It is becoming more common and easier to find content in 4k, content that we can enjoy on our monitors or if we are more fortunate, on our 4k televisions. With the launch of the Apple TV 4k Apple finally allows you to enjoy this type of content from the Apple set-top box. iTunes already offers a lot of content in 4k quality, as does Netflix's video streaming service. But they are not the only content providers in this resolution, as YouTube also offers us a large amount of content of this type, but it is not possible to view it from the Apple TV 4k.
According to the different reviews published by various media, the resolution of YouTube videos is limited to 1080p, the same resolution that we can find in the previous model. The problem stems from Apple's decision not to offer support for the Google VP9 codec, despite being open and free to use. This is the same problem that we find when playing 4K content through Safari. Apple offers support for H.264 / HEVC, exactly the same as it currently offers on all its devices and at the moment it seems that it intends to offer support for VP9. No matter how fanatic you can be of Apple It is impossible to understand the reason why Apple does not offer support for this codec that is free above.
When buying a device, many are the users who take into account all the options that they offer us, and that the content in 4k resolution of YouTube is not compatible with this device, it can be a real problem for the company, since It is the only device of its kind that is not compatible with YouTube videos in 4k resolution and it is most likely the device that is quickly discarded among users when purchasing a set-top box. But it is not the only problem that the media have found in their first review, since the Apple TV 4k does not offer support for Dolby Atmos either, a support that according to Apple will arrive in future software updates.
As the days go by, it seems that the guys at Apple have launched their products quickly and without checking or offering all the support they should. The lack of support for Dolby Atmos doesn't make any sense that it has to come in the form of an update. Apple Watch Series 3 connectivity issues and iOS 11 issues with Microsoft Outlook emails also show that the work seems to be half done. And we will see what problems we find when the final version of macOS High Sierra is released on September 25.
Do not buy this crap, internet speeds still do not give much, what's more, 4k is practically equal to full hd
They insist on getting the new out too soon and so they screw up again-