AppleTV 4K Disney Plus app black screen with sound...

So the app works fine except when I go to watch anything(movie or show) I get sound, but with a black/blank screen.


Anyone else have this problem???

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 13

Posted on Nov 12, 2019 5:14 PM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2019 6:49 PM

Never mind. I figured it out.


If someone else comes across this with the same problem the fix is change HDMI input.


I have a Sony Bravia and for some reason it works fine in HDMI Input 1, 3 and 4. HDMI Input 2 gives me just sound with black screen.

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Dec 29, 2019 9:11 PM in response to Kairav

OK- This evening we watched Remember the Titans in 3840x2160 30P HDR. I tested at 60P but my projector doesn't support 4K 60P when in HDR, only SDR.


Most of the movies are still black screen if I keep HDR active on the Apple TV for Disney+ but a few are now coming through in HDR 4K.


I might add that HDR, I think is over rated for a projector because it just doesn't develop enough brightness to make it noticeable. I'm using a Sony VPL VW665ES.


Still the weird thing is both Netflix and Amazon Prime do all HDR programs fine in 4K 30P HDR on the AppleTV 4K.

Dec 31, 2019 5:22 AM in response to Kairav

Disney+ is a real puzzler. It should not be that the only way to watch HDR content on Disney+ is to shut off HDR and watch in SDR. If all providers, like Netflix and Amazon can do HDR fine than it must be Disney+ encoding methods. If these other services also had the same problem then I would say it's AppleTV. Maybe it's the Disney+ app on ATV4k that's the problem???


I'm hoping to find another Hardware and their Disney+ app combination that works fine so I know where the problem is. Disney or Apple.

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