If you dont have the combination of macOS Big Sur, among the supported Macs, and Netflixs Premium plan, Netflix streams on macOS may be topped at 1080p resolution– and only if youre using Safari. If youre using Chrome or Firefox, Netflix may stream as low at 720p, according to a Netflix assistance file.
OMG! Netflix on macOS Big Surs Safari web browser simply offered me 4K Stream with Dolby Vision on MacBook Pro! Earlier it was just 1080p with Dolby Vision. This is incredible. pic.twitter.com/afUQPeKisI— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) June 28, 2020
You will not simply require Big Sur to get the complete 4K HDR experience with Netflix on Safari, though– you may likewise need a more recent Mac with HDR support. Numerous Apple products presented given that 2018 assistance HDR, and you can discover a complete list of supported Macs on Apples website. Youll also need to be signed up for Netflixs $15.99 monthly Premium plan to get 4K to start with.
This might mark the first time that macOS users will have the ability to stream Netflix in 4K. Previously, streaming 4K Netflix on a computer system at all needed you to be on Windows and using Microsofts Edge web browser or the Netflix Windows 10 app. That indicates, in theory, you could watch Netflix in 4K on a Mac via Windows in a Boot Camp partition– but just packing up Safari, which is installed with macOS Big Sur, could be a far easier option as soon as Big Sur is launched (its set up to come out this fall).
Seeing 4K Netflix video on a Mac seems like it will get a lot easier, as the forthcoming macOS Big Sur includes a Safari upgrade that apparently lets you enjoy Netflix in 4K, along with Dolby Vision HDR, according to a tweet from Ishan Agarwal (by means of 9to5Mac).
Netflix isnt the only video platform getting a 4K boost with Apples upcoming software application updates, as Apple revealed recently that the Apple TV 4K will finally have the ability to play YouTube at 4K with tvOS 14.
