Unsupported file message in Photos for video shot on iPhone 12 Pro

I have been able to play the HDR video that I shot on my iPhone within Photos but there is a warning triangle and when I click on that it tells me that this is an unsupported file format

Nowhere in the ads about how great iPhone 12 is for shooting video do I remember anything about the file format will not be supported by Photos on your Mac.

I seem to remember it all being so seamless and easy that I would become the next Spielberg using my iPhone alone!!

What's going on here and what will happen when I try to edit it in iMovie?

Mac Pro, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 21, 2021 05:36 AM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2021 09:40 AM

iMovie on the Mac can edit the HDR files, but can only output non HDR files. iMovie on the phone can export edited HDR.

See:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211950

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Apr 21, 2021 09:40 AM in response to Eduardo Beasley

iMovie on the Mac can edit the HDR files, but can only output non HDR files. iMovie on the phone can export edited HDR.

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https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211950

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Apr 21, 2021 06:17 AM in response to Eduardo Beasley

So only mac's 2018 or later are able to playback HDR video, and show it as HDR. That is probably why you are getting the unsupported format message.

See:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210980

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Apr 21, 2021 05:45 AM in response to Eduardo Beasley

Hi

What year/model is your mac. It might be that your mac doesn't have the hardware to support playback of HDR video.

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Apr 21, 2021 06:15 AM in response to TonyCollinet

It's a Mac Pro, late 2013 running 11.2.3

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Apr 21, 2021 06:30 AM in response to TonyCollinet

Ok Thanks Tony - there's always a catch and a way of making older products obsolete so we have to upgrade!

Would I still be able to edit the video in iMovie as HDR for playback on other devices?

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