diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/preferences/AppPreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/preferences/AppPreference.kt
index 4b08b226..5ed8e6dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/preferences/AppPreference.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/preferences/AppPreference.kt
@@ -414,6 +414,17 @@ sealed interface AppPreference<Pref, T> {
                 summaryOff = R.string.disabled,
             )
 
+        val DirectPlayDoviProfile7 =
+            AppSwitchPreference<AppPreferences>(
+                title = R.string.force_dovi_profile_7,
+                defaultValue = false,
+                getter = { it.playbackPreferences.overrides.directPlayDolbyVisionEL },
+                setter = { prefs, value ->
+                    prefs.updatePlaybackOverrides { directPlayDolbyVisionEL = value }
+                },
+                summary = R.string.force_dovi_profile_7_summary,
+            )
+
         val RememberSelectedTab =
             AppSwitchPreference<AppPreferences>(
                 title = R.string.remember_selected_tab,
@@ -984,6 +995,7 @@ val advancedPreferences =
                                 AppPreference.Ac3Supported,
                                 AppPreference.DirectPlayAss,
                                 AppPreference.DirectPlayPgs,
+                                AppPreference.DirectPlayDoviProfile7,
                             ),
                         ),
                         ConditionalPreferences(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/DeviceProfileService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/DeviceProfileService.kt
index 9ce70b21..95cebb3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/DeviceProfileService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/services/DeviceProfileService.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class DeviceProfileService
                             downMixAudio = prefs.overrides.downmixStereo,
                             assDirectPlay = prefs.overrides.directPlayAss,
                             pgsDirectPlay = prefs.overrides.directPlayPgs,
+                            dolbyVisionELDirectPlay = prefs.overrides.directPlayDolbyVisionEL,
                             jellyfinTenEleven =
                                 serverVersion != null && serverVersion >= ServerVersion(10, 11, 0),
                         )
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class DeviceProfileService
                                 downMixAudio = newConfig.downMixAudio,
                                 assDirectPlay = newConfig.assDirectPlay,
                                 pgsDirectPlay = newConfig.pgsDirectPlay,
+                                dolbyVisionELDirectPlay = newConfig.dolbyVisionELDirectPlay,
                                 jellyfinTenEleven = newConfig.jellyfinTenEleven,
                             )
                     }
@@ -72,5 +74,6 @@ data class DeviceProfileConfiguration(
     val downMixAudio: Boolean,
     val assDirectPlay: Boolean,
     val pgsDirectPlay: Boolean,
+    val dolbyVisionELDirectPlay: Boolean,
     val jellyfinTenEleven: Boolean,
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/util/profile/DeviceProfileUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/util/profile/DeviceProfileUtils.kt
index 6203cc17..0f507fd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/util/profile/DeviceProfileUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/util/profile/DeviceProfileUtils.kt
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ fun createDeviceProfile(
     downMixAudio: Boolean,
     assDirectPlay: Boolean,
     pgsDirectPlay: Boolean,
+    dolbyVisionELDirectPlay: Boolean,
     jellyfinTenEleven: Boolean,
 ) = buildDeviceProfile {
     val allowedAudioCodecs =
@@ -428,9 +429,11 @@ fun createDeviceProfile(
             if (jellyfinTenEleven) add("DOVIInvalid")
 
             if (!supportsHevcDolbyVisionEL) {
-                if (jellyfinTenEleven) {
-                    add("DOVIWithEL")
-                    if (!supportsHevcHDR10Plus && !KnownDefects.hevcDoviHdr10PlusBug) add("DOVIWithELHDR10Plus")
+                if (!dolbyVisionELDirectPlay) {
+                    if (jellyfinTenEleven) {
+                        add("DOVIWithEL")
+                        if (!supportsHevcHDR10Plus && !KnownDefects.hevcDoviHdr10PlusBug) add("DOVIWithELHDR10Plus")
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (!supportsHevcDolbyVision) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/proto/WholphinDataStore.proto b/app/src/main/proto/WholphinDataStore.proto
index e4cd52d7..f68ecae8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/proto/WholphinDataStore.proto
+++ b/app/src/main/proto/WholphinDataStore.proto
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ message PlaybackOverrides{
   bool direct_play_ass = 3;
   bool direct_play_pgs = 4;
   MediaExtensionStatus media_extensions_enabled = 5;
+  bool direct_play_dolby_vision_e_l = 6;
 }
 
 message PlaybackPreferences {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c9fc0ed5..90676968 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@
     <string name="dolby_digital">DD</string>
     <string name="dolby_digital_plus">DD+</string>
     <string name="dts">DTS</string>
+    <string name="force_dovi_profile_7">Direct play Dolby Vision Profile 7</string>
+    <string name="force_dovi_profile_7_summary">Ignores device compatibility checks</string>
 
     <string-array name="theme_song_volume">
         <item>Disabled</item>