YouTube supports HDR for live broadcasts

YouTube announced its HDR response in live broadcast. YouTube has only supported HDR for regular videos so far, but this time, it is also possible to enjoy more beautiful videos on YouTube in real time by responding to live broadcasts.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) refers to the number of images in which the difference in brightness between bright and dark places is wider than before. It is close to the image seen with the naked eye as it shows details of darkness and brightness that have not been expressed in SDR until now. However, to realize high-definition video, not only HDR, but also 4K~8K resolution, wide color space such as DCI-P3 and BR.2020, BT.2100, high frame rates such as 50 and 120 frames, and 10-bit to 12-bit bit depth are also required. .

YouTube started supporting HDR in 2016, but it corresponds to the uploaded video and was not supported in live broadcasts. However, if you use an encoder that is supported from December 8th, you can broadcast HDR video live on YouTube. In addition, any device that supports HDR video can enjoy live HDR video broadcasting. Related information can be found here .