The Total Guide To All iTunes 4K HDR Content on Apple TV 4K

 Stephan Jukic – January 22, 2018

iTunes for Apple TV 4K has only been offering ultra HD movie and content selections for barely a few months as of this update but as you can see below, its selection of content in 4K resolution (either native or upscaled) and high dynamic range with 4K resolution is already pretty big . Currently (and we’ll be updating this list at least once a month as new titles are added), there are nearly 260 different movies or pieces of content available via iTunes for 4K playback on your favorite ultra HD TV. That’s a quite a damn good haul of movies, especially when you compare it to the average selection of ultra HD movies & shows that was available through rival services like Netflix and others barely two years ago. Apple has indeed moved fast after so many years of delay on entering into the 4K content/devices landscape.

Best of all, a huger percentage of the following titles come not only with 4K resolution but also high dynamic range, and of those that have HDR, a surprisingly large number manage to deliver it in the more refined, generally superior Dolby Vision version, which definitely beats the more widely used HDR10 when it comes to scene-by-scene contrast and color enhancements for maximum picture quality. In other words, iTunes and its 4K HDR content are particularly worthwhile if you have a Dolby vision 4K TV in your home.

If you don’t own a 4K TV with Dolby Vision support, not to worry either, iTunes in Apple TV 4K will automatically play back any 4K HDR content you buy or rent from it in the HDR format your TV does support.

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How To Access iTunes 4K UHD Content

As for accessing this large library of 4K movies and other entertainment, you’ll need a few things to pull that off.

First and most basic, a 4K TV or display is going to be crucial. For the time being, iTunes massive trove of 4K HDR content doesn’t seem to be playable on nearly any other sort of device. Yes, you can open up iTunes on a 4K mac display like LG’s Apple-approved UltraFine monitors but to our knowledge, 4K streaming from iTunes won’t work on these. We also know that Apple’s newest iPad Pro models –running the latest version of iOS 11 or better—can also sort of play back HDR content from iTunes but because they lack a 4K UHD display, 4K itself is out.

So in other words, you’ll need a 4K TV and preferably one with HDR and Dolby Vision support for spectacular best results.

Also Read: Our complete Guide to today’s best 4K HDR TVs for any budget

Secondly, While iTunes 4K HDR content can be accessed on iTunes in almost any connected Apple device, the only gadget that’s truly built to play back and stream iTunes selections for you on a 4K TV is the Apple TV 4K HDR set-top box. This highly advanced beast of a set-top streaming media platform offers up full high dynamic range support and opens directly to iTunes 4K as well as a number of other third party streaming media apps. Basically, if you want access to a huge trove of 4K ultra HD entertainment below, Apple TV 4K is going to be a must-buy.

Also Read: Our complete guide to today’s best 4K HDR streaming media devices, see how the Apple TV compares

Third and also fundamental will be a strong broadband internet connection running to your 4K TV and Apple TV box. If you want to stream 4K video smoothly, this will mean at least 20Mbps of consistent connectivity but we’d recommend 25Mbps or more for guaranteed smooth streaming of both iTunes ultra HD movies and the content options of other apps like Amazon Prime or Netflix and so forth.

Apple recommends 25Mbps for its 4K video offerings and if your internet connection falls below the minimum necessary for streaming 4K video from iTunes, the content in question will automatically switch to the next highest resolution possible.

With the above in place, you’re pretty much good to go for getting your hands on any of the following movies and other pieces of content. We do warn you however that some of the following selections might not be available outside the U.S, so keep that in mind if you live overseas.

Prices of 4K content through iTunes

iTunes content isn’t free and the Apple TV 4K set-top box that you’ll almost invariably need for it for the time being is quite pricey by the standards of streaming media devices. The 32GB version of the set-top box costs about $179.00 on Amazon and the more robust 64GB version is selling for just under $200. Yes, you get Dolby Vision HDR support with that but these are still both pricey little set-top boxes.

As for the prices of the 4K movies and other content, well it depends on whether you want to rent or buy. To its credit, Apple has used its immense market clout to basically force studios into accepting lower prices for the ultra HD movies they’re licensing to the company and as a result, many competing streaming 4K video services have followed suite. At the time of this writing, those prices can range from as low as $10 to an upper level of around $20 for most 4K movies and shows on the iTunes eco-system. Rental options exist for most movies and they usually cost between a couple dollars and around $5.

We should also note here that Apple is constantly and automatically converting as much of its content to 4K as possible. Thus if any content in your existing (already paid for) iTunes library becomes available in 4K, you’ll get it in the higher resolution at no additional charge.

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The List: All the iTunes 4K HDR Content You Can Get

This list will be updated regularly but if you don’t see something specific that you’re interested in here, a search for the content in iTunes will let you know if it comes with 4K/HDR support that we haven’t included here yet. content with ultra HD and HDR support will be marked off as follows inside iTunes:

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