# Best video player for HDR playback on desktop Linux?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/best-video-player-for-hdr-playback-on-desktop-linux/35178
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**Created:** 2026-02-04T10:37:42Z
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## Post 8 by @anon0179693 — 2026-02-05T10:28:48Z

hey  
as seen on arch wiki, just follow the for best results and it should be non-suboptimal [HDR - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HDR#mpv)

basically kodi and mpv are way better in hdr implementation with to my understanding mpv actually being able to handle hdr10+ metadata but not dynamically than vlc’s hdr implementation

also I wouldn’t say you need to have a config as gpu-next is selected by default  
and you can pass target colorspace hint in the command line with `mpv —target-colorspace-hint “path/to/hdrvideo”` no further config from here  
also I would disable interpolation if I were you

edit: here’s a good guide by user `mnisic` as well on github [[Guide] Better out of the box experience for (good) HDR displays · Issue #10565 · mpv-player/mpv · GitHub](https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues/10565)

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