How to Change the Video Quality on Netflix

Based on your subscription plan, Netflix offers multiple resolutions. Here, we'll show you how to adjust the video quality on mobile and desktop.

Whenever you watch Netflix, you can adjust the video quality of what you're watching to match your desire. This can come in handy if you want to control how much data you use or how much weight is put on your Wi-Fi network.

Whatever reason you have for wanting to control the Netflix video quality, we can help you make the necessary adjustments.

Before we go into how you can adjust the video quality on Netflix, we must discuss the limitations imposed by the service through the available plans.

First of all, if you've signed up for the Basic plan, you'll only be able to watch content in 480p resolution, which isn't much. Therefore, even if you go into the settings and make changes, it won't help you much.

Subscribers with the Standard plan can watch content in a 1080p resolution, which means HD and Full HD. Premium subscribers get it all; the only limitations imposed on the top resolution levels come from the content itself. With the Premium plan, you can watch Ultra HD (4K) and HDR content. Figuring out which Netflix subscription plan is right for you is definitely a whole process.

Changing Netflix video quality can be done from both the service's website and the mobile app. The changes will help you save data if you have any caps you need to be mindful of. Learning more about how much data Netflix actually uses can be helpful when doing the math.

Now that we have the steps out of the way, we have to mention that you should always be mindful of what Netflix video quality you're using, especially on mobile, as your bill may end up being entirely too high if you have limits on your account.

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