Media Specifications

Samsung display device provides rich capabilities for media playback, including support for various media extensions, using the available audio and video decoders. This topic describes the media formats supported by Samsung devices, and the limitations on their support.

Music

The following table lists the supported audio formats.

Table 1. Music specifications
File Extension Type Codec Limitations
*.mp3
MPEG
MPEG-1 Audio Layer III
 -
*.m4a
*.mpa
*.aac
MPEG-4
AAC
*.flac
FLAC
FLAC
 Up to 2 channels supported
*.ogg
OGG
Vorbis
*.wma
WMA
WMA
 Up to WMA 10 Pro 5.1 channel supported
WMA lossless audio not supported
M2 profile supported
*.wav
WAV
WAV
 -
*.mid
*.midi
MIDI
MIDI
 Type 0 and Type 1 supported
USB mode supported
SeekOnly not supported
*.ape
APE
APE
 Not supported on non-Smart TV models
*.aif
*.aiff
AIFF
AIFF
 -
*.m4a
ALAC
ALAC

Picture

The following table lists the supported image formats.

Table 2. Picture specifications
File Extension Type Resolution
*.jpg
*.jpeg
JPEG
15360x8640
*.png
PNG
4096x4096
*.bmp
BMP
*.mpo
MPO
15360x8640

Video

Samsung device provides rich capabilities for video playback, using the available audio and video decoders. The following table lists the supported video formats, which varies by device model year and model group:

22SIGNAGE_STANDARD

Table 3. 22SIGNAGE_STANDARD video specifications
File
Extension		 Container Video Codec Resolution Frame Rate
(fps)		 Bit Rate
(Mbps)		 Audio Codec
*.avi
*.mkv
*.asf
*.wmv
*.mp4
*.mov
*.3gp
*.vro
*.mpg
*.mpeg
*.ts
*.tp
*.trp
*.mov
*.flv
*.vob
*.svi
*.m2ts
*.mts		 AVI
MKV
ASF
MP4
3GP
MOV
FLV
VRO
VOB
PS
TS
SVAF		 H.264 BP/MP/HP 4096x2160 4096x2160: 30
3840x2160: 60
1920x1080: 120		 60 AC3
LPCM
ADPCM(IMA, MS)
AAC
HE-AAC
WMA
DD+
MPEG(MP3)
MPEG-H
AC-4
OPUS
G.711(A-Law, µ-Law)
HEVC
(H.265 - Main, Main10 )		 4096x2160 4096x2160: 60
3840x2160: 120		 8K : 100
UHD : 80
Motion JPEG 3840x2160 30 80
MVC 1920x1080 60 20
MPEG-4 SP/ASP
Window Media Video 9 (VC-1)
MPEG-2
MPEG-1
Microsoft MPEG-4 version 1/2/3 30
Window Media Video 7 (WMV1)/8 (WMV2)
H.263 Sorenson
VP6
*.webm WebM VP8 1920x1080 60 Vorbis
VP9 (Profile 0/2) 3840x2160 80
*.rmvb RMVB RV8/9/10 (RV30/40) 1920x1080 20 RealAudio 6

General Limitations

  • Media with errors cannot be played with some codecs.
  • Media cannot be played if the file is corrupted or the information in the container is wrong.
  • Media with higher bit or frame rate than specifications can cause video or audio playback to stall.
  • Seek (jump) function is not supported if the index table is corrupted.
  • Network streaming content playback can be choppy, depending on network status.
  • Some USB and digital camera devices can be incompatible with the player.

Video Decoder Limitations

  • H.264 FHD: Level 4.1 supported (FMO/ASO/RS not supported).
  • H.264 UHD: Level 5.1 supported.
  • HEVC FHD: Level 4.1 supported.
  • HEVC UHD: Level 5.1 supported.
  • HEVC 8K : Level 6.1 supported. (8K only)
  • HEVC: Supported only for MKV/MP4/TS containers.
  • VC-1 AP L4: Not supported.
  • GMC 2 and higher: Not supported.
  • MVC: Partially supported.

Audio Decoder Limitations

  • WMA 1 : Not supported.
  • WMA 9 Pro: Lossless and Voice not supported.
  • WMA 10 Pro: 5.1 channel supported.
  • RealAudio 10: Lossless not supported on target devices for China and Hong Kong.
  • QCELP and AMR NB/WB: Not supported.
  • Vorbis: 5.1 channel supported.
  • DD+: 5.1 channel supported.
  • Sampling rates 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz supported, depending on codec.
Important

The DTS Audio codec is not supported on 2022 signage devices. For smooth playback, if a DTS Audio track is part of your manifest, make sure other audio tracks can be selected.

Multiple Video Playback

Table 4. Multiple video playback specifications
Video Content Using AVPlay API Using HTML5 video element
Single video playback
Refer to the Table 3
Dual video playback
H.264 only (2 x FHD@30fps )
Triple video playback Not supported H.264 only (3 x FHD@30fps)
Note

In case of triple video playback, the video quality could not be guaranteed.

MSE/ESE

The following table lists the supported W3C Media Source Extensions (MSE) and Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) specifications. These extensions allow you to use JavaScript to generate media streams for playback, and play DRM-enabled content without any third-party plugins.

Table 3. MSE and EME specifications
Device Model Year Platform MSE EME DRM PlayReady DRM Widevine
2022
Tizen 6.5
 Recommendation 17-Nov-2016 Recommendation 18-Sept-2017 PlayReady 4.4 with SL3000 Widevine Modular 16.4
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/80Mbps) PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000
2021
Tizen 6.0
 Recommendation 17-Nov-2016 Recommendation 18-Sept-2017 PlayReady 4.2 with SL3000 Widevine Modular 16.3
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/80Mbps) PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000
2019
Tizen 5.0
 Recommendation 17-Nov-2016 Recommendation 18-Sept-2017 PlayReady 3.3 with SL3000 Widevine Modular 14.1
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/80Mbps) (PlayReady 4.0 SL3000, Widevine CDM Release 14) PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000
2018
Tizen 4.0
 05-Jul-2016 05-Jul-2016 PlayReady 3.3 with SL3000 Widevine Modular 3.2
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/80Mbps) (PlayReady 3.3 with SL3000, WidevineCDM 3.2) PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000
2017
Tizen 3.0
 12-Nov-2015 04-Feb-2016 PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000 Widevine Modular 2.08
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/80Mbps) (PlayReady 2.5, WidevineCDM)
2016
Tizen 2.4
 10-Dec-2013 0.1b EME is not supported in PlayReady No
(EME not support, only AVPlay support)
(WebM/VP9/4K/60fps/60Mbps) (PlayReady 2.5, WidevineCDM)