Android 17 introduces Eclipsa Video for better HDR playback

TL;DR: Google introduces Eclipsa Video in Android 17, a new HDR video standard designed to deliver more consistent brightness and colors across different devices.

Google introduces Eclipsa Video in Android 17, a new HDR video standard designed to deliver more consistent brightness and colors across different devices.
The feature somehow adjusts HDR content based on how bright the display is, so videos can look more natural on smartphones, tablets, and TVs, without all that hassle.
It also helps the on-screen text plus interface items stay easier to read while HDR videos are playing, instead of getting washed out.
And unlike Android 16, where people had to tweak HDR brightness themselves, Eclipsa Video runs these improvements automatically.
Samsung has also indicated that support may arrive on Galaxy devices through the upcoming One UI 9 update.

Google introduces Eclipsa Video in Android 17, a new HDR video standard designed to deliver more consistent brightness and colors across different devices.

The feature somehow adjusts HDR content based on how bright the display is, so videos can look more natural on smartphones, tablets, and TVs, without all that hassle. It also helps the on-screen text plus interface items stay easier to read while HDR videos are playing, instead of getting washed out.

And unlike Android 16, where people had to tweak HDR brightness themselves, Eclipsa Video runs these improvements automatically. It even does frame by frame changes to keep colors looking right, maintain contrast, and keep the whole picture quality closer to accurate.

Eclipsa Video is based on the SMPTE ST 2094-50 standard, developed by Google with Apple and NBCUniversal. Samsung has also indicated that support may arrive on Galaxy devices through the upcoming One UI 9 update.