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Apple TV 4K gets promised Quick Media Switching feature to eliminate ‘HDMI bonk’

Posted on April 1, 2023August 27, 2023 By bot

When Apple launched its excellent third-generation Apple TV 4K (2022) in November of (you guessed it) 2022, the company promised to add Quick Media Support (QMS) with a later tvOS update. And lo! The setting option is now showing up for owners of a compatible 2023 TV.Why should you care? Well, when paired with Apple TV 4K’s ‘Match Frame Rate’ function, QMS can seamlessly match frame rates for output in 23.976Hz, 24Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, and so on without any

Quick Media Switching

The useful feature means a more seamless video playback experience (and not a moment lost to a ponderous black screen) when switching between content types, video apps, and the best streaming services. Hurrah! Analysis: QMS on Apple TV 4K is a top new feature – but your TV needs support too LG’s C3 OLED is one of the few TVs to officially support QMS thus far…  (Image credit: Future/TechRadar)So just tweak the settings on the media player and job done? Not quite. QMS must also be supported on your TV – and LG is the only brand to have officially announced its support for QMS on select 2023 OLED and LCD models, including its 2023 LG C3 and LG B3 OLED TVs. Can’t decide which of those two sets is a better bet for your household? You’re good, we’ve compiled an LG B3 vs LG C3 explainer to help you choose. Interestingly (and perhaps a tad bizarrely), FlatpanelsHD also reported that one Samsung S95C QD-OLED TV owner did see the menu setting option, which appears only when a compatible TV is connected to Apple TV 4K (2022) …although the user also added that it didn’t actually
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