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Video formats that are available in the Apple TV app
Download BetterSnapTool for macOS 10.7 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. BetterSnapTool allows you to easily manage your window positions and sizes by either dragging them to one of the screen's corners or to the top, left or right side of the screen. Before you authorize a Mac, update it to the latest version of macOS. On a PC, update to the latest version of iTunes for Windows. On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows. Sign in with your Apple ID. In the menu bar on your Mac or PC, choose Account Authorizations Authorize This Computer. I'm more irritated by the changes to iTunes U, and iBooks in iTunes for Windows. See Deploy apps in a business environment with iTunes - Apple Support for access to iTunes 12.6.3 if you want to revert to a build with app management features. Windows users need to uninstall the current copy of the iTunes application first. In Safari on a Mac with the latest version of macOS, compatible content may play in up to 4K HDR. In the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge on a Mac, Windows PC, or Android, compatible content will play in up to 1080p (HD). The latest versions of iOS or iPadOS, macOS, or tvOS.
Icons that appear on a movie's product page show the highest quality format that the Apple TV app offers. When you buy or rent a movie in the Apple TV app, it automatically plays in the best quality format available for the device that you're using.
4K video plays at a higher resolution. HD videos support a resolution of 1920 x 1080, but the resolution of 4K videos is 3840 x 2160, which offers sharper and more detailed imagery.

HDR videos have a broader range of colors and luminance.
On Apple TV 4K, content automatically plays in the HDR format that is compatible with your television.
With Dolby Atmos, when you use a compatible sound system, you'll experience three-dimensional audio. Learn more about using Dolby Atmos with your home theater system and Apple TV 4K.
Here's what you need to watch the highest-quality video available
- Video content with a high-quality version that you purchased or rented.
- A device capable of playing high-quality video content:
- See Mac models that support HDR video.
- Refer to the tech specs for your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, or your smart TV or streaming device to see if it supports playing 4K, HDR, or Dolby Vision videos.
- On tv.apple.com, you need a compatible device and display that can play the highest quality stream available:
- In Safari on a Mac with the latest version of macOS, compatible content may play in up to 4K HDR.
- In the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge on a Mac, Windows PC, or Android, compatible content will play in up to 1080p (HD).
- In Safari on a Mac with the latest version of macOS, compatible content may play in up to 4K HDR.
- The latest versions of iOS or iPadOS, macOS, or tvOS.
- An Internet connection fast enough to watch high-quality content.
If you buy or rent a movie from the Apple TV app, you can stream it on the device that you bought it on and any of your other devices, as long as you're signed in to all of your devices with the same Apple ID. Learn what to do if you can't stream movies or TV shows. Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV automatically play the best quality of video available for the device and your Internet connection.
If you purchase or rent a standard definition (SD) video, you can't play higher-quality versions.
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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 movie 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.
Check the quality of your previous purchases
If you previously bought an HD movie from the Apple TV app, you might have access to the 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos enhancements on a compatible device. If your purchase doesn't have a high-quality version now, it might be added later.
To check the video quality, tap or click a movie in your library. Look at the top of the page for , , , or .
Check your Internet connection
To stream high-quality video formats, you need a fast Internet connection. Apple recommends a minimum speed of 25 Mbps for 4K streaming. If your Internet connection isn't fast enough, your Apple devices automatically switch the video quality to a lower-quality version.
You can download a copy of an HD movie to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, but you can't download a 4K version. You might be able to download Dolby Vision and HDR versions to your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.
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- Learn more about renting movies from the Apple TV app.
- Learn more about redownloading content that you purchased.
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When you authorize your Mac or PC, you give it permission to access your music, movies, and other content.
- You can authorize up to 5 computers, which means that you can play your content on 5 different computers.
- You can't authorize a computer from another computer or from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Before you sell or give away your computer or send it in for service, deauthorize your computer to remove its access to protected purchases. For other devices, learn how to see where you’re signed in or remove devices.
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How to authorize a Mac or PC
Before you authorize a Mac, update it to the latest version of macOS. On a PC, update to the latest version of iTunes for Windows.
- On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- In the menu bar on your Mac or PC, choose Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
If you're asked to authorize your computer again, it won't use a new authorization. Apple ID uses the same authorization for the same computer.
See your authorized computers
To automatically sign in to your Account Information page from your computer, click here. Or follow these steps:
- On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- In the menu bar on your Mac or PC, choose Account > View My Account.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- On the Account Information page, scroll to the Apple ID Summary section. You'll see the number of computers that you've authorized with your Apple ID. You can’t see the names of those computers. If you haven't authorized 2 or more computers, you won't see this section.

If the number of authorized computers listed is more than what you expect, you might not have deauthorized the computers that you no longer use, gave away, or sold. You need to deauthorize all of your computers and then authorize each one that you still use.
Deauthorize a computer
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- On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows.
- From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose Account > Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- Choose Deauthorize.
If you run out of authorizations, deauthorize all
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If one of your 5 authorizations is on a computer that you don't use anymore, deauthorize it. If you sold or gave away a computer that's used one of your 5 authorizations, you need to choose Deauthorize All on the Account Information page. Then authorize each computer that you still use.
About authorizing other Apple devices
You don’t need to authorize your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Apple device. These devices don’t use your available authorizations. Learn how to check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in and how to remove a device.
Get help
- Learn what to do if your computer keeps asking you to authorize when you try to play your content.
- You can deauthorize all computers once per year.
- If you don't see Account in the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or the top of the Music app or iTunes window, check your Restrictions. You might have access to the iTunes Store turned off.
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