2021 TV Video Specifications
Samsung Smart TV provides rich capabilities for video playback, using the available audio and video decoders. This topic describes the media formats supported by Samsung Smart TV, and the limitations on their support.
21TV_PREMIUM (UHD)
| 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 | 30 | 60 | AC3 LPCM ADPCM(IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) MPEG-H AC-4 OPUS G.711(A-Law, µ-Law) |
| 3840x2160 | 60 | |||||
| 1920x1080 | 120 | |||||
| HEVC (H.265 - Main, Main10) | 7680x4320 | 60 | 100 | |||
| 4096x2160 | 80 | |||||
| 3840x2160 | 120 | |||||
| Motion JPEG | 30 | |||||
| MVC | 1920x1080 | 60 | 20 | |||
| MPEG-4 SP/ASP | ||||||
| Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) | ||||||
| MPEG-2 | ||||||
| MPEG-1 | ||||||
| Microsoft MPEG-4 version 1/2/3 | 30 | |||||
| Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1) / Video 8 (WMV2) | ||||||
| H.263 Sorenson | ||||||
| VP6 | ||||||
| AV1 | 7680x4320 | 60 | 80 | |||
| 3840x2160 | 120 | 40 | ||||
| *.webm | WebM | VP9 (Profile 0/2) | 60 | 80 | Vorbis | |
| VP8 | 1920x1080 | 20 | ||||
| AV1 | 7680x4320 | 80 | ||||
| 3840x2160 | 40 | |||||
| *.rmvb | RMVB | RV8/9/10 (RV30/40) | 1920x1080 | 20 | RealAudio 6 |
Table 1. 21TV_PREMIUM (UHD) video specifications
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 4.2 supported (FMO/ASO/RS not supported).
- H.264 UHD: Level 5.1 supported, seamless resolution change supported up to 3840x2160.
- HEVC FHD: Level 4.1 supported.
- HEVC UHD: Level 5.2 supported, seamless resolution change supported with Level 5.1 up to 3840x2160.
- 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.
- MPEG-H: Only supported on target devices for South Korea.
- 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.
ImportantThe DTS Audio codec is not supported on 2021 TVs. For smooth playback, if a DTS Audio track is part of your manifest, make sure other audio tracks can be selected.
21TV_STANDARD (UHD)
| 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 | 30 | 60 | AC3 LPCM ADPCM(IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) MPEG-H AC-4 OPUS G.711(A-Law, µ-Law) |
| 3840x2160 | 60 | |||||
| HEVC (H.265 Main10) | 4096x2160 | 80 | ||||
| Motion JPEG | 3840x2160 | 30 | ||||
| MVC | 1920x1080 | 60 | 20 | |||
| MPEG-4 SP/ASP | ||||||
| Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) | ||||||
| MPEG-2 | ||||||
| MPEG-1 | ||||||
| Microsoft MPEG-4 version 1/2/3 | 30 | |||||
| Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1) / Video 8 (WMV2) | ||||||
| H.263 Sorenson | ||||||
| VP6 | ||||||
| AV1 | 3840x2160 | 60 | 40 | |||
| *.webm | WebM | VP9 (Profile 0/2) | 80 | Vorbis | ||
| VP8 | 1920x1080 | 20 | ||||
| AV1 | 3840x2160 | 40 | ||||
| *.rmvb | RMVB | RV8/9/10 (RV30/40) | 1920x1080 | 20 | RealAudio 6 |
Table 2. 21TV_STANDARD (UHD) video specifications
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 4.2 supported (FMO/ASO/RS not supported).
- H.264 UHD: Level 5.1 supported, seamless resolution change supported up to 3840x2160.
- HEVC FHD: Level 4.1 supported.
- HEVC UHD: Level 5.1 supported, seamless resolution change supported up to 3840x2160.
- 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.
- MPEG-H: Only supported on target devices for South Korea.
- 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.
ImportantThe DTS Audio codec is not supported on 2021 TVs. For smooth playback, if a DTS Audio track is part of your manifest, make sure other audio tracks can be selected.
21TV_BASIC1 (UHD)
| 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 *.flv *.vob *.svi *.m2ts *.mts |
AVI MKV ASF MP4 3GP MOV FLV VRO VOB PS TS SVAF |
H.264 BP/MP/HP | 3840x2160 | 30 | 50 | AC3 LPCM ADPCM(IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) MPEG-H AC-4 OPUS G.711(A-Law, µ-Law) |
| 1920x1080 | 60 | |||||
| HEVC (H.265 - Main, Main10) | 3840x2160 | |||||
| Motion JPEG | 1920x1080 | 20 | ||||
| MVC | ||||||
| MPEG-4 SP/ASP | ||||||
| Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) | ||||||
| MPEG-2 | ||||||
| MPEG-1 | ||||||
| Microsoft MPEG-4 version 1/2/3 | 30 | |||||
| Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1) / Video 8 (WMV2) | ||||||
| H.263 Sorenson | ||||||
| VP6 | ||||||
| AV1 | 3840x2160 | 60 | 40 | |||
| *.webm | WebM | VP9 (Profile 0/2) | 50 | Vorbis | ||
| VP8 | 1920x1080 | 20 | ||||
| AV1 | 3840x2160 | 40 | ||||
| *.rmvb | RMVB | RV8/9/10 (RV30/40) | 1920x1080 | 20 | RealAudio 6 |
Table 3. 21TV_BASIC1 (UHD) video specifications
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 4.2 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: 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.
- MPEG-H: Only supported on target devices for South Korea.
- 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.
21TV_BASIC1 (FHD)
| 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 | 1920x1080 | 60 | 50 | AC-3 AC-4 LPCM ADPCM (IMA, MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG (MP3) MPEG-H G.711 (A-Law, µ-Law) Opus AC-4 |
| HEVC (H.265 Main 10) | ||||||
| Motion JPEG | 20 | |||||
| MVC | ||||||
| MPEG-4 SP/ASP | ||||||
| Windows Media Video 9 (VC-1) | ||||||
| MPEG-2 | ||||||
| MPEG-1 | ||||||
| Microsoft MPEG-4 version 1/2/3 | 30 | |||||
| Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1) / Video 8 (WMV2) | ||||||
| H.263 Sorenson | ||||||
| VP6 | ||||||
| AV1 | 60 | 40 | ||||
| *.webm | WebM | VP9 (Profile 0/2) | 50 | Vorbis | ||
| VP8 | 20 | |||||
| AV1 | 40 | |||||
| *.rmvb | RMVB | RV8/9/10 (RV30/40) | 20 | RealAudio 6 |
Table 4. 21TV_BASIC1 (FHD) video specifications
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 4.2 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: 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.