Overview
- Disney confirmed to heise online that HDR10 playback has been reinstated for Premium subscribers after a period with no HDR support.
- Dolby Vision and HDR10+ remain disabled on Disney+, and the company has not provided a timeline for their return.
- Disney said the changes were compelled by a case before a German patent court, following a Munich ruling that Disney+ infringed InterDigital’s rights for dynamic HDR streaming.
- Independent tests and user reports described visible artifacts and pixelation after HDR was removed, likely tied to conversions from HDR to SDR, though Disney has not addressed those quality claims.
- Disney has not lowered prices or offered refunds for the reduced Premium feature set, despite previously marketing the tier with advanced HDR formats.