Video preview thumbnails are gray with 4k HDR

@sergiou87
Using the latest beta PMS on my Synology DSM and the latest beta of the Plex App on my Apple TV4k.

When creating video preview thumbnails for my 4K HDR movie is done and i fastforward or back the picture of the thumbnail is just gray.

Bug with creating preview thumbnails and HDR?

Best regards
Ekomax

@chrisallen
Seems to be the latest bets PMS. With the latest official release video preview thumbnail work.

best regards

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Thanks for letting us know. I’ll investigate this tomorrow :smile:

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@chrisallen

The gray thumbnails appear if you have two versions of the same movie. example one 4K HDR and one in HD version in one folder (according Plexsupport article)

Bug?

best regards
Ekomax

That is correct, the seek thumbnails are per video file, not per library entry. This is because each
“version” 4K and HD might be different length (one is directors cut and the other is theatrical).

That said, are the thumb generated for HDR movies entirely grey colour?, or are they just washed out? if they are washed out, then that is working as designed due to PMS not yet having tone-mapping from HDR to SDR support.

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@chrisallen
Completly gray. nothing washed out, just gray
Both versions are gray HD and HDR

best regards

Is there any timeframe yet when tone mapping could be ready to be tested (This year)?

Plex typically doesn’t provide timeframes or roadmaps.

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