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On devices, operating systems, and browsers with no support for DRM, playback is unavailable.

Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection." <ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app," <ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.

Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection."<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app,"<ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.

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 On devices, operating systems, and browsers with no support for DRM, playback is unavailable.
-Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection." <ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app," <ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.
+Despite advertising 4K high dynamic range (HDR) streaming, playback is only supported on Apple and Windows devices. Streaming from other devices will result in a degradation of quality.<ref name=":2">Apple, “Apple TV+,” ''Apple''. https://web.archive.org/web/20250130131131/https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/ (accessed Feb. 06, 2025).</ref><ref name=":0" /> On devices that exclusively support level 3 DRM, playback quality is limited to 720p. Android devices that support level 2 DRM are capable of playing back 1080p content in the web browser. The cross-platform Apple TV+ web app does not have a method of changing resolutions, nor does it indicate the current playback quality. On the landing page for Apple TV+, a footnote describing the quality degradation reads:<blockquote>"Not all content is available in 4K or 4K HDR. 4K resolution requires a 4K‑capable device. Accessing Dolby Atmos features requires a Dolby Atmos‑capable system. Playback quality will depend on hardware and internet connection."<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>The landing page does not specify what a "4K-capable device" is. Instead, the criteria for a "4K-capable" device is listed in a support article titled: "Find movies with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos in the Apple TV app,"<ref name=":0" /> which is not linked to on the Apple TV+ landing page.
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