Disney+ removes support for Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 European countries: Italy also affected

Disney+ has once again disabled support for Dolby Vision content and 3D content in 11 European countries, a decision that comes just a few months after the restoration of these features in March 2026. The choice is not based on technical reasons, but rather a legal dispute regarding patents in the video encoding industry.

According to reports, the US company InterDigital has won a legal victory against Disney at the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), an authority that issues decisions valid in multiple EU member states. The ruling recognized InterDigital's right to an injunction against Disney for violating a patent relating to technical specifications of video encoding connected to the HEVC standard.

In a press release from the company, InterDigital states that the court confirmed the validity of the challenged patent and established that Disney had violated its rights. The injunction resulting from the court decision extends to 11 EU countries.

So, how will Disney+ handle the distribution of Dolby Vision going forward? The complete list of affected nations has not been officially disclosed. However, based on user reports and checks conducted by various specialized publications, the countries involved include Germany, Italy, France, Finland, and Denmark, among other European nations.

According to FlatPanelsHD, which cites both reader testimonies and direct tests conducted on the platform, Dolby Vision-compatible content and 3D viewing are already no longer available in the areas impacted by the measure. The same source also notes that Disney has removed any reference to these technologies from its regional support pages dedicated to the service.

Despite the disappearance of Dolby Vision and 3D, users continue to have access to 4K resolution content and HDR10 support, which remain regularly available on the platform. The impact of the decision appears to be limited to the countries affected by the European injunction and should not extend to other parts of the world.