Add videoPreference config option for HDR/SDR VIDEO-RANGE selection…

… and priority

Resolves #2489

api-extractor/report/hls.js.api.md

@@ -3081,6 +3081,7 @@ export type RetryConfig = {
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type SelectionPreferences = {
+    videoPreference?: VideoSelectionOption;
     audioPreference?: AudioSelectionOption;
     subtitlePreference?: SubtitleSelectionOption;
 };
@@ -3417,6 +3418,14 @@ export interface UserdataSample {
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type VariableMap = Record<string, string>;
 
+// Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "VideoSelectionOption" is part of the package's API, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
+//
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type VideoSelectionOption = {
+    preferHdr?: boolean;
+    allowedVideoRanges?: Array<VideoRange>;
+};
+
 // (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
 
 ```

docs/API.md

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ See [API Reference](https://hlsjs-dev.video-dev.org/api-docs/) for a complete li
   - [`pLoader`](#ploader)
   - [`xhrSetup`](#xhrsetup)
   - [`fetchSetup`](#fetchsetup)
+  - [`videoPreference`](#videopreference)
   - [`audioPreference`](#audiopreference)
   - [`subtitlePreference`](#subtitlepreference)
   - [`abrController`](#abrcontroller)
@@ -1145,6 +1146,22 @@ var config = {
 };
 ```
 
+### `videoPreference`
+
+(default `undefined`)
+
+These settings determine whether HDR video should be selected before SDR video. Which VIDEO-RANGE values are allowed, and in what order of priority can also be specified.
+
+Format `{ preferHdr: boolean, allowedVideoRanges: ('SDR' | 'PQ' | 'HLG')[] }`
+
+- Allow all video ranges if `allowedVideoRanges` is unspecified.
+- If `preferHdr` is defined, use the value to filter `allowedVideoRanges`.
+- Else check window for HDR support and set `preferHdr` to the result.
+
+When `preferHdr` is set, skip checking if the window supports HDR and instead use the value provided to determine level selection preference via dynamic range. A value of `preferHdr === true` will attempt to use HDR levels before selecting from SDR levels.
+
+`allowedVideoRanges` can restrict playback to a limited set of VIDEO-RANGE transfer functions and set their priority for selection. For example, to ignore all HDR variants, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR']`. Or, to ignore all HLG variants, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR', 'PQ']`. To prioritize PQ variants over HLG, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR', 'HLG', 'PQ']`.
+
 ### `audioPreference`
 
 (default: `undefined`)

src/config.ts

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type {
 import type {
   AudioSelectionOption,
   SubtitleSelectionOption,
+  VideoSelectionOption,
 } from './types/media-playlist';
 
 export type ABRControllerConfig = {
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ export type StreamControllerConfig = {
 };
 
 export type SelectionPreferences = {
+  videoPreference?: VideoSelectionOption;
   audioPreference?: AudioSelectionOption;
   subtitlePreference?: SubtitleSelectionOption;
 };

src/controller/abr-controller.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Events } from '../events';
 import { ErrorDetails } from '../errors';
 import { PlaylistLevelType } from '../types/loader';
 import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
+import { getVideoSelectionOptions } from '../utils/hdr';
 import {
   SUPPORTED_INFO_DEFAULT,
   getMediaDecodingInfoPromise,
@@ -45,12 +46,18 @@ class AbrController implements AbrComponentAPI {
   private fragCurrent: Fragment | null = null;
   private partCurrent: Part | null = null;
   private bitrateTestDelay: number = 0;
+  private allowedVideoRanges: Array<VideoRange> = [];
 
   public bwEstimator: EwmaBandWidthEstimator;
 
   constructor(hls: Hls) {
     this.hls = hls;
     this.bwEstimator = this.initEstimator();
+    const { allowedVideoRanges } = getVideoSelectionOptions(
+      'SDR',
+      hls.config.videoPreference,
+    );
+    this.allowedVideoRanges = allowedVideoRanges;
     this.registerListeners();
   }
 
@@ -633,7 +640,8 @@ class AbrController implements AbrComponentAPI {
     let currentCodecSet: string | undefined;
     let currentVideoRange: VideoRange | undefined = 'SDR';
     let currentFrameRate = level?.frameRate || 0;
-    const audioPreference = config.audioPreference;
+
+    const { audioPreference, videoPreference } = config;
     const audioTracksByGroup =
       this.audioTracksByGroup ||
       (this.audioTracksByGroup = getAudioTracksByGroup(allAudioTracks));
@@ -654,10 +662,14 @@ class AbrController implements AbrComponentAPI {
         currentVideoRange,
         currentBw,
         audioPreference,
+        videoPreference,
       );
-      const { codecSet, videoRange, minFramerate, minBitrate } = startTier;
+      const { codecSet, videoRanges, minFramerate, minBitrate, preferHdr } =
+        startTier;
       currentCodecSet = codecSet;
-      currentVideoRange = videoRange;
+      currentVideoRange = preferHdr
+        ? videoRanges[videoRanges.length - 1]
+        : videoRanges[0];
       currentFrameRate = minFramerate;
       currentBw = Math.max(currentBw, minBitrate);
       logger.log(`[abr] picked start tier ${JSON.stringify(startTier)}`);
@@ -734,7 +746,8 @@ class AbrController implements AbrComponentAPI {
       // and which decrease or increase frame-rate for up and down-switch respectfully
       if (
         (currentCodecSet && levelInfo.codecSet !== currentCodecSet) ||
-        (currentVideoRange && levelInfo.videoRange !== currentVideoRange) ||
+        (this.allowedVideoRanges.length > 0 &&
+          !this.allowedVideoRanges.includes(levelInfo.videoRange)) ||
         (upSwitch && currentFrameRate > levelInfo.frameRate) ||
         (!upSwitch &&
           currentFrameRate > 0 &&

src/hls.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import type {
   AudioSelectionOption,
   MediaPlaylist,
   SubtitleSelectionOption,
+  VideoSelectionOption,
 } from './types/media-playlist';
 import type { HlsConfig } from './config';
 import type { BufferInfo } from './utils/buffer-helper';
@@ -959,6 +960,7 @@ export default class Hls implements HlsEventEmitter {
 export type {
   AudioSelectionOption,
   SubtitleSelectionOption,
+  VideoSelectionOption,
   MediaPlaylist,
   ErrorDetails,
   ErrorTypes,

src/types/media-playlist.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { AttrList } from '../utils/attr-list';
 import type { LevelDetails } from '../loader/level-details';
+import type { VideoRange } from './level';
 
 export type AudioPlaylistType = 'AUDIO';
 
@@ -9,6 +10,11 @@ export type SubtitlePlaylistType = 'SUBTITLES' | 'CLOSED-CAPTIONS';
 
 export type MediaPlaylistType = MainPlaylistType | SubtitlePlaylistType;
 
+export type VideoSelectionOption = {
+  preferHdr?: boolean;
+  allowedVideoRanges?: Array<VideoRange>;
+};
+
 export type AudioSelectionOption = {
   lang?: string;
   assocLang?: string;

src/utils/hdr.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { type VideoRange, VideoRangeValues } from '../types/level';
+import type { VideoSelectionOption } from '../types/media-playlist';
+
+/**
+ * @returns Whether we can detect and validate HDR capability within the window context
+ */
+export function isHdrSupported() {
+  if (typeof matchMedia === 'function') {
+    const mediaQueryList = matchMedia('(dynamic-range: high)');
+    const badQuery = matchMedia('bad query');
+    if (mediaQueryList.media !== badQuery.media) {
+      return mediaQueryList.matches === true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sanitizes inputs to return the active video selection options for HDR/SDR.
+ * When both inputs are null:
+ *
+ *    `{ preferHdr: false, allowedVideoRanges: [] }`
+ *
+ * When `currentVideoRange` non-null, maintain the active range:
+ *
+ *    `{ preferHdr: currentVideoRange !== 'SDR', allowedVideoRanges: [currentVideoRange] }`
+ *
+ * When VideoSelectionOption non-null:
+ *
+ *  - Allow all video ranges if `allowedVideoRanges` unspecified.
+ *  - If `preferHdr` is non-null use the value to filter `allowedVideoRanges`.
+ *  - Else check window for HDR support and set `preferHdr` to the result.
+ *
+ * @param currentVideoRange
+ * @param videoPreference
+ */
+export function getVideoSelectionOptions(
+  currentVideoRange: VideoRange | undefined,
+  videoPreference: VideoSelectionOption | undefined,
+) {
+  let preferHdr = false;
+  let allowedVideoRanges: Array<VideoRange> = [];
+
+  if (currentVideoRange) {
+    preferHdr = currentVideoRange !== 'SDR';
+    allowedVideoRanges = [currentVideoRange];
+  }
+
+  if (videoPreference) {
+    allowedVideoRanges =
+      videoPreference.allowedVideoRanges || VideoRangeValues.slice(0);
+    preferHdr =
+      videoPreference.preferHdr !== undefined
+        ? videoPreference.preferHdr
+        : isHdrSupported();
+
+    if (preferHdr) {
+      allowedVideoRanges = allowedVideoRanges.filter(
+        (range: VideoRange) => range !== 'SDR',
+      );
+    } else {
+      allowedVideoRanges = ['SDR'];
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    preferHdr,
+    allowedVideoRanges,
+  };
+}

src/utils/rendition-helper.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { codecsSetSelectionPreferenceValue } from './codecs';
+import { getVideoSelectionOptions } from './hdr';
 import { logger } from './logger';
 import type { Level, VideoRange } from '../types/level';
 import type {
   AudioSelectionOption,
   MediaPlaylist,
   SubtitleSelectionOption,
+  VideoSelectionOption,
 } from '../types/media-playlist';
 
 export type CodecSetTier = {
@@ -26,16 +28,18 @@ type AudioTrackGroup = {
 };
 type StartParameters = {
   codecSet: string | undefined;
-  videoRange: VideoRange | undefined;
+  videoRanges: Array<VideoRange>;
+  preferHdr: boolean;
   minFramerate: number;
   minBitrate: number;
 };
 
 export function getStartCodecTier(
   codecTiers: Record<string, CodecSetTier>,
-  videoRange: VideoRange | undefined,
+  currentVideoRange: VideoRange | undefined,
   currentBw: number,
   audioPreference: AudioSelectionOption | undefined,
+  videoPreference: VideoSelectionOption | undefined,
 ): StartParameters {
   const codecSets = Object.keys(codecTiers);
   const channelsPreference = audioPreference?.channels;
@@ -48,14 +52,25 @@ export function getStartCodecTier(
   let minFramerate = Infinity;
   let minBitrate = Infinity;
   let selectedScore = 0;
+  let videoRanges: Array<VideoRange> = [];
+
+  const { preferHdr, allowedVideoRanges } = getVideoSelectionOptions(
+    currentVideoRange,
+    videoPreference,
+  );
+
   for (let i = codecSets.length; i--; ) {
     const tier = codecTiers[codecSets[i]];
     hasStereo = tier.channels[2] > 0;
     minHeight = Math.min(minHeight, tier.minHeight);
     minFramerate = Math.min(minFramerate, tier.minFramerate);
     minBitrate = Math.min(minBitrate, tier.minBitrate);
-    if (videoRange) {
-      hasCurrentVideoRange ||= tier.videoRanges[videoRange] > 0;
+    const matchingVideoRanges = allowedVideoRanges.filter(
+      (range) => tier.videoRanges[range] > 0,
+    );
+    if (matchingVideoRanges.length > 0) {
+      hasCurrentVideoRange = true;
+      videoRanges = matchingVideoRanges;
     }
   }
   minHeight = Number.isFinite(minHeight) ? minHeight : 0;
@@ -64,9 +79,10 @@ export function getStartCodecTier(
   const maxFramerate = Math.max(30, minFramerate);
   minBitrate = Number.isFinite(minBitrate) ? minBitrate : currentBw;
   currentBw = Math.max(minBitrate, currentBw);
-  // If there are no SDR variants, set currentVideoRange to undefined
+  // If there are no variants with matching preference, set currentVideoRange to undefined
   if (!hasCurrentVideoRange) {
-    videoRange = undefined;
+    currentVideoRange = undefined;
+    videoRanges = [];
   }
   const codecSet = codecSets.reduce(
     (selected: string | undefined, candidate: string) => {
@@ -134,10 +150,12 @@ export function getStartCodecTier(
         );
         return selected;
       }
-      if (videoRange && candidateTier.videoRanges[videoRange] === 0) {
+      if (!videoRanges.some((range) => candidateTier.videoRanges[range] > 0)) {
         logStartCodecCandidateIgnored(
           candidate,
-          `no variants with VIDEO-RANGE of ${videoRange} found`,
+          `no variants with VIDEO-RANGE of ${JSON.stringify(
+            videoRanges,
+          )} found`,
         );
         return selected;
       }
@@ -164,7 +182,8 @@ export function getStartCodecTier(
   );
   return {
     codecSet,
-    videoRange,
+    videoRanges,
+    preferHdr,
     minFramerate,
     minBitrate,
   };