System requirements #

nuplayer system requirements #

Supported Apple TV models #

• Apple TV HD (2015, 4th generation)

  Please consider
  For best performance, use an Apple TV 4k.

• Apple TV 4k 1st generation (2017)
• Apple TV 4k 2nd generation (2021)
• Apple TV 4k 3rd generation (2022) WiFi
• Apple TV 4k 3rd generation (2022) WiFi + Ethernet

For more details about current Apple TV models, check Apple’s website or something like Every Mac.

Supported tvOS Versions #

• tvOS 16 and newer

Hardware and connectivity considerations #

Even though you can connect your Apple TV via WiFi, it is strongly advised to use a cabled Ethernet connection. This is especially important when you plan to stream live content and/or want to distribute data via IP-Multicast.

nuplayer Server system requirements #

Supported processor architectures #

• Apple Silicon (M1, M2) or x86-based Intel processor

Supported macOS Versions #

• macOS 11 (Big Sur) and newer

Min. display resolution #

• 1280 x 800 pixels
• Retina display recommended

Ports that are being used #

• 5001-5002 (UDP)

Media capabilities #

Supported file formats #

• .mp4
• .m4v
• .mov
• .png
• .jpg/jpeg
• .tif/tiff
• .m3u8

Supported stream formats/protocols: #

• NDI®
• RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol)
• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
• HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)

Backwards compatibility with legacy versions #

Legacy versions of nuplayer and nuplayer Server (formerly known as numeo AV Server) are mostly compatible with current versions. Consider the following table: