Why can't I see 4K signal from my Android box in my 4K tv?

by parky58

The is a 4k Minix box which can send 4k videos, but not Youtube 4k. It seems related to the Youtube app. If I use the smart TV app, it plays 4k, but if I use the official YT app in the box, HD is the maximum resolution shown for 4k videos.

It looks like a Youtube restriction and I don't know of other apps. Playing videos through the YouTube web works but turns out to be cumbersome and impractical.

Any help?

Thanks.

nfigot

my guess is your box doesn't support a drm level Youtube is looking for - that is why most generic Android boxes won't do 4k in Netflix and I'm guessing here that Youtube has a similar requirement for drm (digital rights management video codecs) I'd start by looking at what Youtube lists vs what your box has for drm levels.

GR3YH4TT3R93

Help with what? You already answered your own question in your third sentence... if the official YouTube doesn't play in 4k then use Smart YouTube TV. It's the only YouTube TV app that supports 4k on any device as far as I know

swd99999999

You need Widevine DRM Level 1 support for 4K. Most android boxes don't have it. Get a drm check app from playstore.