Does the HDR tone mapping work for other users? I have an HDR capable OLED but most of my friends using my Plex server have TVs with no HDR support so the HDR content I download looks like ass for them. I'd like to fix that, but not if every single user has to pay for it.

[–] Sharmat 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have Plex Pass, since the early days when lifetime was much cheaper, and never had any trouble with HDR specifically like you said. And I’m the only one with Plex Pass, everyone else in the free tier.

Here's the support link if you'd lime to read more about.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 1 points 1 year ago

HDR to SDR tone mapping support is currently available as a Plex Pass preview and requires an active Plex Pass subscription for the main Plex Media Server account.

Okay cool, so it sounds like it would fix this issue for all my users as long as I maintain Plex Pass or buy a lifetime subscription. I might consider this since it's easier than talking my friends into investing in a nice HDR TV or watching shows from their house and feeling pained that they don't seem to care.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait what? You can hardware transcode on Plex without the pass....unless I'm misunderstanding?

[–] quirzle@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Quick Sync transcoding is locked behind the paywall.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/115002178853-using-hardware-accelerated-streaming/