All iPads When playing a 4K HDR/Dolby Vision from Apple TV / Disney+ does the iPad use native resolution?

[TBoneMac]

Hello - I need an answer as I have been wondering this for over a year now. When I play a 4K title from disney+ or Apple TV that I purchased like Back to the Future 4K Dolby Vision, does the movie only play in 1080p or does it use the full 4K file/format even though the screen of the ipad in not quite 4k?

My question is basically, I want to know, is 4K Netflix worth it for example over 1080p Netflix on my ipad - I know the ipad will not be able to present the full 4k resolution but still, the ipad is much higher than just 1080p resolution So you would indeed notice an improvement if it does play at the native ipad resolution or at the full 4k.

please help MacRumors family!

 

[svanstrom]

Nope…

Not due to the iPad not being able to use the data, but because Netflix is limiting iPads to at most 1080p HDR; and some devices less than that.

You can read about it under Netflix Features > iPad here: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23927

 

[AutomaticApple]

Netflix is limiting iPads to at most 1080p HDR

Have they ever considered raising the limit to 4K HDR? I don't see why iPads cannot handle 4K HDR video. If it works in YouTube, it should also be able to work in Netflix.

 

[svanstrom]

Have they ever considered raising the limit to 4K HDR?

Dunno. I was just bored and tried to avoid work, so I went to their website and got the answer for @TBoneMac. ?

I really should remember to answer stuff like this with links like these: https://lmddgtfy.net/?q=netflix ipad features

 

[sparksd]

Have they ever considered raising the limit to 4K HDR? I don't see why iPads cannot handle 4K HDR video. If it works in YouTube, it should also be able to work in Netflix.

They probably view 4K on mobile devices as overkill.

 

[TBoneMac]

Nope…

Not due to the iPad not being able to use the data, but because Netflix is limiting iPads to at most 1080p HDR; and some devices less than that.

You can read about it under Netflix Features > iPad here: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23927

What about Disney+ Streaming and Apple TV movies that I purchase


see I can also research this stuff but I haven’t been able to get any solid answers Like I said. I was wondering if anyone actually knew for sure

More important than Disney+ and Netflix is that I really want to know about my Apple TV//iTunes purchases.. I have quite a few 4K Dolby vision movies purchased from iTunes/Apple TV — do those play in 4K/use the full amount of resolution that my ipad has or are they also limited to 1080p?

 

[TBoneMac]

They probably view 4K on mobile devices as overkill.

who cares what they view? I am willing to pay extra for the 4K or even 1440p streaming so why not allow it?

 

[sparksd]

who cares what they view? I am willing to pay extra for the 4K or even 1440p streaming so why not allow it?

Who cares? Well, since they own it, it's their call. Contact them and ask them - what do you expect us to tell you?

 

[max2]

This is why I never stream off services.

 

[TheRealAlex]

Have they ever considered raising the limit to 4K HDR? I don't see why iPads cannot handle 4K HDR video. If it works in YouTube, it should also be able to work in Netflix.

I don’t think an iPad Pro 11” 2018 or even newer has the power to play a 4K HDR video encoded in HEVC or H.265 or even using the AV1 Codec. It might play it for a few seconds but not an hour or two.

 

[TBoneMac]

I don’t think an iPad Pro 11” 2018 or even newer has the power to play a 4K HDR video encoded in HEVC or H.265 or even using the AV1 Codec. It might play it for a few seconds but not an hour or two.

yes they do It’s part of their specs, why would a 2017 MacBook be able to but not the 2018 iPad Pro.

youtube allows 4K for as long as I want on my iPad and i can watch videos that I recorded in 4K60fps on my iPad as long as I want as well.

I just want to know if the movies I downloaded from iTunes are playing in 4K or not?

forget about Netflix and Disney plus for now.

 

[TBoneMac]

This is why I never stream off services.

What is why? Can you elaborate?
do you know if the movies I download directly from iTunes (4K versions) if they use the full resolution of the iPads capabilities?

 

[TBoneMac]

Who cares? Well, since they own it, it's their call. Contact them and ask them - what do you expect us to tell you?

So a product that is made specifically for us and i am willing to pay extra and you think that it doesn’t matter because “you can’t tell the difference between 4K and 1080p?” Clearly whoever owns Netflix doesn’t know anything about generation z or they’re so old that their eyes barely work anymore that they can’t see the clear difference between 1080p and higher resolutions


if we were only talking about a phone screen then sure 1080p is great but this is an iPad Which can be almost 13 inches so yes 1440p or higher resolution will look much better

 

[TBoneMac]

since no one could help me out I looked for the answer again on my own and actually found something this time.

If you see a message that your device might not be able to play 1080p (HD) or 4K videos​

When you buy or rent a film or TV show from the Apple TV app, the device that you're using might warn you that it can't play 1080p (HD) or 4K video content. Instead, your device automatically plays the highest-quality version of that video that it can. Your other Apple devices will play the higher-quality version if they're compatible.


thanks for trying to help but I don’t appreciate the rude tone that some posters here have for no reason. Especially when they don’t even know what they’re talking about.