# Dolby Vision

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [June 18, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778 "2023-06-18T12:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/michaelhuston1976_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778/1 "2023-06-18T12:38:33Z")

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I have a video that is in Dolby Vision. When I try to watch it on my computer using the app, it says the color space is not supported. I can, however, go down to my TV and stream it through Plex to my TV just fine. Why will it stream through Plex but not play on my computer. Also, why doesn’t it recognize the video as HDR?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778/2 "2023-06-18T13:11:16Z")

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> [@michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](#):
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> When I try to watch it on my computer using the app

Please specify which app.

Because the “app” likely doesn’t support DoVi. So the Plex server has to convert it, but isn’t allowed to do so since Plex doesn’t have a DoVi license.

So you can play this file only on client types which do support DoVi by themselves, without requiring conversion by Plex server. (called “Direct Play”)

> [@michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](#):
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> Also, why doesn’t it recognize the video as HDR?

That is only possible if the video stream actually contains compatibility data for HDR.  
If this is a DoVi stream which was pirated from some online streaming service, it does likely _not_ contain such compatibility data.

And even if it contains HDR compatiblity, you’ll need a relatively powerful CPU in your server and you’ll need to enable video stream transcoding as well as “HDR Tone Mapping”.

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**Author:** ![michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@michaelhuston1976\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/michaelhuston1976_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778/3 "2023-06-18T15:05:59Z")

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The “app” is Plex Media Server. I guess that means I can’t do DoVi. I also believe I need a Plex Pass to use HDR Tone Mapping, which I do not.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778/4 "2023-06-19T06:58:46Z")

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The server as such doesn’t play. It only serves to players.  
So I assume you are using the web app. As this is running inside a web browser, it is restricted by the abilities of the web browser. So far I haven’t heard of any web browser with support for DoVi.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-vision/844778/5 "2023-09-17T06:59:17Z")

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