How to Turn On or Off HDR on Battery in Windows 11

How to Turn On or Off HDR on Battery in Windows 11

This brief guide shows how to turn on or off HDR ( high dynamic range)  when running on battery in Windows 11. If you are a beginner or a new user and want to turn on or off HDR when running on battery in Windows 11 system then this short tutorial is useful and handy for you.

HDR content on Windows offers better brightness and color capabilities compared to traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content). Traditional content typically shows details in a bright part of a scene or a darker part of a scene, but not in both parts at the same time. For example, if the shot focuses on a bright window in the scene, details in the shadow are lost. 

HDR can show a wider range of colors and light and more details in between the extremes. Colors are more vivid and unique in HDR content. Additionally, bright parts of a scene are brighter while dark parts can be darker, so you get all the details without any lose.

Playing HDR content while running your laptop on battery can reduce battery life. Therefore, your PC or laptop will turned HDR off by default when you’re running on battery.

If HDR is turned on when your laptop is plugged in and then you unplug your laptop, HDR will be turned off to help save battery power. If you plug in your laptop again, HDR will be turned on again automatically.

When you are ready, follow the steps below to turn on or off HDR when running on battery in Windows 11 system.


How to Enable or Disable HDR Video When Running on Battery in Windows 11

To open windows System Settings, use the Windows key + i shortcut or you can click on Start and choose Settings option as shown in the image below:

How to Turn On or Off HDR on Battery in Windows 11-start-menu-setting

In Windows Settings pane, click on System then select Display option on the right pane of your Windows screen as shown in the image below:

How to Turn On or Off HDR on Battery in Windows 11-Display-setting

On the Display settings pane, select HDR or Use HDR option as shown below:

Select-HDR

On the HDR settings pane, choose the display to use for HDR video streaming if you have multiple screens connected to your PC.

After that, select Battery options, then select the Allow streaming HDR video on battery check box or the Allow HDR games, videos, and apps on battery check box as shown in the image below:

HDR video when running on battery

That’s all

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