How to watch HDR videos on YouTube on Linux
August 31, 2023
To get started, make sure that your monitor supports 10-bit color depth and enable 10-bit (or, as it is usually indicated in the settings, 30-bit) color depth at the level of the Linux operating system.
In your web browser's address bar, enter:
chrome://flags
Use the search to find the “Force color profile” flag.
Select “Display P3 D65” color profile.
Restart your web browser
After that, go to YouTube.
Search for videos that interest you.
Above the search results, click on the inscription “Filters”.
In the filters that open, select “HDR”.
In the video quality settings for HDR video, you will see the corresponding options.
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