Netflix is known for playing things close to the chest. When a new phone is released, there’s a high chance it won’t be able to gain access to Netflix content in the highest quality available.
Instead, you will have to wait for the device to be added to the supported list by Netflix. Netflix just did that for the latest Google’s Pixel phones.
All Android devices are being tracked by the Netflix support page and they check if they are certified to work with Netflix HDR and HDR10 video. In an update done recently, Netflix added all of Google’s 2021 Pixel phones, including the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro.
These phones can now gain access to HD and HDR streams on supported content. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro came out late 2021, but the 5a was launched in August, and it’s getting HD Netflix just now.
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The support might have appeared previously without any form of announcement, but it’s official now. You have to note that streaming Netflix over a cellular network could limit your video quality. Now, most carriers have basic plans that reduces video quality to 480p.
You will need a Wi-Fi or an unlimited plan in order to make us of and enjoy the newly enabled video features.However, you have to be on the middle tier of Netflix service to get HD, which is now $16 per month. Whiile HDR is limited to the highest 4K plan, which was recently increased to $20 per month.
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