Dolby Vision Appears Too Dark on Google Streamer 4K

AliHassanShimla — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:32:52 GMT

I’ve been using Chromecast with Google TV 4K for the past three years now I switched to Google Streamer and I’ve noticed a significant issue with Dolby Vision content recently:

Dolby Vision Playback Issue: The content appears too dark, making dark scenes almost unwatchable. Even brighter scenes feel underwhelming in terms of brightness and color vibrancy.
HDR Works Fine: HDR10 content displays perfectly, so the problem seems specific to Dolby Vision.
Black Screen on Third-Party Players: Most media players (Exo Player, Kodi, MX Player, VLC) show a black screen when trying to play Dolby Vision content. Only Vimu Player works without issues.
Device and Updates:
- I use a Sony X95H TV.
- Streamer TV firmware is up to date.
- It’s been over four months with no updates from Google addressing this.

What I’ve Tried So Far:

Adjusting TV settings (Dolby Vision Bright/Dark profiles).
Changing HDMI ports and enabling enhanced settings.
Using different media players.
Forcing SDR output as a workaround (not ideal).

Questions:

Has anyone else experienced this issue with Dolby Vision on Google Streamer 4K?
Any permanent fixes or optimizations that have worked for you?
Could this be a device-specific hardware problem or a broader software issue?

I’d appreciate any insights or tips. Thank you!

Re: Dolby Vision Appears Too Dark on Google Streamer 4K

HanysCZ — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:47:38 GMT

Hello,

New Streamer 4k and same issue when im trying play DoVi HDR10+ moovies

Playing only sound and screen is dark.

KODI player.

When i come home, ill try HDR10+ turn off in KODI player.

interestingly, it worked fine on older Chromecast 4k.

Looking for solution.

Re: Dolby Vision Appears Too Dark on Google Streamer 4K

spaniard89 — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:00:20 GMT

I have the same problem on LG G4. Dolby vision is lot darker on streamer than on the native app. Seems like a bug.

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