Tab S8 - is it possible to disable HDR?

[ozaz]

I have a Galaxy Tab S8.

Although the tablet isn't advertised as supporting HDR, streaming apps do seem to play in HDR on the tablet. For example, YouTube HDR videos have the HDR indicator in the quality settings for the video. This indicator isn't present on devices that don't have HDR (or devices on which HDR has been disabled).

I'm finding HDR to be problematic on the tablet. Dark scene HDR content I'm viewing in Amazon Prime Video app is too dark and loses significant shadow detail (when compared to same content in SDR). This is reminiscent of the problems you get if you play HDR on a cheap HDR TV. On such TVs the issue can be fixed by turning off HDR, forcing streaming apps revert to SDR.

Is there a way to disable HDR on the Tab S8?

[sarampo]

I'd love to see that option too. At the moment you need some hacking to achieve it.

[Macy72]

Did you manage to resolve this? I have the same problem on my Tab S9+

[ozaz]

I found some instructions on how to disable via ADB. It worked for me: https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxyzflip/s/OC7gnI93gu

[Macy72]

Thanks, not sure what the adb stuff is about so will need to do some research first. But thanks for responding

[ozaz]

I can't remember off the top of my head how to use ADB. At the time I think I just found an article on how to use ADB and followed that in combination with the Reddit post. Probably something like this: https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-use-adb-android-3260397/