diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs
index 73ebfba70e..e01143b6a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/EncodingOptions.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             DeinterlaceMethod = "yadif";
             EnableDecodingColorDepth10Hevc = true;
             EnableDecodingColorDepth10Vp9 = true;
-            EnableEnhancedNvdecDecoder = false;
+            // Enhanced Nvdec or system native decoder is required for DoVi to SDR tone-mapping.
+            EnableEnhancedNvdecDecoder = true;
             PreferSystemNativeHwDecoder = true;
             EnableIntelLowPowerH264HwEncoder = false;
             EnableIntelLowPowerHevcHwEncoder = false;