This wikiHow teaches you how to change the download and playback quality of content in the Netflix app on an Android smartphone. By changing the quality of your downloads and streaming content, you can improve your viewing experience on Netflix. However, this change requires adjusting the data usage settings on Netflix.
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Method 1 of 2: Changing Content Playback Quality
Step 1. Open the Netflix app
This app is marked by a black icon with a red “N” on it. You can find it in your device's application folder.
Step 2. Select the “More” tab
This tab is in the lower-right corner of the screen and will take you to the account settings page.
Step 3. Select “App Settings”
You will be taken to the Netflix app settings adjustment page after that.
Step 4. Click the “Cellular Data Usage” option
This option is under the “Video Playback” heading.
Step 5. Select the data usage settings you want Netflix to use
This setting determines video playback quality because Netflix uses your phone's mobile data to improve playback quality when your phone isn't connected to a WiFi network.
- With " Wi-Fi Only ”, streaming high-quality content can only be done when the phone is connected to a WiFi network.
- Option " Save Data ” can reduce the amount of mobile data Netflix uses, but it can also reduce the quality of content playback when your phone isn't connected to a WiFi network.
- Option " Maximize Data ” function to keep playback quality high, even when the phone is not connected to a WiFi network. However, this option uses a lot of the phone's mobile data so make sure you select this option only if you have a data plan large enough to support such usage.
Method 2 of 2: Changing Download Quality
Step 1. Open the Netflix app
This app is marked by a black icon with a red “N” on it. You can find it in your device's application folder.
Step 2. Select the “More” tab
This tab is in the lower-right corner of the screen and will take you to the account settings page.
Step 3. Select App Settings
Step 4. Select “Download Video Quality”
With this segment, you can adjust the quality of movies or television shows that are downloaded for streaming.
Step 5. Select the download quality you want to use
The available download quality options are “ Standard " and " High ”.
