Roku replace might have damaged HDR playback for s...

If in case you have a

Roku TV
and observed over the weekend that the colours appeared very washed out whereas streaming

HDR content
, don’t fret; you are not alone.

Based on person experiences on the Roku Issue Tracking Board, some Roku customers are experiencing a problem with washed-out colors when streaming HDR content material from Disney+. The problem appears to be primarily affecting TCL Roku TVs, however there are some experiences of Hisense Roku TVs being affected as effectively. The issue seems to stem from the newest software program model of Roku TVs, Roku OS 14.5.

“We’re investigating the Disney Plus HDR content material that was washed out after the latest replace,” stated Roku neighborhood moderator Emmaneul-D.

Different streaming apps are additionally affected

The problem solely appears to have an effect on Roku OS apps, not {hardware} linked to the TV like a PS5

Roku

Whereas Disney+ seems to be the first perpetrator for Roku’s HDR streaming challenge, some customers are additionally reporting issues with different streaming apps equivalent to Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Max, and YouTube TV.

One person on the Roku issue forum wrote, “it occurs with 4K and HDR titles, all white and washed out, however does not appear to occur with HD titles. I am shocked extra individuals aren’t complaining, as a result of it makes a ton of reveals merely unwatchable. Was trying ahead to Andor, and Tuesday night time ruined.”

A person by the title of Squinky on the Roku forums posted a picture of what Andor appears like on their Roku TV with the problem, and what it really ought to like. You will discover within the first picture of Andor that the colours seem very pale and grey, whereas in the second they appear vibrant and wealthy (which is what HDR ought to seem like).

It is essential to notice that this challenge appears to solely have an effect on Roku streaming. As an illustration, this implies in case you’re streaming HDR content material in your Roku TV utilizing a PS5, HDR will not look washed out. It is simply when utilizing a streaming app on Roku OS. It additionally does not appear to have an effect on Roku’s menus or any of its software menus, simply when launching an HDR title to stream by means of Roku OS.

Different Roku units, equivalent to its streaming sticks, look like unaffected by this challenge. It reportedly solely entails TCL Roku TVs and a few Hisense fashions working the newest 14.5 software program model. Hopefully, Roku can implement a repair for this quickly, permitting customers to benefit from the vivid, wealthy colours HDR has to supply as soon as once more, particularly on new hit reveals

like Andor
.

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