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Dustin_V
Jan 31, 2020NETGEAR Employee Retired
Streaming The Big Game in 4K UHD!
The Big Game is quickly approaching and for the first time ever, it will be broadcasted in 4K Ultra HD! With more pixels, improved color, and better contrast, your viewing experience is about ...
Jeff1379
Feb 23, 2020Aspirant
Does a smart TV have to support WiFi 6 to take full advantage of 6 capabilities? Will and 4K HD smart TV fully utilize WiFi 6 when streaming?
- Christian_RFeb 26, 2020NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi Jeff1379,
A smart TV does not require the need to support WiFi 6. However, having a WiFi 6 router helps optimize your TV's streaming performance due to the fact that a WiFi 6 router is projected to help traffic congestion within your WiFi network. Therefore, you'll be able to stream in 4K UHD without any buffering/lag.
Regards,
Christian