Watch Netflix in 4K on Any Computer with AMD Graphics

Learn how to watch 4K Netflix with Dolby Vision and Atmos on MacBook Pro.

Watching Netflix in 4K on a Mac has always been hard. You need a 4k display with HDCP 2.2, a 7th gen intel processor, and Windows 10. On a Mac, there’s next to no information on how to do this on an iMac, and nothing on the internet about playing 4k Netflix on a MacBook. Let’s learn how to play 4k Netflix on your MacBook Pro.

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Instructions below--

My setup is a 16 inch MacBook Pro with an AMD GPU.

Here’s what you need to download:
- Boot Camp
- The HEVC codec from the Microsoft Store
- Dolby Access and Dolby Vision extension apps
- HDR setup on in your display settings
- Windows 10 Netflix App

Instructions:

1. Install Boot Camp
2. Download driver for your device from link above. Once the driver is installed, restart your computer.
3. Head into the Radeon app and click on the settings icon. Go to display settings and select Virtual Super Resolution. This lets your computer behave like one that is native 4k, and is the key here to watching UHD content.
4. Right click on the desktop and head into display settings. Choose the resolution option beginning with 3840. Click on HDR settings and make sure your computer is set to stream HDR content on battery and that it’s optimized for image quality.
5. Download Netflix from the Microsoft Store and open the app. Click on a video that you know is streamed in 4k, like Stranger Things. You should now see a Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos icons on screen. This is how you know the content is being streamed in 4K HDR.

This solution isn’t ideal but the quality of the video and audio creates and incredibly immersive experience, and I’m so happy to have stumbled onto this little trick.

Instructions for PC
Here’s what you need to download:
- The HEVC codec from the Microsoft Store
- Dolby Access and Dolby Vision extension apps (if your computer supports Dolby Atmos or Dolby Vision)
- HDR setup on in your display settings (Must have ability to stream HDR videos)
- Windows 10 Netflix App

Follow steps 3 through 5, and it should be working!

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[sagar]

This is great. Also, with Big Sur (MacOS 11), you can do HDR (DV and HDR10) on Netflix in Safari. Also Youtube 4k HDR works in Safari now (because vp9 HW acceleration is now unlocked in Big Sur). Chrome on Big Sur also supports Youtube HDR.

And because of vp9 acceleration unlock, you can now play Stadia in 4k on Chrome (Canary and Dev channels at the moment) on MacOS :)

[fos_]

Dante, thanks so much for your videos. The last one on MacBook pro optimization with QuickCPU, and this one, makes my head and life easy. Thank you man, and please keep being you.

[marcusdimatis]

Bro your vids are great. Keep it going 👌

[Swankyrc]

Great video made my day! Was able to trick Netflix into seeing my 2k monitor as 4k. Now I can watch in 2k thank

[akshayiyer]

Why does my 16 inch macbook restart when I try to increase display resolution to uhd in the Radeon software at 1:07? How can I fix it? Please help me

[kingkavin]

I'm having 2017 imac but can't stream 4k, done all the driver installation. My graphics is Radeon pro 555, couldn't find the virtual super resolution in the amd app.

[thependragon]

this works on win10/11 too but it seems the win app isnt quite as bright as the tv app. to pull up the info its ctrl+shift+alt+d

[benr]

hey. so if i my 1080p monitor doesnt support hdr streaming? will it still work in netflix? and if i want to just watch 4k content that i downloaded, will it work?

[CLAIRTON]

runing 4k video fixes for my processor amd 3800x and GPU 5700 xt, thanks for help ! // obrigado pela ajuda ! com seu vídeo consegui corrigir o problema de não rodar em 4k

[ThierryPianoSolo]

Can't find "Dolby Vision Extension" on the Store. Only Dolby Access... :(

[MonstieurVoid]

Does Dolby Vision work if you connect a Mac to capable TV like an LG OLED over HDMI? It doesn't work on my PC with an RTX 3090. I don't see the Dolby Vision logo in Netflix. AFAIK it works only on the built-in display and the software does Dolby Vision tone mapping, not the display.

[sarafhim]

@Emilio Dante do u have windows on mac..? is it possible to play atmos on mac os only..?

[eduardosaldivar]

Which Driver did you go with? The Red or Blue Bootcamp Driver? Does it matter?

[walm]

Does Macbook pro has to have AMD GPU. Following you steps, I receive a message driver not being to find graphic card. I have Macbook pro 2018.

I have an amd 2700x & rx480 powered desktop I can see hdr or 4k but can't play. Getting bsod... AMD says I should be able to 😔

[acd]

imagine buying the windows hevc codec

drop kick an hero

[omjirao]

Bro my display resolution is changing to 3840x2160 but cant download or stream in 4k please help

[Batman]

Useless video and click bait should be titled how to run windows on mac to watch 4k netflix not watch netflix in 4k on any computer..