# HDRI doesn't light up environment

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-doesnt-light-up-environment/692075>\
**Category:** Feedback & Requests\
**Tags:** hdri, unreal-engine, UE5-1, question\
**Created:** [November 16, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-doesnt-light-up-environment/692075 "2022-11-16T15:15:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hdri-doesnt-light-up-environment/692075/17 "2022-11-16T17:46:35Z")

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hi,  
maybe this post can help you, i hope 🙂

> [@Skylight not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/skylight-not-working/470927/2):
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> It’s happened again, I’ve made another map and after working for a while and building lighting a number of times, skylight just stopped working. Any help? Come on, Hivemind

> [@Skylight not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/skylight-not-working/470927/8):
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> Try changing lower hemisphere color from black to something else

cheers

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