YouTube Is First Major Video Platform to Support HDR Livestreaming

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube has supported HDR — high dynamic range, a video format offering a sharper picture, more vibrant colors and higher contrast — since 2016, but until now only for on-demand videos.On Tuesday, it’s launching HDR for YouTube livestreams, making it the first major video platform to support the tech (available to creators who use a compatible encoding setup).By “bringing HDR to live streams, we’re unlocking the most spectacular image quality for live content yet,” YouTube said in a blog post announcing the feature.

Meanwhile, YouTube has supported 4K resolutions for livestreaming since November 2016, so now creators can broadcast live in Ultra HD with HDR.Any viewer can watch YouTube HDR livestreams on.

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