Radeon adrenalin edition 18.4.1 adds support for playready 3.0, required to watch 4k content on netflix

AMD does not stop working to improve the characteristics of its graphics cards, a very important part of its work consists of graphics drivers, something that is demonstrated with the new Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.4.1, which are already compatible with PlayReady 3.0 technology Microsoft, we tell you all the details.

Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.4.1 now lets you watch 4K content on Netflix

PlayReady 3.0 is a DRM technology from Microsoft, which stands out for being necessary to be able to play 4K video on streaming platforms such as Netflix. It has been the hardware.Info medium who has noticed that the Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.4.1 already includes support for this DRM, which means that its users will be able to easily view 4K content on Netflix. Nvidia graphics cards and Intel processors have long been compatible with PlayReady 3.0, so it is surprising that AMD has not emphasized this feature.

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Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.4.1 are the AMD graphics drivers that have arrived to offer compatibility with the Windows 10 April Update. In order to take advantage of its compatibility with PlayReady 3.0, you need to use Netflix with the Microsoft Edge browser and, of course, you must be a user of the Netflix 4K plan. Finally, we remind you that a bandwidth of 25 Mbps is needed to get a good experience.

With the arrival of the Radeon Adrenalin Edition 18.4.1, AMD is catching up on an aspect in which it was lagging behind compared to Nvidia and Intel, it is excellent news to see how Sunnyvale's have put the batteries to offer what better to its users.

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