How to Enable or Disable Auto Enhance During Video Playback in Windows 11 Get a clear view of your video. Here's how to enable or disable Auto Enhance during video playback on Windows 11. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne’s IT video hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. What is Windows’ Auto Enhance Video Quality Feature When watching videos, Microsoft has a feature that can automatically enhance a video’s visual quality. This can be useful for users viewing poor-quality or low-light videos. However, for those wanting to preserve original video fidelity or conserve battery power, this feature may not be necessary Four Methods to Enable or Disable Auto Enhance Video Quality Feature Method 1 - Settings To activate or deactivate this feature, the most user-friendly way is through Settings. Open Settings, go to the Apps section, and click on Video playback. From there, simply toggle “Process video automatically to enhance it (depends on your device hardware)” on or off. However, there are three other methods to try, for those managing multiple devices in an enterprise environment. Method 2 - Registry Editor One is through the Registry Editor. Run the Registry Editor, and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\VideoSettings. Find or create the DWORD value named EnableAutoEnhanceDuringPlayback, and set the value to 1 to enable or 0 to disable. Then sign out and back in or restart your computer to apply the change. Method 3 - PowerShell Another is through PowerShell. Open PowerShell and run this script to enable or this script to disable. Sign out and back in or restart your computer to apply the changes. Method 4 - .reg Files Finally, you can also create .reg files on Notepad for users with no scripting or registry experience. To enable auto enhance, use this code and save it as To disable, use this code and save it as Then, double-click the file to merge it with the registry and confirm prompts. Restart your device to save changes. By configuring the auto-enhance feature, you can optimize your video’s quality or preserve original video fidelity and conserve battery life. For more information, check out our official blog post on How to Disable Auto Enhance during Video Playback on Windows 11 Linked in the description below. Be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this.