However, H.265 is a newer format, not many devices and Operating System (OS) have adopted it yet.
Since, H.264 is compatible to all devices, thus can be easily played on Mac too. While GoPro HERO5 and earlier models use H.264 codec. GoPro action cameras use High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) H.265 a video compression standard to capture 4K 60p and 1080p videos in its new HERO6 and above series. Why your GoPro 4K videos not playing on Mac? However, the problem can be fixed with little knowhow of your GoPro footages. There can be various reasons for it not playing on your Mac computer. GoPro captures high quality 4K footages that follow specific format and codecs. But when these GoPro video doesn’t play properly, it’s a real mood spoiler. The jaw dropping footages of GoPro action cameras can give anyone an adrenalin rush. Read on this post to know how you can play your GoPro 4K videos properly on Mac and avoid the broken, grainy, jerky, choppy and other issues. Sound plays normally but video is only black.’Īre you also facing such problems in playing GoPro 4K video on Mac? ‘I use GoPro Hero6 black for shooting my stuff but 4K GoPro video won't play on my mac book Pro. The video doesn’t play properly with QuickTime in Mac OS 10.9. ‘It’s a paragliding video taken with HERO3.