Last month, HDR content on Disney+ was seemingly going away, but the issue has been resolved and Dolby Vision and other formats are being restored.
In February, it was noticed that Disney+ had disabled Dolby Vision and HDR10+ in some regions, as well as 3D content on the Apple Vision Pro headset. The change was felt only in some regions, but Disney had briefly removed mention of some formats from support pages, even in the US.
The reason for this has now been confirmed to be a patent dispute. As FlatPanelsHD reports, the change was forced to be made in Germany and some other markets and went missing for just over a month, but is now being restored to all users. In a statement, Disney says:
Dolby Vision and 3D support have now been restored on Disney+. As a result of a lawsuit at a German patent court, we were forced to make changes to the availability of certain advanced video formats in Germany and other markets. We are disappointed that this was necessary, and we share our customers’ frustration. We have worked as quickly as possible to implement solutions that ensure viewers the best possible experience on their devices and subscriptions. As a reminder, HDR10+ has never been available in Europe to date.
Notably, Disney’s support page still lacks mention of Dolby Vision, but it’s good to hear that the dispute has been resolved. If you’re in a region that was affected and are still not seeing Dolby Vision, check for app updates.
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