How to Watch YouTube 4K and 4K HDR Videos on iPhone iPad

Apple opens the door to Google's VP9 codec format. The 4K option will appear on YouTube videos played on some iPhone and iPad models running iOS 14. Can your iPhone or iPad support streaming YouTube 4K or 4K HDR VP9 videos? Check YouTube 4K iPhone iPad compatible list and how to watch YouTube 4K content on these compatible devices. If you have older models, no worries, you still have a way to play YouTube 4K VP9 videos.

iPhone iPad Models That Support YouTube 4K VP9 Playback

iPhone SE or newer is compatible with iOS 14, which doesn't mean these devices can play YouTube 4K and 4K HDR VP9 content. To stream YouTube 4K videos, you have to own an iPhone or iPad that is equipped with an OLED and HDR display, only the following iPhone and iPad models enable users to enjoy YouTube 4K VP9 content.

iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max.
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2732 x 2084).

As a matter of fact, 4K videos are 3840 x 2160 resolution. However, iPhone 11 Pro only has a resolution 2436 x 1125 resolution and the new iPad Pro has a 2732 x 2048 resolution. Users who own these YouTube 4K VP9 video playable devices may not be able to enjoy truly 4K 2160p VP9 content on YouTube. Anyway, that's much better than 1080p.

How to Enable YouTube 4K VP9 Streaming on iPhone iPad

Step 1. Open YouTube on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2. Select a 4K or 4K HDR YouTube video, tap the "More" icon ( three-dot) in the top-right corner.
Step 3. Select Quality and choose 2160p from the quality list.

Note: 20Mbps is recommended for steady 4K YouTube videos streaming on iPhone iPad.

How to Watch YouTube 4K Videos on iPhone iPad Offline

All you need is a tool called YouTube 4K video downloader and converter such as MacX Video Converter Pro. The program can save 4K UHD or 4K HDR videos from YouTube, Dailymotion, Facebook, 1000+ sites in batch. It also help convert VP9 4K videos to H.264 MP4 or other Apple accepted formats for old iPhone iPad models.

Step 1: Free download MacX Video Converter Pro on your computer and launch the program.

Step 2: Click on YouTube URL icon, then click Paste & Analyze, copy the YouTube 4K video URL to the box, and click the Analyze button. After the video is loaded, select 3840x2160p as an output. click OK the save the setting.

Step 3: Click the "Download Now" button to start downloading YouTube 4K videos. After the downloading process finishes, tranfer them to your iPhone or iPad.

How to Watch YouTube 4K VP9 Videos on iPhone X, iPhone 8 or Older

Step 1: Run the program on your computer.

Step 2: Click on YouTube URL icon, copy and paste the 4K YouTube video URL, click the Analyze button. After the video is loaded, select 3840x2160p. If the source video displays MP4 H.264, just select it and click the Download Now Button. If not, check the box "Auto add to convert list", and click the Download Now button. The Output Profile window appears when the download process completes.

Step 3: Select MP4 Video (HEVC) if your iPhone or iPad supports HEVC codec format. Or select MP4 Video (H.264) that is friendly with all iPhone iPad models.

Step 4: Tap the "RUN" button to transcode YouTube 4K VP9 videos to iPhone iPad accepted format.

Still have any problem with playing YouTube 4K or 4K HDR VP9 videos on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac computers, or other Apple devices, just email us >>