How to Play 4K Video on Mac

1080P HD video has become the past, now the era of 4K has arrived. However, not all computers can support the smooth playback of 4K video, not all players can perfectly play 4K video.There are altogether two methods to play 4K ultra high definition videos on Mac.

Solution 1: Convert 4K Ultra HD videos

To watch this particular format, people has found out a simple and cost-effective solution - convert 4K Ultra HD videos. The advantages of converting 4K videos are obvious, such as saving considerable storage space, converting them to almost any video format for free playback better compatible with popular devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.), media players, and video editing software. However, one major problem is that this method could result in the damage of the original video and audio as well as lowering its pixels.

Solution 2: Choose a Media Player that supports 4K UHD Videos

Although 4K videos are being distributed more than ever as it becomes more widely and easily available to people, there is still few media players currently on the market that can support 4K resolution.

Step 1. Find the Right Mac

In Apple's official website, you can find that there’s only one Mac can support 4K UHD videos’ playback - iMac 27-inch with Retina 5K display. It has four times as many pixels (14.7 million pixels) as the standard 27-inch iMac display, and 4K resolution only has 8.8 million pixels. Therefore, with its latest OS - Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10, this Mac can totally play 4K UHD video to let users see everything on their desktops with stunning clarity.

Step 2. Use the Right 4K Player

Perform an Internet search for '4K video Player' to obtain a list of apps capable of playing 4K UHD Video. Which 4K Video Player you choose will depend largely on your budget. Although some freeware apps available claimed that they can do whatever the commercial apps can, it’s been proved by a lot of people that the proprietary, commercial apps available will almost invariably be the most effective. Here is a recommended excellent player that can play 4K UHD Videos perfectly - Macgo Mac Blu-ray Player.

• Free download Mac Blu-ray Player

Free trial version is now available on Macgo Official Download Center, or you can click here todownload Mac Blu-ray Player, and then drag its icon to your Application folder.

http://www.macblurayplayer.com/user/download/d/Mac_Bluray_Player.dmg

• Launch Mac Blu-ray Player

After installing Mac Blu-ray Player, you can go to “Launchpad” and click on its icon to launch the program. The simplified main interface will reduce certain misoperations. You can see two buttons there: Open File and Open Disc.

• Choose a 4K video and play it

If you want to play a Blu-ray file, just click on "Open File" and choose the 4K video you would like to watch, whether it’s an online source or a media file. Here is a 4K video from YouTubefor you to experience its fantastic visual effects. Also there are several auto play modes for you to choose. Find "Tools" at the top of the interface, and do directly to "Preferences> Playback> Behavior".

If you encounter any problems with this tutorial of playing 4K video on Mac, please do not hesitate to contact Macgo Support Center. Mac Blu-ray player is currently 33% for sale, take your chance to bring the best audio-visual effects home.