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It can play HEVC 8-bit, 10-bit and even 12-bit video. Besides VLC, there are many other options, such as 5KPlayer.ĥKPlayer is a 100% free media player compatible with a wide range of video and audio formats.

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When your Mac doesn't support HEVC playback natively, you can download and install a third-party player that can open HEVC.

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Both versions can play HEVC up to 4K, but only the pro edition is designed with HEVC 10-bit playback ability. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac. DivX is a great choice which supports HEVC up to 4K. Download HEVC Codec for MacĪfter installing HEVC codec on your Mac, you can play HEVC files on Mac. By the way, if your computer supports hardware acceleration, the program will automatically tick the box of Intel/AMD/Nvidia hardware encoder to enable it. Then hit the RUN button to start converting 4K HEVC video to Mac in a very short time with GPU acceleration enabled. Optionally, you can specify the output folder path to save your converted video through Browse button. For example, lower the bitrate by 20%-50%, maintain the frame rate for great fluency, and lower 4K resolution to 1920×1080 or retain the original if your MBP is available for 4K UHD playback.

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If you don't want to change the HEVC codec of 4K UHD video, you can choose MP4 Video (HEVC) as an output and click on the gear-shaped Settings button to adjust the video parameters. Convert 4K HEVC to MP4 H.264 to perfectly fit Mac screens You're recommended to scroll down Mac General Video > MP4 Video (H.264) > Done to transcode 4K HEVC to MP4 H.264 for smoothly playback on Macbook Pro/Air, iMac etc. Select an output format from the automatically popped up window, where more than 420 preset profiles are available for your choice. You can import multiple videos in the same way to convert them in batch. Click on +Video button, navigate to the target 4K HEVC you want to import and click Open button.

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Thus, rather than spending a lot of money and time on upgrading computer software and hardware for HEVC playback, why not use a HEVC/H.265 converter to make HEVC video compatible with your current Mac? MacX Video Converter Pro is the best option! MacX Video Converter Pro - Convert HEVC/H.265 to H.264 or Any Mac Compatible FormatsĪfter free download this HEVC converter, launch it and follow the steps below to convert MKV/M2TS HEVC to MP4, H.264, MOV for playing smoothly on Mac computers. But unfortunately, QuickTime and Photos don't support the HEVC codec natively, and VLC can only access codec in 'hvc1' instead of 'hev1' after x265 codec installed. As to whether it can be played successfully or not, it relies on the HEVC player to the end. Upgrading macOS and enhacing the hardware only ensure that your Mac computer owns the ability to play HEVC video. And old hardware can also result in HEVC video playback failure with lags and stuttering, as well as getting Mac computer overheated with exhausted CPU usage. From an operating system perspective, HEVC codec is only compatible on macOS Higher Sierra or later. The fact is that HEVC/H.265 file is absolutely not supported on Photos app and QuickTime Player, and you cannot play 4K H.265 on VLC without an installation of x265 codec. Why HEVC video won't play on MacBook Pro/Air, iMac etc? The fundamental reason comes that HEVC is not supported widely. HEVC files not playing QuickTime, Photos, VLC in macOS For example, Handbrake encoded HEVC MP4 videos can't be played on macOS High Sierra or later in QuickTime, HEVC is choppy or plays sound but not picture, VLC freezes when playing HEVC files or pops up a 'No suitable decoder module' error, or they simply get an error message 'Photos cannot play this video because it uses an unsupported format' etc. However, many users just realized that they can't play HEVC videos on Mac via Photos, VLC, and QuickTime.

Many guys have access and apply this codec for better video quality and smaller size.

H.265/HEVC is a great successor to H.264/MPEG-4 AVC.

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