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Creating HDR HLS outputs that comply with the Apple specification

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Creating HDR HLS outputs that comply with the Apple specification - MediaConvert

For information about which Apple devices play back HDR content, see Find and watch movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple support documentation.

To create HDR outputs that comply with the Apple specification, you must make specific choices for your encoding settings. Specify the following settings:

  • Output group – Choose CMAF

  • Encoding settings, Video codec – Choose HEVC (H.265).

  • Encoding settings, Codec details, MP4 packaging type – HVC1.

  • Encoding settings, Codec details, Profile – Choose Main10/High.

  • Encoding settings, Codec details, Level – Choose 5.

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