Given that it’s now three years and a whole new console generation since I first discussed the issue with Netflix, though, you’ve got to think that this peculiar HDR blind spot is here to stay. So there’s no point badgering Microsoft about it. It’s important to stress that this is NOT an Xbox Series X problem it affects PS4s too, after all. ![]() While it acknowledges the point, however, no explanation has yet been offered. I’ve asked Netflix a number of times why it takes this strange universal HDR approach exclusively with its console apps. ![]() Some of you might remember that this motivation led the first 4K HDR Apple TV to initially output everything in HDR before widespread complaints persuaded the brand to change to switching the Apple TV’s output to suit the dynamic range of the content being played.Īs noted before, though, the Amazon Prime Video console app sees no similar need to apply a universal HDR ‘flag’ to all of its content, and I’ve found no user experience issues with that as it shifts between SDR and HDR playback. My best guess would be that it’s connected with a desire by Netflix to present a fluid user experience, free of potential screen flickering issues. ![]() I have to date never found a Netflix app on any non-console device that takes the same universal HDR approach, and I still can’t really offer an explanation for why it happens. Even an old show like Pride & Prejudice appears in Dolby Vision HDR through Netflix's latest console.
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