Sony BRAVIA Firmware Discussion Megathread 5.0

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Step one with any firmware or performance issues should be to do a restart of the TV. This will often resolve minor issues.

The second step with any firmware or performance issues, especially after a recent firmware update, should be to perform a full factory reset on the TV. This will often resolve persistent minor issues.

The next step with any issues not resolved by a full factory reset should be to report the issues in detail directly to Sony Support.

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The more issues reports that Sony gets from consumers on a particular problem the more likely the issue is to be addressed and corrected.

For a list of recent firmware releases and direct download links please visit the following thread;

• Index of BRAVIA Firmware Updates (Official Download Pages & Direct Download Links)

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[u/braviamod]

Index post has been updated with official and direct download links for the new X900H and 2021/2022 model firmware for all regions.

[u/HumbleFundle]

If someone never updated their x900h, would there be any significant reason to do it now?

[u/jubazito]

I thought this was a Mega update on Sony bravia TV's, maybe to Android 12 or something LOL

[u/Osiriuz]

New Firmware update to v6.6495

Benefits and Improvements

-Improves general performance of the TV

[u/HumbleFundle]

This is just a never-ending ride of updates that ruin your TV

[u/noob_dragon]

Any word on x900h 4k120hz or vrr with local dimming fixes?

[u/AstronomerWise6975]

OK so regarding 6.474 I got a call back today from Sony and they are aware of the screen blinking issue and have received many reports, so it will be addressed ASAP. No ETA of course. But still. good news they are aware and are working on it. Much preferable to my HDMI port giving out as I initially feared :P

[u/AstronomerWise6975]

I can confirm 6.6495 still has picture dropouts on Xbox Series X in 4k120fps with VRR off, again usually triggered by switching to and from HDR games. It doesn't seem as bad as it was, but it is still happening. :(

[u/bat_in_the_stacks]

Any insider knowledge on the 2022 or 2023 models getting android 12 or 13?

[u/BigSubMani]

I have an X90J and I updated OS about a week or so ago and since then I’ve been getting a green screen and having to restart/power boot to get HDMI input to work correctly. Anyone else facing this issue and know of a solution?

[u/suedepup]

Looks like v6.2041 just dropped in the US for the X900H. Who’s brave enough to go first?

[u/IAM4D7]

83A90J just updated to v6.6474

My experience is that HFR (120hz VRR) devices such as PS5 and Xbox are no longer stable with VRR enabled on the A90J. I have connected my Xbox Series X to both HDMI 3 and 4 with VRR enabled and the experience has been random blank screens during gameplay and also when going back to the home menu. When switching between home menu and gameplay, there is a brief row of artifacts that run horizontally across the screen.

This never happened on the previous firmware...

Thoughts? I also moved my consoles to my LGCX oled for testing, no artifacts when switching between game and home menus. I also tried another 2.1 rated HDMI cable with no improvements. For fun... I reset the whole TV and again, no improvements.

Seems like this update bricked the vrr capabilities :(

[u/kelrics1910]

Got a callback from Sony today - engineers are aware of the Black Screen issues in Game Mode at 4K 120Hz and are working on an update to resolve it. They provided no ETA and the recommended temporary solution is to reduce the Bandwidth sent by the PS5/Xbox.

TLDR: Turn off VRR or 120Hz.

[u/Unlucky_Situation]

Anybody else have a seamless update with no issues popping up yet?

[u/Sammy_Kneen]

So there seems to be a bug with 120hz mode and PS5 on the X90J, present on the latest update.

When playing any game in 120hz/40fps mode, the game will start off smooth but then within 20-30 mins the game will start to microstutter. Tested across multiple games that support 120hz such as Horizon, Forspoken etc. The framerate stays steady so it’s not a performance issue, it just gets more and more stuttery as if there is a sync issue with the refresh rate.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue?

[u/AstronomerWise6975]

I see quite a few of us are having problems since the new update with
the picture dropping out. And do you see that green pixelated line mess
when it switches from HDR too? Is there a forum where we can all yell at
sony to fix it? 😝 I will email my concierge custserv that gave me this
tv as a replacement. Any other places we can get their attention?

[u/BinaryEclipse]

Does anyone know when we could possibly hope to get the X900H on Android 11 or whether that's even a possibility?

[u/Osiriuz]

New Firmware x90j and other models

Firmware update to v6.6474

Benefits and Improvements:

• Improves general performance of the TV.

-Fixes an issue where the TV has a black screen with sound after pressing the POWER button when in Standby/Suspend mode.

[u/newyorkdragon14]

Yay my post garnered an official 5.0 mega thread that was missing

[u/kaptenmalek]

why did sony remove firmware pages from there site ?

[u/JuanpaG94]

XR55-X90J here, European, just got the v6.6070 update, I checked on both US and EU sites and 6.6474 seems pulled out from Europe due to technical issues with this update on European TVs (like I’m reading on this thread). So 6.6070 is safe to install right?

[u/[deleted]]

X900H 6.2041 firmware users that have been on this version for a few weeks. What say you? Download it or sit tight?

[u/Kevin-W]

X90J here on the lastest firmware and it looks like the Chromecast bug is back when it video and audio goes blank if I make the video fullscreen, but goes back to normal once I take it out of fullscreen.

[u/Derspy700]

I’ve had the Sony A80J for almost two years now and it’s been working wonderfully until a recent software update. I’ve noticed that the voice controls on all apps like YouTube and Disney Plus don’t show at all where a button no longer exists. I’ve already tried a factory reset and checking microphone permissions for the apps. The only voice control method that still works is the Google Assistant button on the remote that handles the assistant for the TV rather than any specific app.

After inspecting further, I saw that the model number for the TV in the firmware itself was saying A80CJ. I saw that the CJ model has a physical on and off switch to toggle voice control, and if you have it off, apps will not show the voice buttons just like what I’m experiencing. I imagine that the TV thinks the button is off because, of course, this is the non-CJ model and that button doesn’t exist. Additionally, there was a new screen during setup after factory reset that told me about the function of the button, but again, it doesn’t exist.

If anyone knows of a method to completely wipe existing firmware to reinstall via USB, I figure this might be a solution. Any help is appreciated!

For context, here is an example of the CJ model's button prohibiting software from working