HDR playback on 14" MacBook Pro with XDR

Server Version#:4.70.0
Player Version#: 1.37.0.2706-5b2cfe50

The new MacBook Pros can support HDR playback but Plex desktop doesn’t appear to do this. Compared to a standalone player such as Optimus player it is clear that Plex isn’t playing back as HDR on the XDR screen of the new MacBook Pros. Is there a way to get it to do it?

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If you install the iPad version of the plex app HDR should work.

Just tried that and it is also SDR. I can easily compare with an app called Optimus player which plays in HDR. The iPad app isn’t doing it.

debug mode player and server logs after restarting both and playing an HDR film for 30sec.

PlexClientDebugLog.txt (170.9 KB)
Plex Media Server Logs_2021-12-12_19-49-17.zip (1.8 MB)

Here they are.

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