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Disney+: 4K and HDR Completely Disappeared in Germany

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Disney+ no longer delivers 4K and HDR in Germany. Premium customers also see only 1080p in SDR. The cause is unclear.

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A patent dispute is currently noticeable on German screens: The streaming service Disney+ does not send in 4K resolution for the time being, even HDR must be dispensed with.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Disney+ appears to have reduced the picture quality of movies and series. Some users are noticing that the streaming service no longer supports 4K quality. According to Disney's website, 4K is still available.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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In Germany, Disney Plus currently delivers neither 4K nor HDR. Since the weekend, all tariffs have been affected, including the premium subscription for 15.99 euros per month. The trigger is likely to lie in the patent dispute with InterDigital.

Disney Plus users: In Germany, the film show with 1080p and SDR has to be popular at the moment. This also applies to subscribers: inside the premium subscription. The streaming service has deleted 4K UHD and HDR – probably because of a patent dispute.read more on t3n.de

Disney Plus Premium subscribers have lost, without any warning, one of the service's most important benefits: 4K and HDR quality. Anyone accessing Disney Plus today to watch one of their favorite series or movies in the best quality the service has to offer will have a rather unpleasant surprise. Without any prior notice, Disney Plus has removed access to 4K and HDR quality from its content. After some rumors and speculation from users, an offic…

The Disney+ platform is back at the centre of the controversy over the image quality it offers to its Premium subscribers. In several countries in Europe, such as Germany and France, users say that they can no longer see content in 4K or HDR despite paying for the most expensive subscription of the service. At ADSLZone we have wanted to test it, and we can affirm that this withdrawal is not affected to the whole catalogue equally, nor to all cou…

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4K Filme broke the news on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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