diff --git a/demos/composition/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/composition/CompositionPreviewActivity.java b/demos/composition/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/composition/CompositionPreviewActivity.java
index f188e62201..a473d0bae6 100644
--- a/demos/composition/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/composition/CompositionPreviewActivity.java
+++ b/demos/composition/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/composition/CompositionPreviewActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package androidx.media3.demo.composition;
 
+import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.COLOR_MODE_HDR;
+import static androidx.media3.common.util.Util.SDK_INT;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Composition.HDR_MODE_EXPERIMENTAL_FORCE_INTERPRET_HDR_AS_SDR;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Composition.HDR_MODE_KEEP_HDR;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Composition.HDR_MODE_TONE_MAP_HDR_TO_SDR_USING_MEDIACODEC;
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ public final class CompositionPreviewActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+    if (SDK_INT >= 26) {
+      getWindow().setColorMode(COLOR_MODE_HDR);
+    }
     setContentView(R.layout.composition_preview_activity);
     playerView = findViewById(R.id.composition_player_view);