Netflix It is one of the most popular streaming services of the moment to enjoy our favorite HD or 4K series and movies on our television or portable devices or mobiles. Of course, not everyone enjoys the best image quality regarding their connection, either due to ignorance of the application options or the potential of their network. Thus, We offer you a series of tricks and tips to obtain the best video quality on Netflix.
How to adjust video quality on Netflix
Enjoy better or worse video quality on Netflix It depends mainly on the available bandwidth of our internet connection. through our television, laptop or mobile device. The higher the video quality, the more Netflix will consume bandwidth. This leads us to the need to carry out tests by raising or lowering the quality until the best balance between quality and consumption is achieved. In this sense, there are two main reasons to adjust Netflix video quality:
To improve the resolution of the video output, from standard definition or SD to high definition or HD; The higher the quality, the higher the bandwidth, so we will have to increase the image quality.
To avoid image broadcast interruptions; The higher the quality, the more Netflix will require more bandwidth and resources from our connection. If we suffer from constant stops or freezing of the image, it will be necessary to lower the image quality.
Access the Netflix main page
Access your Netflix account using your favorite browser. Once on the main page, We must go to our avatar with our username in the upper right corner and display the menu. In the options, we must look for “Your account” to go to our account options. There, access the option “Playback settings”
Adjust video quality
In this new menu we have up to four image quality options: Auto, Low, Medium and High:
Automatic: The image quality is automatically adjusted based on the available bandwidth of our connection. We recommend using this option if we do not enjoy a constant and stable internet speed or if we do not know if our connection supports the highest qualities.
Low: The minimum image quality option in standard definition or SD; for very slow connections.
Half: The option for standard definition or SD, with bandwidth usage approximately one-third that of high definition or HD.
high: The highest image quality, suitable for high definition or HD and Ultra HD, as long as we have a compatible screen. With this option active, Netflix will use the maximum bandwidth for the highest possible video quality.
Once we have chosen the option according to our internet connection, it will only be necessary to “Keep" the changes; It may be necessary to restart the broadcast for the changes to take effect. If we see that the video quality suffers, we can always lower the quality until we find the best balance.
Resolutions available according to our browser
Attention because Netflix presents different resolutions depending on the browser let's use:
- On Windows, Mac OS X and Linux:
- Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome they stay 720p.
- Microsoft Edge is able to reach 4K.
- On Chrome OS:
- Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari they reach the 1080p.