How to improve display brightness on Apple TV+

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How to improve display brightness on Apple TV+

Apple + is way too dark. Dark scenes are black. My tv is not the issue. It does not matter which tv I use, my Visio, my Samsung and my LG plus my iPad each have been adjusted for settings, but the Apple + shows are very dark.

Sometimes II change settings several times throughout a show just to be able to barely see what is on the screen. The new Star Wars shows are so dark they can’t be lightened, they just look grey and brown and black.

i have tried everything my TVs can offer. There is no “video and audio” setting in the app, like another person said to click on. There is a “video troubleshooting” where the app does something then says OK.

it’s so distressing.

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Posted on Sep 30, 2023 11:07 AM

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Answer 1

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May 12, 2024 9:34 PM in response to Cherry Blossom ,

Specifically for your TV's, make sure to turn off Auto-FilmMaker mode:

Press the "home button" on your TV remote.
Select "Settings" from the "home screen."
Go to picture settings, picture mode settings or picture options.
You should see an option to turn off the "Filmmaker Mode."

On any TV that has the option to automatically change to Filmmaker mode depending on the content, this should be turned off as the movies will appear too dark and this is even highlighted in the manuals. This feature is now turned on by default on most TV's. Users who have this on notice that everything is bright when they choose the movie, but once it starts to play, if will be too dark.

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Answer 2

Apr 26, 2024 4:18 PM in response to Cherry Blossom ,

My Apple TV 4K seems to have an issue if I set it to match the content range. Way too dark to watch. To make the TV watchable ( sony OLED), I have to use 4K SDR with no range matching. I don't know if the content is incorrectly coded, or the box isn't changing to the proper setting.

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