# Plex for Windows UHD Washed Out Picture & Artifacts

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**Category:** Plex Players\
**Created:** [May 28, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-windows-uhd-washed-out-picture-artifacts/794682 "2022-05-28T18:29:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![lklem2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@lklem2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lklem2)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-windows-uhd-washed-out-picture-artifacts/794682/1 "2022-05-28T18:29:59Z")

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Server Version#: 1.26.2.5797  
Player Version#: 2.58.0.1076-38e019da

Currently, any 4K movies played back with Plex looks horrible: washed out, lots of relatively big off-colored dancing squares, most visible in bright backgrounds (not the movie grain).

I’ve tried to disable Hardware acceleration (and copy-back), even installing K-Lite codecs. Nothing makes a difference. VLC plays them just fine and looks identical to playing them through my FireStick.

I’d much rather play the movies through my computer because it’s connected to a much better DAC.

Is this a known issue ?

For reference, I’m using a GTX 1080 Ti. Here are some shots of Plex showing the issue and VLC, which plays fine.

 ![PlexPlayer_Win10](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/c/1/ac1e580f831b3887aa20782a35acd0e8b2de205c.jpeg)  
 ![VLC_Win10](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/f/5/4f59c03286a3b1dbdac0b488477ef06c046de374.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-windows-uhd-washed-out-picture-artifacts/794682/2 "2022-05-28T18:31:39Z")

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[Plex Media Player](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-player/120475/last) is considered end-of-life and will never gain support for HDR.

Install und use either Plex for Windows or Plex HTPC.  
Download below.

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**Author:** ![lklem2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@lklem2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lklem2)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-windows-uhd-washed-out-picture-artifacts/794682/3 "2022-05-28T18:48:09Z")

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@OttoKerner Ah! I didn’t even realize there was a new htpc version out. Looks much better now.

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-windows-uhd-washed-out-picture-artifacts/794682/4 "2022-08-26T18:48:14Z")

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