4K 8K UHD Video
This topic describes how to implement 4K / 8K UHD video playback in your application.
Related Info
Samsung Smart TVs support 4K / 8K UHD video playback. Video in 4K UHD has a resolution of 3840x2160 px. Video in 8K has a resolution of 7680x4320 px.
Only some media formats can be played in 4K / 8K UHD resolution on Samsung TVs.
For more information on the supported codecs, see Specifications.
To implement 4K / 8K UHD video playback:
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Check that the TV supports
1.1 4K UHD video playback using the
isUdPanelSupported()
method of the ProductInfo API:-
isUDPanelSupported()
true : 4K↑ supported. It returns true when either 4K or 8K, or both are supported on the TV.
false : Not supported (up to FHD supported)if (webapis.productinfo.isUdPanelSupported()){ console.log("4K UHD is supported"); } else { console.log("4K UHD is not supported"); }
1.2. 8K UHD video playback using
is8KPanelSupported()
method of the ProductInfo API:- is8KPanelSupported()
true : 8K supported
false : Not supportedif (webapis.productinfo.is8KPanelSupported()){ console.log("8K UHD is supported"); } else { console.log("8K UHD is not supported"); }
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Implement video playback using the AVPlay API. For more information, see Using AVPlay.
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For more information on 4K / 8K adaptive streaming, see Adaptive Streaming.