Subscribers of Disney+ in several European nations, including Germany, Portugal, Poland, France, and the Netherlands, have reported the loss of access to advanced HDR features such as Dolby Vision and HDR10+. The absence of Dolby Vision support was first noted by users in Germany on Reddit and confirmed by various sources.
Disney acknowledged the situation, stating that the unavailability of Dolby Vision is due to "technical challenges." The company is working on restoring this feature and plans to provide updates soon. Currently, the platform lists HDR10 as the default HDR format, having removed references to Dolby Vision from its support page in Germany.
Some reports suggest that the issue may be more related to legal disputes than technical difficulties. A German court issued an injunction against Disney in November 2025, linked to a patent from InterDigital concerning streaming video technology. This injunction could potentially impact Disney's ability to offer Dolby Vision in Europe.
In the US, similar references to Dolby Vision and HDR10+ have been removed from Disney+'s support page, although InterDigital has not secured an injunction there yet. The ongoing patent case in California indicates that the situation may evolve further.