you configured it? For reference, here're the thoughts of the mpv dev, on his HDR implementation. https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/pull/5804 Where he talks about the 'full screen stuff', that's the bit that you are wanting. Edited Saturday at 06:51 AM by sooty234 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #19 Posted Saturday at 03:31 PM Everything just looks slightly weird when HDR is always enabled. Did you just get used to it? There is noticeably less contrast on SDR content. I'm using a GTX 1050. Not sure what you mean about how it's configured since I have tried fiddling with all settings without noticeable benefit. I reset it all the default when I reinstalled the drivers today, still looks strange with Icons and SDR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #20 Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM Yeah, I know what you mean. Windows doesn't correct for the change of colorspace, very well. Does your desktop look kinda pasty? I configure the GPU to 4:2:2 12bps, and then raise the digital vibrance up to 60%, but that will depend on your own TV and what it looks like. I want to be able to watch HDR stuff in a window, that's why I need it turned on all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #21 Posted Saturday at 11:04 PM (edited) I found this program https://github.com/bradgearon/hdr-switch/releases I have it running on startup in my tray. I made a ET.cmd with the following: "C:\Program Files\HDRSwitch\hdr_switch_tray.exe" hdr "C:\Users\Media\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Theater\system\Emby.Theater.exe" "C:\Program Files\HDRSwitch\hdr_switch_tray.exe" hdr I modified the Emby Theater shortcut to point to this file and I fixed the icon back to Emby. Now Emby Theater auto switches in and out of HDR. Pretty darn cool! Edited Saturday at 11:04 PM by Wheemer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #22 Posted Saturday at 11:50 PM Well, that's interesting. And it only switches for HDR content, not the player in general? I wonder if Luke wants to incorporate this into Theater? I have no use for it, but others on here would definitely want the automatic switching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #23 Posted Sunday at 02:52 AM No it's just the player in general... Crude simple solution that works for my immediate needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sooty234 25 #24 Posted Sunday at 03:54 AM Ah yeah, that will screw with the SDR color mapping. That's not viable... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheemer 10 #25 Posted Sunday at 04:41 AM (edited) Well I now have two shortcuts for ET, one regular, and one with HDR enabled. I did find that under 4:2:2 12 bit SDR looked better than under 4:4:4 8 bit, but my hardware struggles with 12 bit. That tray app has also made it simple to turn HDR on and off on a whim with a right click menu. It's workable and I no longer need to use Emby for Roku. My HDR movies look fantastic and silky smooth. Edited Sunday at 04:42 AM by Wheemer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
