Infuse Lacks HDR Vivid Playback, Limiting Dynamic Range for Apple Users
Infuse users are requesting support for HDR Vivid, an open HDR standard with dynamic metadata, to enable proper tone-mapping on Apple devices. The current Infuse player, developed by Firecore, falls back to HDR10 because it cannot parse the HDR Vivid dynamic metadata from HEVC/H.265 streams. Adding this support would allow Infuse to display HDR Vivid content more accurately, which is gaining traction with streaming platforms and encoding communities in Asia.
Key Takeaways
- Infuse player currently cannot parse HDR Vivid dynamic metadata from HEVC/H.265 streams.
- Playback of HDR Vivid content on Infuse falls back to the static metadata standard, HDR10.
- Users on Apple TV 4K, iPhones, and iPads are unable to experience full HDR Vivid dynamic range.
- HDR Vivid is an open HDR standard with dynamic metadata, developed by the World Ultra-HD Video Industry Alliance.
- HDR Vivid is gaining adoption with streaming platforms like Tencent Video and iQIYI, and in encoding communities, particularly in Asia.
Why It Matters
The inability of a prominent player like Infuse to support HDR Vivid highlights an ongoing fragmentation in HDR standards and playback compatibility. As HDR Vivid sees increased adoption, particularly in Asian markets and with major streaming platforms like Tencent Video and iQIYI, support from widely used media players becomes critical for content creators and distributors relying on precise tone-mapping. The next signal to watch is whether other third-party media players or even hardware manufacturers begin to prioritize native HDR Vivid support.
Additional Context
HDR Vivid, developed by the UHD World Association (UWA), continues to expand its ecosystem and international recognition. In March 2026, the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project published updated DVB BlueBooks incorporating HDR Vivid (T/UWA 005 dynamic metadata) into its core video coding specification for broadcast and broadband services, marking a significant step for its adoption alongside other HDR dynamic metadata technologies (UHD World Association, March 2026). This follows its incorporation into the ITU-R BT.2408 technical report in November 2024 (Baiduwiki).
The standard has already seen broad implementation in China. Shenzhen TV’s 4K ultra-high-definition live broadcast channel, launched in June 2025, became the first nationwide full-link application of HDR Vivid (Baiduwiki). Both Tencent Video and iQIYI have supported HDR Vivid for years, with iQIYI integrating it into its "Frame Splendid Picture MAX" service brand as early as September 2021 (Baiduwiki). China Mobile Migu Corporation also piloted HDR Vivid for the UEFA European Championship Final in July 2021 and used it extensively for the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Baiduwiki).
Colorfront Transkoder recently received an HDR Vivid Colour-Grading Award for its mastering capabilities, demonstrating growing support in post-production workflows (Digital Media World, January 2026). While prominent in Asia, some European streaming platforms are also considering HDR Vivid. Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video are assessing the standard as a royalty-free, open-source alternative to Dolby Vision and HDR10+, which could empower smaller OTT operators to adopt HDR technology with lower financial barriers (UHD World Association, November 2024).
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