If I buy 4K movie from iTunes will it play on 4K on 4K tv?

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If I buy 4K movie from iTunes will it play on 4K on 4K tv?

I bought a 4K tv with Apple airplay. I know iPad and iPhone isn’t 4K, but if I buy a 4K movie from iTunes and use airplay to watch on my tv, will it be in 4K?

iPad, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 26, 2020 3:55 PM

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vazandrew

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Jan 26, 2020 4:24 PM in response to Jaybob12

4K content can only be accessed on Apple TV 4K or another 4K device that supports the TV app. It is not possible to download content in 4K so anything stored on your iPhone/iPad would be in 1080P and that is what would be streamed using airplay.

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Urquhart1244

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Jan 26, 2020 4:24 PM in response to Jaybob12

Yes, that will be in 4K, if the TV is officially AirPlay 2-enabled.

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Jaybob12 Author

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Feb 11, 2020 6:31 PM in response to vazandrew

But what about streaming?

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vazandrew

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Feb 11, 2020 8:23 PM in response to Jaybob12

If you are using airplay to stream the downloaded film from your iPad/iPhone, it would be in 1080P. In order to have it in 4K you would need to be streaming it directly using the TV app on Apple TV hardware or a device that supports the TV app.

Apple TV app - Devices - Apple (CA)

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If I buy 4K movie from iTunes will it play on 4K on 4K tv?

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