{"id":303381,"date":"2025-12-07T14:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/303381\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T14:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:44:12","slug":"your-pixel-can-now-get-rid-of-hdr-pictures-and-videos-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/303381\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Pixel can now get rid of HDR pictures and videos, here&#8217;s how"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"android 16 qpr2 enhanced hdr brightness hero 2\"  alt=\"A Pixel phone, showing the new Enhanced HDR brightness settings in Android 16 QPR2.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/android-16-qpr2-enhanced-hdr-brightness-hero-2-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all been there before. You\u2019re scrolling through Instagram or Threads, an HDR picture\/video pops up on your feed, and you\u2019re instantly blinded by how bright it is. HDR content certainly has its place, but on our phones, it can sometimes be more of a nuisance than a benefit.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its One UI 7 update earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/one-ui-7-disable-super-hdr-3511160\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung added a \u201cSuper HDR\u201d toggle<\/a> to its Galaxy phones, allowing you to disable overly bright HDR content. Now, Google Pixel phones have a similar feature called \u201cEnhanced HDR brightness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enhanced HDR brightness was added to Google\u2019s Pixel lineup as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-16-qpr2-features-3621204\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android 16 QPR2 update<\/a> that began rolling out last week. Here\u2019s how to find and use the feature to save your eyeballs from further HDR blindness.<\/p>\n<p>How are you going to use Enhanced HDR brightness on your Pixel?<\/p>\n<p>64 votes<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to keep it enabled at the full 100%.<\/p>\n<p>53%<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll keep it on, but at a lower intensity.<\/p>\n<p>33%<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m turning it off ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>14%<\/p>\n<p>How to use Enhanced HDR brightness in Android 16 QPR2\n<\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, finding and using Enhanced HDR brightness is pretty simple, so long as you know where to look. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need to do.<\/p>\n<p>Open the Settings app\u00a0on your Pixel.<br \/>\nTap\u00a0Display &amp; touch.<br \/>\nTap\u00a0Enhanced HDR brightness.<\/p>\n<p>By default, the toggle next to\u00a0Use enhanced HDR brightness\u00a0is enabled, meaning you\u2019ll see HDR pictures and videos in their full, HDR-ified form. However, if you tap the toggle to disable the feature, HDR brightness is completely turned off.<\/p>\n<p>Google shows you two sample pictures on this page, and you\u2019ll see the difference in real time between HDR brightness on and off. It\u2019s visible in the screenshots below, but the effect is much more prominent in person.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android 16 qpr2 enhanced hdr brightness screenshot 1\"  alt=\"Screenshot of the Enhanced HDR brightness settings in Android 16 QPR2.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/android-16-qpr2-enhanced-hdr-brightness-screenshot-1.jpg\"\/>HDR brightness on<img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android 16 qpr2 enhanced hdr brightness screenshot 2\"  alt=\"Screenshot of the Enhanced HDR brightness settings in Android 16 QPR2.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/android-16-qpr2-enhanced-hdr-brightness-screenshot-2.jpg\"\/>HDR brightness off<img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android 16 qpr2 enhanced hdr brightness screenshot 3\"  alt=\"Screenshot of the Threads app with HDR brightness on.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/android-16-qpr2-enhanced-hdr-brightness-screenshot-3.jpg\"\/>HDR brightness on<img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android 16 qpr2 enhanced hdr brightness screenshot 4\"  alt=\"Screenshot of the Threads app with HDR brightness off.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/android-16-qpr2-enhanced-hdr-brightness-screenshot-4.jpg\"\/>HDR brightness off<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you don\u2019t want to completely turn off HDR brightness but still want to control it a bit, you can use the\u00a0Intensity\u00a0slider to make it dimmer or brighter. I\u2019ve found that around 50-60% brightness is a great middle ground for my eyes, but definitely play around with it to see what feels best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re 100% pro-HDR, I think we can all agree that having the option to turn HDR brightness off or lower it is a big win. Your phone screen should never be uncomfortable to look at, and this is a very handy tool to keep your eyes happy.<\/p>\n<p>Are you keeping HDR brightness fully enabled, cranking it down, or turning it off? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p> Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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