Netflix has announced its support for streaming video in HDR10+ format (previously only supported HDR10) on compatible devices, with streaming in AV1 video format only.
The current video world has three HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision. HDR10 uses static metadata files for all types of screens, lacking flexibility compared to HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, which use dynamic metadata that adjusts based on frames and scenes, providing superior image quality.
Pushed by Samsung, Panasonic, 20th Century Fox, and Amazon Prime Video, HDR10+ has gained popularity over Dolby Vision due to no royalty fees. Initially, HDR10+ video streaming will only support premium packages, require AV1 & HDR10+ compatible viewing devices, and support only certain movies. But by the end of 2025, all HDR movies will transition to HDR10+ format.
Various renowned streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, and Paramount+ are in the streaming game.
Netflix statistics show that AV1-SDR format streaming is now the second most popular ever, following H.264/AVC, which has been around for 20 years. Moving forward, Netflix will start streaming HDR10+ in AV1, aiming to make AV1 the most popular codec of all time soon.
Source: Netflix, Ars Technica
TLDR: Netflix now supports HDR10+ streaming in AV1 format, aiming to drive AV1 to the peak of codec popularity in the near future.
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