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Netflix will only stream in 4K to Macs that have a T2 security chip – Engadget

4K HDR Netflix streaming is finally coming to macOS, but you’ll need a relatively recent Mac to take advantage.

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The Verge suggests the requirement could have something to do with the T2 chip’s ability to process HEVC encoded videos. On its webpage for the iMac, Apple says the coprocessor can transcode HEVC video up to twice as fast as its previous generation T1 chip. If Netflix is encoding streams using HEVC, that could explain the requirement. Whatever the case, we’ve reached out to both Apple and Netflix for more information, and we’ll update this article when we hear back from them.
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