Imported JPEG photos don't display in HDR in Photos app

I've edited a photo shoot in Lightroom and exported the photos in JPEG format with HDR metadata attached, which works perfectly when opening using Preview, but once they've been imported to the Photos app on MacOS Sequoia they will only display in HDR for half a second or so before reverting to SDR. When viewing the imported photos on iOS they only display in SDR.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Apr 27, 2025 7:43 PM

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