Watch 4K videos on the YouTube app of the Android TV or Google TV

You can use the YouTube™ app on a compatible Android TV™ or Google TV™ with a high-speed internet connection to play 4K videos.

1. Connect your TV to the internet

Use a wired or wireless connection, and make sure you have at least 25 Mbps speed.

• We recommend a wired connection because 4K videos use high-capacity data. The videos may only play smoothly if the internet connection is fast enough.
• If you use a wired connection, make sure Wired is displayed for the Connection method.

  1. On the supplied remote, press the HELP button or the HOME button, and select Apps → See all → Help
  2. The following steps will vary. Select the steps that best match your TV menu options:
     • Select Status & Diagnostics → Network status and diagnostics.
     • Select Status & Diagnostics → View network status.
     • Select View network status.
     • Select Contact us.
     • Select Contact & Support → System Information → MAC Address (Wired)/MAC Address (Wireless).
  3. Check if Wired is displayed for the Connection method.
  4. Select Check connection to see the network connection status.

• If you switch from an already established wireless connection to a wired connection, the wired connection between the wireless LAN router and the TV may not be enabled right away. In this case, press and hold the Power button on your TV to restart it.

2. Search for 4K videos on YouTube

Use the YouTube app to play videos in 4K resolution. They won't play in 4K resolution if the YouTube videos are played using the TV internet browser.

1. On the remote control, press the HOME button.
2. Select YouTube in the Apps category.
   Note: Videos from the YouTube app can only be played in 4K resolution. If you play the videos from the Internet browser, they will not play in 4K.
3. Search for keywords such as 4K video from the YouTube search field.
   Example of how to search for videos uploaded in 4K resolution

   Note: The following are the instructions on how to search from those videos that were published on Sony’s official YouTube channel as of August 2016. videos in the channel are updated daily; therefore, the search results won't be the same.

   • Search with keywords:
     If you type α7 and 4K (or alpha7 and 4K), those beautiful 4K videos shot with Sony Interchangeable-lens Digital Cameras α7RII will be found.
   • Search among videos that were published on Sony’s official channel:
     You may select Sony from the menu on the left side and search for 4K videos from the thumbnails on the right side.
   • You can also use the voice search function by selecting the MIC icon.

3. Check if the movie playing on YouTube is 4K, or change the image quality

1. During playback, press the Enter button on the remote control.
2. Press the arrow buttons to select Settings, and then press the Enter button.
   Check the Quality icon on the screen.
   • If a white 4K icon is displayed, you watch content in 4K resolution.
     When the white 4K icon is not displayed, you watch content in other resolutions.
   • To change the image quality, select Quality, and then select 2160p, 4K.

Notes:

• Depending on the network speed or use circumstances, videos may buffer or start buffering during playback at 4K resolution. You may also be unable to select 2160p, 4k due to the network environment. In these cases, set the video quality to Auto or low resolution if you don't meet the internet connection speed to prevent buffering during video playback.
• Visit the YouTube Help page for more information about watching 4K videos on YouTube.