The present disclosure relates to a method and device for adapting a video content decoded from elementary streams to the characteristics of a display from at least one type of metadata giving information regarding said elementary streams. Such a method comprises:—obtaining (102) an additional information (HDR DESCR.) indicating the presence of one particular type of metadata;—determining if said video content decoded from elementary streams is display-able on said display (11) from said additional information (HDR DESCR.) and the characteristics of the display (EDID); and—if said video content decoded from elementary streams is determined as being displayable, selecting (105) a process from said additional information and the characteristics of the display and adapting (106) the video content according to the selected process.