Bringing HDR Photo Support to Instagram and Threads
Meta's apps now handle trillions of image download requests each day, and among those are a growing number of high dynamic range (HDR) photos. Instagram and Threads have added support for HDR images, letting people upload and share photos with the full color and contrast range their devices can capture.
Zuzanna Mroczek, a software engineer on Meta's Media Platform Team, joined Pascal Hartig (@passy) on the Meta Tech Podcast to discuss how her team manages the entire image-serving pipeline, from CDN delivery to on-device rendering, and how they're improving image quality across all of Meta's platforms.
The episode covers how the Media Platform Team brought HDR to Instagram and Threads, and how they worked with phone manufacturers like Google and Samsung on the rollout. The conversation is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, and Overcast.
The Meta Tech Podcast highlights the work Meta's engineers are doing across the stack, from low-level frameworks to end-user features. Listeners can send feedback via Instagram, Threads, or X. Career opportunities are listed on the Meta Careers page.
