Solved - 4K Videos not Played Properly on Computer

So many people have encountered the problem with playing 4K videos from GoPro cameras on PC, such as, 4K videos playback on PC are choppy and skippy, only audios without frames, etc. The phenomenon maybe caused by the 4K resolution is too large to play on the common displayer. In fact, the resolution of 4K video has four times as many pixels as 1080P. If the display of your computer is not 4K resolution, the trouble of bad experience with GoPro 4K videos always around you.

In order to play GoPro 4K videos on PC smoothly, we need to reduce the resolution of 4K footage to 1080P. Here I recommend a top-rated 4K video converter for you -Pavtube Video Converter. This 4K converter can not only change the resolution of GoPro 4K videos to 1080P, but also downgrade the frame rate of 4K videos to 30fps for smaller file size of 4K video. If you want to know more about this software, please review Top 10 Video Converter Guide

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How to Play GoPro 4K videos on Computer

Step 1. Add 4K files to the program

First of all, transfer 4K footage from GoPro to your computer.

Click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" button on the top menu to browse and choose GoPro 4K files. You also can drag GoPro 4K videos to the program.



Step 2. Choose the preset output format – H.264 MP4

We have prepared the preset output profile setting for playing 4K videos. Just click on the format bar and follow "HD Video" > "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)"



Step 3. Change output profile parameters.

For playing GoPro 4K footage smoothly on PC, we suggest to change “Size(pix)” from Original to 1920*1080 by clicking “Settings” > “Size(pix)” option.



Step 4. Start converting 4K files to MP4

Click on the big red "Convert" button in the main UI to start converting GoPro 4K files to H.264 MP4.
You can find your converted videos by clicking "Open" button.

Then you are able to play GoPro 4K videos on computer with no issue. Enjoy!

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Pavtube HD Video Converter: If you want to convert more formats videos, like MXF, AVCHD, to play on PC, you can try our another software – Pavtube HD Video Converter. This program can help you finish the conversion in a very short time.

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Edit and Play GoPro Hero 4 4K Video on TV

Summary: I have a GoPro Hero 4 with many videos. How can I edit and play these 4K videos on TV? Is there any suggestion? 

 

If you love adventure, a GoPro Hero can be your good partner. This action camera is focused on recording extreme actions videos during your adventure, like surfing, skiing, etc. The latest generation of the camera is GoPro Hero 4 whose fantastic feature is Ultra HD(4K). The quality of 4K videos has four times asmany pixels as 1080P. Sometimes, we’d love to watch these Ultra HD videos on TV for a better experience with family. The original way to play GoPro Hero 4 videos on TV is through the HDMI port. There is a HDMI Cable in your GoPro box. The function of this HDMI Cable is transferring videos from GoPro to TV. However, many TV doesn’t support 4K videos, because the resolution of TV is not Ultra HD and it is not able to process the codec of 4K videos. 

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For playing 4K videos recorded by GoPro Hero 4 on common TV, we need an video converter to transcode 4K videos to a format which TV can support. You can find many free video converters via Google, like VSDC Free Video Converter. But you will find VSDC Free Video Converter only supports the essential file formats, its video editor is basic and you only get a few export profiles. There is another professional video converter highly recommended for you - Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. This program can not only transcode 4K videos recorded by GoPro 4 to the most suitable format for TV – H.264 MP4, but also edit these videos before playing on TV. If you are a Windows user, please turn to Pavtube Video Converter. 

  

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How to Edit and Play GoPro Hero 4 4K Videos on TV 

Step 1. Load 4K videos to the software 

Clicking “File” ＞ “Add Video/Audio” or “Add from Folder.” to load 4K videos 

 

Step 2. Choose the preset output format – MP4 

For playing on TV , just from "Format" bar drop-down list, choose "TVS" > "* TV (*.mp4)" according to your needs. 

 

Step 3. Edit 4K videos with video editor 

Before converting and playing on TV , you can use the video editor to do some pre-editing work like cutting unwanted segments, crop annoying black edges in your videos, add watermarks for remarks or fun, add special effects, etc. 

 

Step 4. Start converting 4K videos to H.264 MP4 

Click on the big red "Convert" button in the main UI to start the conversion. You can find your videos by clicking "Open" button. Then you can watch 4K videos on TV over DLNA. Enjoy! 

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DJI Osmo 4K MP4 Video with Sony Vegas Pro 13

Thanks to advanced technologies specifically designed to keep the camera flat no matter how you move it, the DJI Osmo helps you record perfect videos without blur even when you move. It is much more than just a camera. It helps you create with more freedom than ever. As for video recording, the camera is capable of capturing 
video at up to 4K quality through a 94-degree field-of-view lens . It can also record 120fps full HD footage for smooth slow motion playback. Both 4K and full HD video are recorded in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC MP4 format wrapped in MOV container. 

 

For Sony Vegas Pro users, you will definitely do some post-productions editing works such as panning, cropping, color-correction and targeted effects to the recorded video before sharing. However, you won’t get a smooth workflow of DJI Osmo 4K MP4 video with Sony Vegas Pro 13 since H.264 video is not the native editing format for Sony Vegas Pro 13. To fix this issue, you can transocde DJI Osmo 4K MP4 to Sony Vegas Pro best preferable editing codec MPEG-2 or WMV. 

Here, an ease of use application -Pavtube Video Converter is recommended to you. The program has the great ability to directly output Sony Vegas Pro 13 optimized file formats with all the best profile settings. Besides output Sony Vegas Pro playable formats, you can also use our program to decode DJI Osmo 4K MP4 video to other professional editing codec such as Apple Intermediate Codec for iMovie/FCE, Apple Prores Codec for Final Cut Pro, DNxHD MOV to Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC/Premiere Elements/Premiere Pro, etc. 

  

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How to convert and work DJI Osmo 4K MP4 video with Sony Vegas Pro 13? 

Step 1: Input DJI Osmo 4K source files. 
Launch and start the program on the computer, import your source DJI Osmo 4K MP4 video files to the program by clicking “File”> “Add Video/Audio”. 

 

Step 2: Specify output file format. 
From “Format” drop-down list, select to out “Adobe Premiere/Sony… “> “MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” format for editing with Sony Vegas. 

 

Step 3: Merge into one file. 
On the main interface of the program, check “Merge into one file” option to combine all the separate video footage into single one. 

Step 4: Carry out the conversion process. 
Press right-bottom conversion button to start DJI Osmo 4K video to Sony Vegas Pro 13 conversion process. 

When the conversion is complete, you can easily import converted videos to Sony Vegas Pro 13 for professional editing. 



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Watch 4K Video Content via Apple TV 4

Apple is notorious for not supporting a new technology until they think it is mature and has enough traction to appeal to a broad user base. 4K, while definitely where the industry is going, does not have broad adoption because the price points are still too high and there is very little content to support it. So, there is no doubt that Apple TV 4 does not support 4K video content. 

So, does that mean that you cannot play 4K video content via Apple TV. Of course not, as long as you can compress 4k to 1080P, then you can play 4K video on Apple TV 4. While, there are still someone cannot play their 4K video on Apple TV 4 even if you have compressed 4K to 1080P. That is because Apple TV 4 supported limited video formats, so if your videos are not supported by Apple TV 4, then you should convert them to Apple TV 4 supported video format firstly. 

PS. Apple TV 4 supported file formats 

Audio formats 

HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-throug 

Video fromats: 

* H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 

* MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 

* Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format 

Here, I suggest you to use Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to convert video from Apple TV 4 unknown formats, Blu-ray, DVD, H.265, M3U8, Tivo etc, to Apple TV 4 known format, and compress 4K to 1080P for Apple TV 4. Besides, it allows you to output optimized video format for Apple TV 4 and adjust output aspect ratio, such as 16:10, 16:9, 5:4, 4:3 and 2:1. 

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More highlights on Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate: 

* Support NVIDIA CUDA and ATI Stream (AMD APP) acceleration technologies. 
* Cut off unwanted video parts and just preserve segment out of a complete movie. 
* Remove black edges and unwanted area of image in original movie with simple operation. 
* Separate one single file into multiple clips according to quantity, duration and output size 
* Combine several videos and output as a complete movie with natural transition. 
* Allows you to batch convert your videos to save your much time. 
* Support adding .srt /.ass/.ssa subtitles into movies. 

Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is provided for Mac user. The program has updated to support the newest Mac OS X El Capitan. 

Steps to Play 4K Video Content via Apple TV 4 

Step 1. Load 4K Video 

Download the Pavtube Video Converter, install and launch it on your PC. Then click the "File" > “Add video" icon to load source 4K files from your local computer to the program. 

 

Step 2: Set output format 

Click “Format” and turn to Apple TV category. The program has lots of preset formats for Apple TV, Apple TV 2, Apple TV 3. Here, “Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)” is highly recommended for you. 

 

Tips: 

1. Open "Video Editor" window, switch to and click "Crop" tab, click the  icon on the right-bottom to swtich to the advanced mode, then you can choose the output aspect ratio such as 16:10, 16:9, 5:4, 4:3 and 2:1 from the drop-down list of "Display Aspect Ration". 

 

2. Click the "Subtitle" tab in "Video Editor" window, check "Enable", then you will be able to add external SRT/ASS/SSA subtitle files to the video as hard subtitles.(Difference between soft subtitles and hard subtitles) 

 

Step 3: Start to convert 

Click the big button "Convert" on bottom-right corner to start conversion. When the process is over, you can find the converted files by clicking the "Open output folder" on the main interface of the program. 

Now, stream your compressed 4K video to Apple TV 4, and enjoy your 4K video on TV via Apple TV 4 freely. 

Stream 4K videos to Apple TV via AirPlay or iTunes 

Via AirPlay: Firstly, to use AirPlay, you need to prepare one of the following devices: iPhone 4 (or later), iPad, iPad mini, or iPod touch (4th generation or later). Add the converted 4K videos to iTunes and sync to your iOS device. 

Secondly, be sure iOS device and Apple TV are in the same Wi-Fi network; start play the video on your device, and then swipe up from the bottom of your device screen to access Control Center and tap AirPlay. 

Finally, tap the name of the device you want to stream via AirPlay. 

Via iTunes: Firstly, add the converted 4K videos to iTunes. Then, go to iTunes > Preferences, choose Apple TV, and make sure “Look for Apple TVs” is selected. 

Secondly, on your Apple TV, choose Settings > Computers > “Connect to iTunes,” and note the passcode displayed; in iTunes, select the Apple TV (below Devices), and enter the passcode. 

Thirdly, click the Summary button and select one of “Automatic Sync” and “Custom Sync”. 


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