{
  "id": 12355762,
  "title": "ESPN 4K HDR is showing up on Google TV, but users aren’t impressed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/espn-4k-hdr-is-showing-up-on-google-tv-but-users-arent-impressed",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:57:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/espn-4k-hdr-google-tv-rollout-3719472/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN has seemingly expanded its 4K HDR support to Google TV, following a previous rollout on Apple TV last month. However, users are finding the experience less than satisfactory, with complaints about choppy playback and HDR not activating as intended. ESPN initially introduced its upgraded 4K HDR streams on iOS and Apple TV, hinting at further connected TV platforms joining in the fall. Now, Google TV users are noticing 4K HDR badges within the ESPN app, indicating the rollout's expansion. However, the reality of the picture quality ESPN promised may be quite different from the expectation. On a recent Reddit discussion, a TCL Google TV user reported that an ESPN app update added 4K HDR labels to supported programming, yet their TV failed to switch to HDR mode, instead delivering a choppy viewing experience. Similarly, an Android TV user shared a similarly frustrating playback situation, characterized by frequent pauses during 4K events.",
  "summary": "The upgrade is spreading to more TVs, though the experience still looks rough.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}