screenshot function doesn't add an ICC profile to hdr pngs, causing the image to be washed out when uploaded to discord
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Description
mpv Information
mpv v0.40.0 Copyright © 2000-2025 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
libplacebo version: v7.349.0
FFmpeg version: 7.1.1 (runtime 7.1.2)
FFmpeg library versions:
libavcodec 61.19.101
libavdevice 61.3.100
libavfilter 10.4.100
libavformat 61.7.100
libavutil 59.39.100
libswresample 5.3.100
libswscale 8.3.100
Other Information
- Linux version: Fedora Linux 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)
- Kernel Version: Linux 6.16.12-200.fc42.x86_64
- GPU Model: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Mesa/GPU Driver Version: Mesa 25.1.9
- Window Manager and Version: Kwin 6.4.5-1.fc42
- Source of mpv: fedora repo
- Latest known working version: N/A
- Issue started after the following happened: N/A
Reproduction Steps
steps to reproduce (this requires a config / launch arguments to reproduce the issue)
- add
vo=gpu-next target-colorspace-hint=yes gpu-api=vulkan gpu-context=waylandvk screenshot-format=png screenshot-tag-colorspace=yes screenshot-high-bit-depth=yesto your config - launch mpv and drop / paste a hdr file or url, then take a screenshot using the screenshot function (s)
- locate the screenshot, open a terminal and type in
magick identify -verbose [filename]
Expected Behavior
Profiles: Profile-icc:, icc:copyright, icc:description and png:iCCP: chunk was found should be present in the saved png, and the image should retain HDR when uploading to discord.
Actual Behavior
these characteristics are not present in the HDR png, this causes the image to become washed out lose its HDR when uploading to discord.
comparison between mpv hdr png and reshade hdr png:
(left is mpv, right is reshade)
what the image looks like in discord:
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- I tested with the latest mpv version to validate that the issue is not already fixed.
- I provided all required information including system and mpv version.
- I produced the log file with the exact same set of files, parameters, and conditions used in "Reproduction Steps", with the addition of
--log-file=output.txt. - I produced the log file while the behaviors described in "Actual Behavior" were actively observed.
- I attached the full, untruncated log file.
- I attached the backtrace in the case of a crash.
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Research direction
Start at mpv's screenshot function with the listed HDR configuration, then use magick identify -verbose on the generated PNG to inspect its color metadata. Done means HDR screenshots contain an ICC profile and the expected png:iCCP markers, retaining HDR appearance when uploaded to Discord.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100