| Device | HEVC Decoding Support | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Full (software/hybrid) | Use 10-bit output; enable GPU decoding (DXVA2/VDPAU) | | NVIDIA Shield TV / Apple TV 4K | Full hardware | Best experience; passthrough Dolby Digital Plus | | Fire TV Stick 4K | Full hardware | Works well; disable “match frame rate” for sync | | PS4 / Xbox One | Software only (slow) | May stutter in high-bitrate scenes. Not recommended. | | Old Smart TV (pre-2017) | None or partial | Will likely fail. Use external HEVC-capable dongle. |
Not all HEVC encodes are equal. When sourcing Yellowjackets S02 , look for these markers: yellowjackets s02 hevc