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This is a very common issue, and it is due to the local dimming feature, and the subtitles. Subtitles on Netflix or most other streaming services are hardcoded at extremely high brightness levels. Since the TV can’t display those brightness levels, the local dimming feature erroneously dims the rest of the screen. It is possible that the PS4 Netflix app is sending the subtitles with a lower brightness level. Unfortunately, since you can’t easily disable local dimming on Samsung TVs, there isn’t much you can do about that. If you lower the local dimming setting, is it a bit better?

Some people have also reported some success by adjusting their subtitle settings in their Netflix account settings. You have to do this from your computer, log in to Netflix.com and go to your account settings, there is an option to adjust subtitles.

Thank you for your quick answer.

Yes I am seeing this issue on so many forums but is it impossible to be fixed by Samsung? Modifying the algorithm? Is it really that impossible? I changed the subtitle size and color. It is a bit better but still can see the light fluctuations. Unfortunately adjusting the local dimming feature didn’t work. And even it would’ve worked then what would’ve been the point of owning a QLED with FALD. I’ve Just figured out that on PS4 Pro the TV recognizes the game and movie content so it can change from game mode to movie mode in HDR automatically. But do you know is there any image processing or image quality difference between TV’s built-in Netflix app’s HDR content and the PS4 Pro’s Netflix app’s HDR content?

Feb 07, 2019 05:50 PM By OP Ozan

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Thank you for your quick answer.

Yes I am seeing this issue on so many forums but is it impossible to be fixed by Samsung? Modifying the algorithm? Is it really that impossible? I changed the subtitle size and color. It is a bit better but still can see the light fluctuations. Unfortunately adjusting the local dimming feature didn’t work. And even it would’ve worked then what would’ve been the point of owning a QLED with FALD. I’ve Just figured out that on PS4 Pro the TV recognizes the game and movie content so it can change from game mode to movie mode in HDR automatically. But do you know is there any image processing or image quality difference between TV’s built-in Netflix app’s HDR content and the PS4 Pro’s Netflix app’s HDR content?

There shouldn’t be any difference between the built-in app, and the PS4’s app. It is possible for Samsung to implement something to detect this, but it would be difficult. It is more likely that the app providers will need to implement a slider that allows viewers to adjust the subtitle’s hardcoded brightness. Most HDR console games have something similar, allowing you to adjust the peak brightness of the game engine to match the capabilities of your TV.

Makes sense. Speaking of games is this issue also common for games too if I use the in-game subtitles even with the adjusted brightness ? I didn’t try it because I’ve been struggling with the movies.

Feb 07, 2019 09:56 PM By OP Ozan

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Makes sense. Speaking of games is this issue also common for games too if I use the in-game subtitles even with the adjusted brightness ? I didn’t try it because I’ve been struggling with the movies.

It depends on how the game implements HDR, and if at what brightness level they hard code the subtitles.

I see. Just to be clear that is this issue common for all the TVs and panels including OLEDs or just the FALD displays ?

Feb 08, 2019 07:18 PM By OP Ozan

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I see. Just to be clear that is this issue common for all the TVs and panels including OLEDs or just the FALD displays ?

All panels, but it is less noticeable on OLEDS or edge-lit TVs, or on TVs with no local dimming feature.