# \[Windows\] Hardware Acceleration alters Video Quality, Colors and Brightness of B&W

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [August 10, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744 "2023-08-10T17:41:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kezzers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/kezzers/32/165152_2.png) [@Kezzers](https://community.brave.app/u/Kezzers)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744/1 "2023-08-10T17:41:35Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
Hardware Acceleration (HW-ACC) causes Videos to have a more “washed out” look and causes video quality to drop in comparison to HW-ACC off.

**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Enable hardware acceleration on Brave Browser
2. Watch a YouTube Video
3. Result. Video noticeably influenced in comparison to HW-ACC off (Colors are washed out, black spots are more “white”

**Expected result:**  
Videos should not be visually influenced simply by having HW-ACC on.  
Comparison Pictures:  
HW-ACC ON

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/5/a/5a8319c0c26e29a07677e309ceced8b6c9e3ac36.jpeg)

HW-ACC OFF

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/6/0/604a916d801442004236c1fe00f5516222c5038a.jpeg)

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**  
V 1.56.20 Chromium: 225.0.5790.171, 64 bit  
**Additional Information:**  
Using Win 11, 64 bit ASUS VivoBook X712JA

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**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744/2 "2023-08-10T17:48:56Z")

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@Kezzers,  
Thank you for reaching out to us.  
We are aware of this issue and have some documentation to track HWA issues and hopefully resolve them in the future:

> **[GPU issues incident reports](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/wiki/GPU-issues---incident-reports)**
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> Next generation Brave browser for Android, Linux, macOS, Windows. - brave/brave-browser

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**Author:** ![Kezzers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/kezzers/32/165152_2.png) [@Kezzers](https://community.brave.app/u/Kezzers)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744/3 "2023-08-10T17:54:32Z")

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Hey @Mattches , thanks for the quick reply.

Just browsed the GitHub and don’t see anything mentioning the problem I am experiencing, just screen tearing. Please confirm or send direct link?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/windows-hardware-acceleration-alters-video-quality-colors-and-brightness-of-b-w/500744/4 "2023-09-09T17:55:14Z")

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Closed on September 9, 2023, 5:55pm UTC

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