How to watch 4K HDR content on YouTube for Samsung TV?

[loughborough]

As the most popular TV manufactory, Samsung has been always praised by its owners. However, there is one thing that many users in US are not satisfied: 4K HDR content on YouTube is not avaliable on Samsung Android TV for a long time, since It has always been working on Sony android TV systems.

But now the trouble is sloved: from user Ematic, he found out that 4K HDR content on YouTube are available for watching on a Samsung Android TV

How to watch 4K HDR content on YouTube for Samsung TV?

Open the built-in Youtube program on your Samsung TV, play a content supports 4K HDR, tap quality and select your preferred HDR playback setting. You may need to adjust your display settings too.

Is this "4K HDR content on YouTube" working on other TVs or Android devices?

Well, it depends. Some devices are confirmed working while there are still many mainstream models that not getting this function. Here we list all the models and devices we know that support 4K HDR content on YouTube:

1. Sony Android TV ( X900E, "Live color" needs to be set to on. )
2. Some LG and Samsung models
3. Philips 55oled804
4. Mi TV 65” , Mi TV 4X
5. MECOOL KM1 / KM3 / KM9Pro
6. Ematic Jetstream with Android 9
7. Mi Box, Mi Box S

Which we found don't support it:

1. The 2019 Shield TV Pro
2. Other Android set-top boxes that not mentioned above

 

[blindinglights]

Is this a special app or build in in the tv ?

 

[Venus]

Is this a special app or build in in the tv ?

It’s the built-in YouTube for AndroidTV, you can also get it from playstore or something like Dangbei Store

 

[An IMDB tomato]

It has been working on my Mi Box

 

[Playstation5]

I'm not getting any (HK1 Box)