Disney Plus relaunches on PS5 — now with 4K HDR playback

Disney has introduced {that a} new Disney Plus app is now out there globally for Sony’s PlayStation 5. Not like the earlier model, which was only a PS4 app working on the newer console, the brand new software program is designed natively for PS5. The important thing distinction for viewers is that Disney Plus now helps 4K HDR playback; the earlier app had been restricted to 1080p for all this time.

Which means now you can watch the service’s catalog and up to date originals like Andor, Hocus Pocus 2, and She-Hulk: Legal professional at Legislation in all their Extremely HD glory. You possibly can obtain the brand new PS5 Disney Plus app from the media part of the homescreen. These in Latin America can obtain a Star Plus app — additionally now primarily based on native PS5 code.

“A key a part of our international growth technique is to fulfill shoppers wherever they’re, which is why we’re excited to boost each Disney Plus and Star Plus for PlayStation 5 customers,” mentioned Jerrell Jimerson, EVP of product and design for Disney streaming. “The flexibility to help 4K HDR video streaming on the platform may even enhance the viewing expertise for followers.” That’s placing it calmly, I’d say.

Disney’s streaming opponents, like Netflix, Amazon, and HBO Max, already provide 4K-quality playback on the PlayStation 5, so the corporate is taking part in some critical catchup right here. However at the least now you received’t have to tug up Disney Plus out of your TV’s built-in apps or one other streaming gadget to look at in 4K: the PS5 can (lastly) do all of it. Sadly, should you’re nonetheless on a PS4 Professional, none of this is applicable, and Disney Plus will stay caught at full HD decision there.