Dolby Vision is a leading technology that is now built-in into every premium entertainment device, including TVs, Projectors, Windows PCs, and Smartphones. If you are using a Windows PC that supports HDR Dolby Vision by hardware, but you are still able to play the HDR or Dolby Vision videos on your PC, then this guide will help you. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Dolby Vision on your PC and playing HDR Videos on it.
If you downloaded an HDR TV series or Movie from torrent or other Movie download websites, then you may face weird colors, lots of green, and shades of purple while playing the video. This Purple and green colour issue generally appears when you try to play an HDR video on an SDR device or monitor, but there is a solution to fix the issue. You can fix the issue by simply installing the Dolby Vision Windows extension on your pc, then you can play HDR videos on the POT player or the VLC player.
About Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision is an enhanced high-dynamic-range (HDR) image technology developed by Dolby, which provides more vivid highlights and a greater variety of colors than either standard SDR or basic HDR formats. Since it utilizes dynamic metadata and supports up to 12-bit color space, Dolby Vision dynamically adjusts and enhances each scene, as well as each frame, for compatible TVs, displays, and Windows PCs. This enables more precise contrast and authentic detail for users viewing supported movie titles, television programs, and HDR video content.
How To FIX the Purple and green colour issue while playing HDR Videos
To resolve the issue, when playing HDR Video or Dolby Vision content on Pot Player, VLC Player, or other HDR players, you need to install certain extensions on your PC. HDR 10 movies or TV series are generally created using the Dolby Vision technology. To play this content, you need the Dolby Vision Windows extension and HEVC extensions. With these, you can play the videos normally on your PC.
Download the Dolby Vision extensions MsixBundle File
We have already shared the Dolby Access App on our blog, and this time we will share Dolby Vision with Dolby Vision Extend Extension and HEVC extensions to install the Dolby Vision App on Windows and improve HDR video playback. You can download and install it from the Microsoft Store. If the official link is dead, then you can install it manually by the MsixBundle package.
Dolby Vision Windows App –
Dolby Vision Windows Extensions-
HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer
Download Dolby Vision extensions MsixBundle packages
In this zip file, you can find DolbyVisionAccess.MsixBundle, DolbyVisionHDR.MsixBundle, HEVCVideoExtension.AppxBundle and other runtime .NET Framework and Visual C++ runtime.
How To Install Dolby Vision On Windows PC and Fix HDR Video Playback
1. First, install 3 apps from the Microsoft Store. If the store link is not working, then download the MSIX bundle packages and unzip them on your PC.
2. To install the packages manually, you have to install the runtime first, so install Microsoft.VCLibs and Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime (.Appx) packages.
3. Then install Dolby Vision by installing HDR.MsixBundle, HEVCVideoExtension.AppxBundle, DolbyVisionAccess.MsixBundle packages one by one.
4. No open Dolby Vision App from the Start Menu and select the picture Mode to vivid or bright.
5. Now you can play HDR or HDR 10 videos or movies on your pc using any video player that supports HDR Video playback.
FAQ ON Dolby Vision
To make use of Dolby Vision you’ll require an HDR-ready monitor capable of displaying Dolby Vision (via HDMI) as well as a graphics card and appropriate cable in addition to a copy of windows 10 or 11 which also has HDR capabilities. Also required will be either Dolby Vision hardware or software to decode the Dolby Vision content.
First go into Settings → System → Display, choose the HDR-capable monitor you want to use, check the box for “HDR” and then check the “HDR Settings”. If you have the option, toggle the switch to “Use Dolby Vision Mode”, once this is done, start up the Windows HDR Calibration tool to tweak the brightness and color of your display.
Typically the cause of an issue is due to HDR being turned off, missing HEVC/Dolby extensions, non-HDR displays, or old/obsolete GPU drivers. Some streaming apps only show Dolby Vision if Windows HDR AND the user’s display fully comply with all of the app’s requirements.
Toggle “Use Dolby Vision mode” on or off and adjust the HDR sliders within Windows to see which one will look best on the user’s screen. Updating Windows, updating the GPU drivers, and updating the firmware for the user’s monitor, then adjusting the HDR calibration, usually resolves issues such as dim, washed-out, or unstable video playback.
Go into Settings, then System, followed by Display/HDR, toggle “hdr mode” OFF, this allows Windows to fall back to using HDR10. If the bugs are still present after disabling Dolby Vision, try to leave HDR on but update the drivers/app or roll back a recent problematic update as a last resort.
