YouTube Adds HDR Support for the iPhone XS and XS Max

YouTube adds HDR support for iPhone XS and XS Max

When Apple launched the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X last year, the company was ready for the High Dynamic Range craze with three new smartphones that support the richer colors and higher detail.

But while the hardware was ready, apps that actually serve content onto those screens weren’t necessarily prepared right out of the gate. Indeed, it wouldn’t be until May of this year before YouTube finally added support for HDR content on those iPhone models. And now that Apple has a pair of new iPhones out there in the world, YouTube needed to get back to the support system and add the new hardware.

Thankfully, it didn’t take as long as the first time around. Today, not even a week after the new iPhone’s global launch, YouTube has added support for HDR content on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Be aware, though, that with HDR support doesn’t mean higher resolution than 1080p HD while watching YouTube videos, as that’s still the cap.

This change also doesn’t alter YouTube’s “Signature Device” list, of which there isn’t a single iOS device listed. YouTube put together that collection of devices to showcase which ones offer support for all of the bullet points that YouTube is looking for. While Apple hardware covers the majority of requirements, it’s missing one: support for the VP9 codec. That specific codec makes it possible to stream higher-resolution content with less bandwidth, but Apple hasn’t adopted it (yet?).

As a result, no iOS device is listed on YouTube’s Signature Device spread.

Now that HDR support is here for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max with YouTube content, that should be a welcomed addition for owners of the new smartphones.

[via AppleInsider]

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