n the latest macOS Big Sur beta, Apple has officially added support for viewing 4K YouTube videos in Safari.
Previously, users who wanted to view 4K content on a Mac needed to use a third-party browser like Google Chrome. That’s because of Apple’s refusal to support the Google VP9 video codec.
On Tuesday, Apple introduced support for the VP9 codec in the Mac version of Safari in the fourth beta version of macOS Big Sur. According to Apple’s release notes simply state that the fourth beta adds “support for 4K HDR playback of YouTube Videos.”
Alongside macOS, Apple’s other 2020 software updates also add support for the codec and 4K YouTube video playback. That means users will be able to natively stream 4K YouTube clips in Safari on iOS 14, tvOS 14, and macOS Big Sur.
Read more at AppleInsider.com