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Kyrunner

Can someone explain to me why  Infuse and Plex on the Apple TV play 4k mkv hdr files without issues but the emby app can’t play HDR? 
 

is this something being looked it.
 

 

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RanmaCanada

there is a huge thread about this.  Please use the search function in the appropriate section and mods please close this.

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vdatanet
18 hours ago, Kyrunner said:

Can someone explain to me why  Infuse and Plex on the Apple TV play 4k mkv hdr files without issues but the emby app can’t play HDR? 
 

is this something being looked it.
 

 

To cut a long story short:

1. Emby server does not support HLS using fMP4 container, so MKV HEVC streaming using native player is not possible (full transcode is required)

2. MPV does not support HDR passthrough

Time passes and problems remain ☹️

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raevengel

Does this mean Emby doesn't play any HDR - and is this issue on AppleTV only? Or is it affecting other players like Roku, Shield, etc?

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vdatanet
1 hour ago, raevengel said:

Does this mean Emby doesn't play any HDR - and is this issue on AppleTV only? Or is it affecting other players like Roku, Shield, etc?

Only Apple TV

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RanmaCanada
On 21/04/2021 at 05:32, raevengel said:

Does this mean Emby doesn't play any HDR - and is this issue on AppleTV only? Or is it affecting other players like Roku, Shield, etc?

Emby is fine on every other device, just the AppleTV, a device that makes it difficult for users to play their own content, has a "bad" experience.  If you want HDR/DolbyVision move to Android or Roku.

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vdatanet

It's hard to understand why oranges and purples have HLS fMP4, but green ones don't.

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Spaceboy
4 hours ago, vdatanet said:

It's hard to understand why oranges and purples have HLS fMP4, but green ones don't.

exactly this. too many people just lazily go, "well its Apple innit", rather than spending a few seconds to inform themselves properly

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18 hours ago, wrick17 said:

@LukeAny update on this?

We'd have to look at an example, but this should be improved following the Emby Server 4.7 release as well as release of the updated Emby Apple TV app. Thanks.

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RedPantyNight
On 2/15/2022 at 12:11 PM, Luke said:

We'd have to look at an example, but this should be improved following the Emby Server 4.7 release as well as release of the updated Emby Apple TV app. Thanks.

Any idea on when these updates will come out? Was going to switch to Plex for Dolby Vision support but may hold off if this is happening soon. 

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