Xbox Series X|S Gamma Flickering Issue *SOLVED* 

If you're still experiencing gamma flickering on your Series X at 120hz, try disabling HDR and/or VRR. OR you can simply run at 60hz. If you're on the Series S, make sure you have an HDMI 2.1 cable. The Series S DOES NOT come with an Ultra High-Speed HDMI 2.1 cable. Thanks for watching, gamers!

My guy, been having this problem for 2 years now! I’ve deconstructed the Xbox entirely trying to figure out the problem, been searching for the video, and I found it! Thank you so much man

Thank you dude! The 2.1 cord fixed it perfect on my S95C! You rule🤘🏻

2 months of searching for a solution. Thxs man

Worked like a charm for me - Thank you!

Thank you i have the same problem, I had no idea what it was causing it.

Lots of help thank you for sharing

i had the same issue but after 20 seconds of flickering, my Internet, Controller and Headset would all disconnect

Just got a series x and halo. I was so upset when the screen started flickering. It got so bad that it disconnected the controller and froze the image. I’m on a lg c8. So far turning off hdr fixed it. Thanks!

Thanks so much I’ve been trying to fix this for months

I override my console to hdmi instead of auto and I got this problem and now when I boot up my Xbox it is black at the top and white at the bottom is there any fixes

Thanks this worked for me 👍

Hi all. desperately trying to find an answer here. just bought a new aoc monitor gen 3. having major flicker issues here and have tried all solutions here that i can see. using xbox series x. could it be a display firmware issue? any hep appreciated.thanks

Awesome video thank you - have the series x link to the LG CX - I have notice a slight flicker and you can only see it in dark seems - not as bad as what you had show. Doesn't do it on the PS5 just on the Xbox, would this be the same problem? You have to really look for the flicker (so to speak) but when you see it you can't stop seeing it.

Same here disabled HDR on my Series X now have no issues.

so if i get a hdmi cable that can run 4k/120hz will that allow me to have HDR 10 on? because I'd like to have 4k 120hz with HDR 10 but can only have 4k 120hz at the moment. With hdr 10 it causes the flickering and stuttering. I have the Xbox series X btw if that matters

I am getting flickering when I watch anything on Netflix or Amazon through the xbox s. Is this the same problem?

hi there ive had the same problem as you but it keeps doing the same thing but it only dose it on sniper elite 5 any other tips

This just started happening to me. I was playing Forza a week ago and everything was fine but as soon as the update on Forza hit my wheel is being weird

The option with HDR is grey so I can't Change anything. Is there Something that I can do?

So the hdmi 2.1 cable that came with the series X is no good? I am up to date on my CX with firmware, but I still see slight flickering. So if I buy this new cable, it will fix it?

i have a scorpio thats flickering and glitching like these ones,can i have some help :(

A bit late but my series s flashes a load of colours green blue red etc. And was wondering how to fix that

great video, my solution was something else but this video still helped

No meu caso quando desabilito o vrr nas configurações do xbox, o problemas desaparece, tenho uma LG CX 55 polegadas. Só aconteceu esse problema em um jogo específico ( LIES OF P ).

Finally an helping video tnx man,im playing apex on 120 but i fell like it looks better on 60 hdr10 isn't?

Big W. Thank you bro

I have the same problem, older Sony tv but flickering only when playing Forza 5. Already reinstalled it, someone who has a solution?

Thank you so much it just randomly happened.

I had this issue. If your running one of the two consoles here on a 60 Hz monitor/tv you will need to run the console on 720p. The reason is because the console is trying to put too much of a RR into a lower RR screen

Only started for me recently and never in games. Just streaming apps when HDR or Dolby Vision is active. Only thing I found that worked was turning off VRR from the Xbox. Doing so on the Tv didn’t work. It might have to do with vrr and the signal from the media apps getting out of sync with HDR or Dolby Vision. Maybe they don’t handle the drop to 59fps. I don’t know why that would have changed though when it worked flawlessly for over a year with the same Series X and same Tv.

Thank You... My GTA was making my head hurt with all that flickering...smh

Mine looks different idk if it’s fixable I think my graphics card is going out idk tho can anyone help me

Playing on a xbox series x and mine does that flickering only on select games... one of them is resident evil 2...but yet I can play elden ring just fine, dead by daylight just fine

Hey guys, I have xbox series x with a LG C1. After 3 months of no problems I started to get major screen flickering. LG suggested that I go into TV settings and turn off "Live Plus" and that stopped all flickering.

Thank u so much it worked

Mate, was wondering if I can ask something instead of just leaving the question.

i try to change the hdtv setting to 480 p after that my tv say out of signal, i think it's the hdmi cable n then i change the cable, still out of signal so i think it's the port, but before replacement i try to update flash, n after i try to go xell nand, the screen doing really fine n i update my kernel, after update i try to start the xbox but still got this out of signal from my tv, i really confused by this when i go to xell nand by pressing the cd button, my screen doing really fine, but when i start the xbox there is no signal, i tried everything for 3 days, like push the power button for hard reset, n then the Y n right trigger button n doesn't work so any tips for the case that i got this happen on my xbox 360

With a roku TV you have to turn off game mode setting

Can someone help me, for me when I watch anything on my monitor or play games it turns black and go back to normal idk how to stop it from turning off and on

I have done everything here and still nothing, I have also changed the cable and still nothing. I ordered a new cable and if that doesn't work i think ill call microsoft's customer service. Great video by the way.

Mine is having black lines flickering

I only have a 60hz Sony TV which looks amazing, but it flickers during a few games, mostly Assassins Creed titles, most Ubisoft open world titles. Doesn't do this with the Ps5 or One X I have. Also my TV only has 2.0 ports, which shouldn't make a difference. So I can't figure out how to get rid of it on those games. Also most people don't own a 120hz panel TV, or 2.1 supported one.

I just got my X 18 days ago. And now I’m having the same issue but it’s on my Vizio tv ! It’s so annoying. I’ve tried everything even factory resetting and it’s still doing it

Similar problem with a Sony X900H TV and a new Xbox series x. Not as bad as what your showing but it is there

I have Xbox s s with gigabyte g27qc when i unchecked 4k And Y:C:C the flickering stop now im playing 2k 120hz

Hello brother, I have a problem, which is when I turn on my Xbox and enter a game, for example RDR2, I find in the picture something that looks a bit like numbness. How do I solve this problem? Should I switch the screen or not?

That won’t affect playing in Dolby Vision will it?

For some reason switching on variable rate worked for me

The flickering is happening even when I’m not in the game, the controller disconnects l, it disconnects me from my internet network and when the flickering gets really bad the console just shuts off

I have this but it goes away and come everytime back... The glitch stays for one second

I had this a few secons ago like weird flikerings, even the sound was sounding verry clitchy, my controller disconect outomaticly and i use a cable , and eventually my xbox series X shuts of doing it the xbox him self, i was able to turn it back on but from that moment it is acting normal again so far, but was scared it was a isue like need get a new one ore repear it and getting a new one, yeah still not easy😅

It‘s not the xbox. It‘s a gamma flimmer in VRR mode. LG still hasn’t fixed the issue. Turn of VRR in the TV settings, this way you don’t lose hdr or the 120 frames (but tearing and other problems might pop up, but they need a traind and good eye).

I have a problem when I got on cod ww2, the front screen was imprinted on my Xbox and I can't get it to go away even after restarting my Xbox.

same issue hdr10 on series s

Thank u so much

not xbox,but have this problem with ps5 and Lg qned ,my 2nd ps5 and after month strat flickering but only when i turn off game and stay with main menu

All I did was up my refresh rate and it fixed it

Ye same bro this happens when I play games like Halo and Cod and it flickered like crazy

I just gotta say as a gamer Thankyou bc I didn’t wanna turn it to 60 fps

I don't even have the setting to do that I can't fix mine I have the series s

Fixed it. Thank u so much bro. Throwing a sub your way

I don't even have those settings on and it does this. Second time in 12 months since getting it that it's done it. I've had to go all the way down to 1080p to stop it... could it be my old ass TV? It's about 8 years old. 4k 60" JVC EDIT: turning it to 1080p didn't solve it. The TV doesn't have those settings for VRR or anything like that. Just brightness and shit. WTF EDIT: turned it back to 4K, Turned off YCC 4:2:2, turned off 50Hz and 24Hz and turned YCC 4:2:2 back on and its seems to have worked. What the hell is causing this? I don't want this shit to happen a third time. Is it the cable? Faulty console? Or just an old TV that needs an upgrade. Can only run at 60fps anyway so I dont care about 120

Thanks

I just got the xbox series x and I'm having a flickering it first had a funny screen and shut down now after turning it on was doing that and I was not using hdr

It keeps Flickering while I’m tryna play rebirth and idk how to fix it

You could also hard reset your xbox

Just turning off VRR solved the flickering issue for me. HDR tuned on or off doesn't matter atleast in my case. But I personally prefer HDR turned off for most games, especially RDR2, it looks much better without HDR in my TV. Nevertheless, thanks for the tip 👍.

What about for Xbox one?

Ty

The problem from tv of xbox???

I figured our it was the Variable refresh rate, turn it off no more flickering

sadly none of those worked for me :/

Onn 27in flickers ? I guess it's rough but just like black and white it's 2k 144 so 1/2k shouldn't have issue But I can't use vrr or it flicker I just don't want it to ruin the thing I'm returning it for a 4k nice one in 3 weeks lol any advise Only have 50 hz and the bottom 2 in the first row on Xbox I have upgraded cords everything 50 hz only checks if 1080

I have flickering on Forza Motorsport 2023....even through the stream, so its got fuck all to do with HDR. I don't even have a HDR enabled tv.

This is happening to me with the series x with the stock cable it came with

The problem is the hdmi cable!

Plz do one for the Xbox one s

Fixed mine by turning off VRR, my tv maxed out at 4K 60hz so it was trying to find itself between 50hz and 60hz and getting in a state, Gaming monitor to TV lesson #1 for me 😂

HDR or 120hz hmmm I think I know which one I'm going to choose

For two years i have the same issue. When i turned off vrr it solved but yesterday it started again. İ bought the best tv (lg cx) but i had many problems. İt is really bullshit

I thought I was going crazy

I turn off the variable refresh rate and works for me in a hisense tv

Bro my tv is trying to give me a fucking seizure and you’re meandering through this.

You don't give much info you stop saying after 60hrz

Post more videos w content

For me i just turned off 120hz on my xbox and problem solved

Thanks