Disney+ brings 4K streaming back to European customers, but HDR is still on the to-do list
That's good news, but it may cause issues on some devices, and HDR hasn't yet returned in the affected areas.As Disney+ told us: "We have adopted an alternative technology to enable 4K UHD and HDR following a recent court ruling and have begun restoring 4K UHD support on Disney+. This may cause 4K UHD to be unavailable on some devices. Video and streaming patents are very complicated, and patent owners can be highly litigious, and we've seen a flurry of similar cases across the biggest multiple streamers in recent years.
- ▪That's good news, but it may cause issues on some devices, and HDR hasn't yet returned in the affected areas.As Disney+ told us: "We have adopted an alternative technology to enable 4K UHD and HDR following a recent court ruling and have be
- ▪This may cause 4K UHD to be unavailable on some devices.
- ▪Video and streaming patents are very complicated, and patent owners can be highly litigious, and we've seen a flurry of similar cases across the biggest multiple streamers in recent years.
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Streaming Disney Plus Disney+ brings 4K streaming back to European customers, but HDR is still on the to-do list News By Carrie Marshall Published 3 August 2026 Credit where credit's due: Disney+'s been quick to restore 4K for affected customers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Disneyn oma suoratoistopalvelu tarjoaa loistavaa viihdettä Marvelin, Star Warsin, Pixarin ja muiden ystäville. (Image credit: JOCA_PH via Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter European customers can stream Disney+ in 4K againHDR isn't back in affected countries, but…
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