Netflix content blurry on ATV 4K

Netflix on Apple TV 4K blurry since yesterday. anyone else having this issue? Both my apple tvs are doing the same. All other streaming apps look fine and shows quality as it should. Netflix also looks fine on my TVs native smart platform. What is going on here?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 16

Posted on Nov 26, 2022 10:09 AM

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dlorenzo_ Author

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Dec 5, 2022 09:37 AM in response to benjayman2

Oh thank god I’m not the only one. I have reached out to Netflix about this problem. I honestly don’t know if it’s a Netflix app problem or my TV or the apple tv itself. So far it hasn’t been fixed. It’s been over a week…

Dec 5, 2022 09:28 AM in response to dlorenzo_

I’m having the exact same issue. All other streaming platforms are good on ATV. Netflix looks fine on all other streaming devices outside of ATV. ATV 4k 2021 model

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