Xbox Series X fixes 4K Blu-ray black levels after an enthusiast saw they were off

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Hello darkness, my old friend

A problem you may not have even realized your Xbox Series X had has now been fixed in the console's latest update.

Now Teoh has also verified that the Xbox Series X system update released earlier this month - ending in version number 5496 - has fixed the issue with raised black levels. As Teoh demonstrates on a reference display with built-in brightness measuring, a fully black screen on a 4K Blu-ray now results in a completely dark image on Xbox Series X.

These are the kinds of baseline problems that are easy to miss, but which can really impact how much you enjoy the overall visual experience on your console. Even if you don't use your Xbox Series X's Blu-ray player much, the update had another handy fix for streaming entertainment: Teoh spotted that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S YouTube app now supports HDR. If you noticed that supposedly HDR-enabled YouTube videos didn't look quite as vibrant as they should have on your new system before, give it another try now.

If you're still struggling to pick one up, make sure you check out our guide on how to buy Xbox Series X.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.