{"id":568405,"date":"2026-07-31T09:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/568405\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:56:09","slug":"disney-has-removed-these-premium-features-from-its-premium-tier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/568405\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ has removed these premium features from its Premium tier"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Disney+ Premium subscription just got a lot worse in certain countries. The service has removed access to 4K and HDR<\/a> in some European countries, FlatpanelsHD<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Previously, Disney also removed support for Dolby Vision<\/a> and 3D over a patent dispute before restoring both<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The loss of 4K and HDR is due to a court case, Disney claims, and it describes the move as “temporary”. However, there’s no word on when access will be restored, or whether those affected will receive compensation.<\/p>\n

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Like with the Dolby Vision<\/a> and 3D issue previously, it mostly affects Nordic countries. We have confirmed on our own Disney+ Premium subscription that UK viewers are not affected.<\/p>\n

“Following a recent court ruling affecting the technology we use to deliver 4K UHD and HDR, we have temporarily removed support for 4K UHD and HDR on Disney+,” The Walt Disney Company Nordic & Baltic told Flatpanels. “We are disappointed and share our customers’ frustration. We are working hard to restore support as quickly as possible.”<\/p>\n

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This leaves Premium subscribers in the affected regions paying for features that they cannot access.<\/p>\n

In the UK, Disney+ Premium costs \u00a314.99 a month, compared to \u00a39.99 for the Standard tier.<\/p>\n

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Disney hasn’t disclosed the exact details concerning the court ruling in question. The removal of Dolby Vision and 3D was related to a decision by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe following a patent dispute involving US-based company InterDigital.<\/p>\n

It’s yet another reminder that streaming customers are beholden to the vagaries and legal quandaries facing the companies providing the service. We’ve never heard of a Blu-ray disc being downgraded after purchase.<\/p>\n

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