If you’ve already got a beefed up computer with plenty of power and a 4K monitor, perhaps for gaming, then you will be pleased to hear it should now support 4K Netflix too.
Until recently PC owners were not able to stream Netflix in all its UHD glory but a new update has changed all that.
Here’s how to stream 4K Netflix on your PC.
Windows 10: why it'll make you dump your Mac
Watch 4K Netflix on PC: Get the right hardware
Before anything else you’ll need to make sure you own a 4K display so that all that gorgeous high resolution streaming can appear somewhere suitable. Next you’ll need a PC that can handle the task.
In order for a PC to stream the full 4K Netflix experience it will need to have a 7th Gen Intel Core Processor. Yup, that means you’ll need the Intel Kaby Lake hardware to get access to the high-def streaming service.
Watch 4K Netflix on PC: Upgrade your software
The only Windows software platform on PC that will run 4K Netflix right now is Windows 10. So if you’ve not yet upgraded this might be the ideal motivation.
Once you’re running Windows 10 you’ll need to open the Microsoft Edge browser to get started. Yup, that’s the only way to get access to the 4K stream. If you don’t use it as your main browser then it might be a nice way to have a dedicated browser reserved just for 4K Netflix - at least you’ll know what to set your homepage to.
Of course you’ll also need a Netflix subscription that supports full UHD streaming. Once you’ve got all that you’ll be ready to enjoy the ever growing library of 4K video on offer from Netflix.
- VPN for Netflix: the best you can get
-
Netflix hit show's S3 trailer has fans asking if another cancellation is comingThe Lincoln Lawyer is nearly back, but its fans are anxious
-
Move over Attenborough, new Netflix doc has Barack Obama on narration dutiesThat's quite the big name to attach
-
You won't believe how long this movie's been in the Netflix chartMario keeps doing the business for Netflix
-
Netflix's fantasy action blockbuster returns in July, five years after huge originalThe Old Guard 2 is on the way
-
I think this might be the biggest Netflix teaser everSquid Game's final season will do huge numbers
-
Netflix drops a stunner of a horror trailer – if you can bear to watch itFear Street is creeping back
-
Netflix in May: Five new shows and movies you need to know aboutNetflix is going for a big month
-
Netflix's new feature update could enhance viewing for millions of subscribersIf you love subtitles, Netflix has the ideal new feature for you
-
Netflix's new series looks like The Queen's Game crossed with Naruto – in the best wayNetflix brings another manga to the screen
-
3 Netflix TV shows that are as uncomfortable to watch as they are grippingSome of the best shows on Netflix can disturb for one reason or another – here are three that give you the shivers but are still unmissable
-
I can tell this new Netflix comedy series is going to have a sad twistThe Four Seasons will have light and shade
