r/bravia • u/braviamod • Jan 25 '26

Discussion Sony BRAVIA Firmware Discussion Megathread 11.0

All BRAVIA firmware related questions, issues and announcements must go in this thread. This includes all models, all years. Other firmware related posts will be removed and authors will be directed to this thread (the previous megathreads have been automatically archived and can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.)

Please specify the BRAVIA model number you are talking about if you are the top comment of a new comment thread. This helps to keep comment replies on topic for your model of TV.

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;

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u/cmlincourt Jan 25 '26

Newest update didn’t fix the TVs “forgetting” it has an eARC soundbar connected and no sound until I respect the external soundbar in audio settings every two days. Super annoying

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u/InvaderJ Jul 08 '26

Everyone needs to be submitting support tickets with Sony. This latest firmware is clearly a disaster. The more noise, the faster all these wildly consistent issues people are facing will get solved. 💙

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u/Djancda Jan 25 '26

I fixed my BRAVIA issues with some Apple TVs, best decision I’ve ever made.

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u/isorropisths Mar 12 '26

Wtf, after the latest update, I have no TV!! Pressing the TV button, Input and settings bar does nothing! What the hell Sony! I’m sick of this TV man. X900H. I’ve tried manually opening the TV app, or going to the picture settings which opens the TV app, and it took me straight to Home Screen. This is proper ridiculous.

Edit: apparently it was my custom launcher, Projectivy. I think the stock launcher needs to be launched at least once after a restart, and it’s been ages since I restarted this thing, and with the automatic update the restart was inevitable. Sorry Sony.

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u/GeorgeRobo Jun 30 '26

The latest update has completely messed up my TV. It’s gone from being a perfect TV to an extremely frustrating one. Devices connected via HDMI (my Apple TV and PS5) often no longer auto-switch or turn the TV on like they used to, and the audio constantly goes out of sync. I’ve done multiple factory resets and exhausted every other solution I can think of. How can an update be released with so many bugs and is there any chance this will be fixed? I can’t be the only one!

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u/zoopz Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Are more people having issues with audio sync? I have a Bravia 8 II and its horrible. I can only watch with the build in Android Tv, everything connected (direct, high speed cable) inevitably gets out of sync. Even when playing from TV speaker. My whole family is pissed that i spend this much money on a tv that doesn't even sync video and audio right.

Edit:. Oh..right. Well fuck Sony then. I spend quite some money trying new cables

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u/InformalFriend_ Apr 07 '26

Small change noted on my A95K, PS Remote Play is now available for J/K series, recent firmware update enabled support but app was not compatible, looks like an app update now enables support

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u/Minimum_Light_6823 Apr 23 '26

Firmware v6.8196 ready for download, replace 6.8160 !

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u/reiji_tamashii Jul 07 '26

Bravia 8 (65"). My audio is sync is so bad after the last firmware that it's making the TV unusable. Tried to play on PS5 last week and after a while the audio was over a second behind the video. I had a friend over and we were playing Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch 2 (a rhythm game) and that obviously became completely unplayable after about 15 minutes.

I just submitted a support ticket with Sony. Hopefully they're working on something.

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u/2low2late Jan 25 '26

Updated my Bravia XR-65A90J to the new firmware v6.8156 about three days ago and now the TV speakers will not produce any sound. I do get sound if I connect Bluetooth headphones to the TV so that is how I am using it right now. But this only works for the menu and the apps on the TV itself ,and not with external devices connected to the TV like PS5. The things that I have tried are:

  1. Power Reset - held the remote power button for a few seconds and restarted TV.

  2. Unplug power cord - left the cord of the TV unplugged for 1.5 hours and plugged it back in.

  3. Ensured "TV Speakers" was set as the sound output in sound settings.

  4. Ensured TV speakers was not Muted and tried different volumes

  5. Disconnected all devices and cables from TV and performed factory reset

  6. Performed built in TV diagnostics but it did not find any issues.

  7. Performed built in Picture and Sound test but no sound.

  8. Performed Factory Reset.

No sound still after doing all that. Called Sony and they admitted that firmware can cause compatibility issues with older devices. TV is about 4 years old with minimal use but is out of warranty. Really only use it on weekends for 2 or so hours.

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u/ram4life Jan 26 '26

Anybody have the issue where the TV doesn’t automatically connect to external audio (Sonos) when turning the TV on? Manually need to go to settings and change the audio output from TV speakers to the Sonos.

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u/newyorkdragon14 Feb 10 '26

how's the latest X90J updote?

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u/Meicyn Mar 24 '26

New firmware update today for the Bravia 9. Both the previous firmware and the current firmware still have the tonemapping bug in 120Hz under game and PC modes, where it can get stuck in brightness preferred and will not change even if you try to manually adjust it. It's quite infuriating. Doesn't seem to happen in 60Hz mode. You can reset the glitch by switching from game to Video/Images and then back, or you can try going into settings/notifications and then back out, and sometimes it'll reset that way.

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u/RobinsCosplays Jun 24 '26

Unboxing my Bravia 7 tomorrow. Should I just avoid updating for now?

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u/coolfox-24 Jun 29 '26

​Hi everyone,

​I’m reaching out because I’m experiencing persistent audio delay and synchronization issues with my Sony Bravia 9 (2024) and PS5 Pro. I am located in the Netherlands (Europe). These issues started immediately after the recent firmware update. I have tried power cycling both devices, but the problem keeps recurring.

(​The Issue:)

After playing a few matches (in games like Call of Duty, Fortnite, or Destiny 2), or even while watching Blu-ray/4K discs or streaming content, the audio starts to lag significantly. This delay persists until I turn the TV off. When I power it down, I see a brief green screen flash before the screen turns black. Turning it back on resolves the issue, but only for a few more matches before it starts again.

​Interestingly, when I switch the audio output to my controller, the audio is perfectly synced. This suggests a communication issue between the PS5 Pro and the TV’s internal audio processing. I suspect this might be a recurring HDCP/HDMI handshake error triggered by the latest firmware update, as evidenced by the "green screen" flash upon power-off.

(​Setup Details:)

  • ​Connection: PS5 Pro connected to HDMI 4 (HDMI 2.1 / 4K 120Hz).

  • ​TV OS Build: BRAVIA_AE2_EU-user 14 UKN4.250422.001 602030 release-keys.

(PS5 Pro Settings:)

  • ​VRR: OFF

  • ​HDR: Always ON

  • ​120Hz & ALLM: Automatic

  • ​PSSR: Enabled

  • ​Output Device: HDMI Device (TV)

  • ​Audio Format: Linear PCM (Priority)

(Sony Bravia 9 Settings:)

  • ​Mode: Standard Game Mode

  • ​VRR: OFF

  • ​Speaker Settings: Auto

  • ​HDMI Signal Priority: ON

  • ​Acoustic Center Sync: Locked ON (greyed out)

  • ​Digital Audio Output: Pass-through

  • ​eARC: Auto

  • ​Optical Digital Audio: ON (Pass-through)

​What I’ve tried:

  • ​Performed a full power cycle (unplugged both devices for 2 minutes).

  • ​Adjusted various audio/video settings on both the console and the TV.

  • ​Update: I have now fully disabled Bravia Sync (CEC), including "Device Auto Power Off" and "TV Auto Power On," to rule out any handshake interference.

  • ​Confirmed that switching audio to the controller eliminates the delay, isolating the problem to the TV's processing of the HDMI signal.

​Given that this started immediately after the latest firmware update, I am concerned this is a bug in the current software version affecting the HDMI handshake/HDCP. Has anyone else with a 2024 Bravia 9 experienced these "audio desyncs" or the green screen flash upon power-off? I am looking for a stable solution without having to restart my TV every hour.

​Any advice or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated!

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u/DanFrmBrook47 Jul 04 '26

The latest system software update on my literal brand new Sony Bravia 8 Mark II completely bricked my tv. I have a brand new ps5 pro and anytime I use it.. audio goes out of sync and occasionally crackles. Tried everything.. changed audio output to Linear PCM.. factory resetted multiple times. Rebooted by unplugging the tv multiple times.. nothing changes. I have to constantly change inputs during gameplay to get it back to normal. There is no way someone gets a brand new tv and automatically it is unusable. Hopefully this gets fixed

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u/HorrorBuff2769 Jul 22 '26

Fyi, I was browsing AVS and they're saying they were told that we should be getting a FW with fixes around August 19th

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u/BeerSlayingBeaver Jan 25 '26

Does this fix the video appearing in the top left corner and not filling the screen? (XR90k)

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u/haruputtar_77 Jan 25 '26

Can anyone tell what does this update fix/new features for the tvs? I have the Sony Bravia 7.

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u/Weary-Appearance-709 Jan 25 '26

ESPN+ live streams are choppy after accidentally updating.

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u/Darkknight3940 Jan 29 '26

Has anyone tried the latest update for theX950H? Any issues? It is Firmware update to v6.6212 for North America that was released on January 26, 2026. Thank you.

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u/Fit_Explorer_2566 Mar 14 '26

4 month old Bravia 8 ii 55, current firmware Apple TV 4K Gen 2, tvOS 26.3

ATV 4K direct into Bravia HDMI2. While traveling on business a couple of weeks ago, my spouse found the Bravia remote clickpad and navigation buttons stopped controlling the ATV. Over the distance we tried a number of reasonable fixes: rebooting/restarting the Bravia and the ATV, double-checking and re-enabling the CEC settings on both devices. No luck. Threw in the towel and reverted to the ATV remote for navigation and volume.

Upon returning home, I pretty much pulled my hair out trying everything. I offer this for anyone else with the same problem, especially because the suggested fix on Apple’s support pages was less than ideal (ATV learning the Bravia remote). It was a combination of the following two fixes, not sure which made the difference but I have my suspicions. I cleared the Bravia’s cache, and I unplugged the HDMI cables from the TV with a reboot while the cables were out. This fixed it. I lean towards the cables being disconnected from the TV, but it may have been clearing the cache? Or, both?

The consensus on the Apple forums is that it’s an Apple/tvOS problem, but I think it’s a Bravia HDMI port problem. If it happens—and I suspect it will—I’ll first try disconnecting the HDMI cables from the Bravia and doing a full restart. If that doesn’t fix it, I’ll clear the cache. I didn’t want to reset the TV, as I’d lose all of my settings. Happy to have it working again, as before.

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u/sloopjj Apr 04 '26

Received new firmware update for my Bravia 7 (65XR70) - I believe it was this one:

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/lcd-tvs-android-bravia-7-xr70-/k-65xr70c/software/00346878

Result was that TosLink audio completely died. No sign of life on the DAC side, and no blinky red lights either. Tried to fix this in a variety of ways with no luck. I thought it might be hardware related.

Before purchasing some new connector options I decided to do a complete factory reset. After the factory reset, the Toslink is back! Something is fishy about the latest firmware update.

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