Xperia XA1 videos in apps (Facebook/YouTube) sharp and pixely - Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Questions & Answers

I've just got my xperia yesterday and have now noticed in Facebook when I'm scrolling down my feed when I see a video it's very sharp and pixely. It's driving me mental.. In the YouTube app all the videos I watch are very sharp/pixelated, lower the quality the worse it gets but in full HD 720p 1080p it still looks bad but it's not pixely it's just very sharp.. Dont know how to post pics to show you. I've went through the phones screen setting and tried everything but it's still pixely and sharp it's driving me insane.. Anyone else have the same problem?

It it just me having this problem? Is anyone else having this problem?

I know what you mean. It's a big screen, but I think the PPI is not that high. I also took out an Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with the Xperia so I could compare both, and the Asus' screen is miles ahead in video and graphics quality. That being said, the Xperia's shine is in it's .5 inch larger screen.

DrainedLegacy said:
I've just got my xperia yesterday and have now noticed in Facebook when I'm scrolling down my feed when I see a video it's very sharp and pixely. It's driving me mental.. In the YouTube app all the videos I watch are very sharp/pixelated, lower the quality the worse it gets but in full HD 720p 1080p it still looks bad but it's not pixely it's just very sharp.. Dont know how to post pics to show you. I've went through the phones screen setting and tried everything but it's still pixely and sharp it's driving me insane.. Anyone else have the same problem?
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Didn't noticed. For me works great. Of course depends on uploaded film or photo quality
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Didn't noticed. For me works great. Of course depends on uploaded film or photo quality




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Yours does it too. Looks horrid. My Z3 was better

DrainedLegacy said:
Yours does it too. Looks horrid. My Z3 was better
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I think you overreacting. On smaller TV everything looks better too. On YouTube HQ videos looks normally. I don't speak about 360p, cause it looks horrible even on my XZ.
Sorry I'm asking, but are you tried to change image enhancement​ and display size?

Kr0nica said:
I think you overreacting. On smaller TV everything looks better too. On YouTube HQ videos looks normally. I don't speak about 360p, cause it looks horrible even on my XZ.
Sorry I'm asking, but are you tried to change image enhancement​ and display size?
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I'm not. I was just so excited for the phone to come out to only find that what ever format of video being played looks horrid. I've tried every setting but still any video I watch looks like something from 2004. I've replaced this phone 3 times now and same issue.

DrainedLegacy said:
I'm not. I was just so excited for the phone to come out to only find that what ever format of video being played looks horrid. I've tried every setting but still any video I watch looks like something from 2004. I've replaced this phone 3 times now and same issue.
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I'm really trying to catch similiar cutscene
This is how it looks without image enhancement and smallest screen size,
https://ibb.co/i7Liga
and this is in super-vivid mode and (also) smallest screen size
https://ibb.co/eqeb1a
so maybe try some settings one more time (take three deep breath). I fully understand your excitement

I feel like an idiot haha. I turned off image inchancement and tried watching videos and they look way better. Tried super vivid and they looked horrid. Turned off image inchancement and everything looks beautiful thanks ..

DrainedLegacy said:
I feel like an idiot haha. I turned off image inchancement and tried watching videos and they look way better. Tried super vivid and they looked horrid. Turned off image inchancement and everything looks beautiful thanks ..
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Sometimes the simplest solutions lead to the best results I'm glad i can help.

The issue we're experiencing on this phone with video playback is flash in browser.
Tried with Chrome, Opera, lightning browser, same issue. In-app video playback is decent. Maybe not as good as other Android phones, but still good enough to enjoy.
Flash just doesn't deliver a good experience on this phone. The XA1 Ultra is otherwise nice and good value, just too bad it doesn't deliver good video playback in flash. Probably not a big deal, as flash will hopefully soon be a thing of the past. Haven't tested HTML5 in browser yet.
I see this phone can be rooted, so a custom ROM would probably fix this, but no idea what the camera compatibility would be with custom ROM's on this handset.
On a side note, didn't like the UI of the stock Album app, so installed ported Moto G4 gallery via APK.

Same here. Any fix? Ridicolous happening in Facebook Instagram ecc

It's an easy fix guys. Just turn off image enchancement in display settings

It's off for me. No vivid no enhancement

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[Q] Camera Graininess

I love to take photos, and I dont have a digital camera (I dont even know if it would be any better than my phones) so I use my phone. I used to have a problem with my camera taking blurry pictures when not in sunlight, but figured out what ISO is and fixed the problem.
My new problem is that my pictures seem to have a grainy feel to them. Its like little blue green and red dots all over, and it annoys me. Im wondering if theres a way to fix that or an explanation.
Are you able to post a pic that you've taken with the camera? I've noticed when taking pictures things can be grainy if I take a really up close shot of something, but I think that's because there is no macro-mode (like most SLRs and Point-and-Click cameras have). But when I take a normal picture with it everything comes across really smooth.
I guess
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Is that good enough?
Edit: i think i solved the problem myself. I think it happens in low light situations.
Yishtishe
It almost looks as if the camera is out of focus. Do you get the same results when you use the LED flash?
Edit: I just saw the edited post. That was going to be my next idea. Its probably something with the white balance.
No. That's how I think I figured it out that its light causing the problem. When I take it outdoors there is like no grains watch.
Yishtishe
Its called noise, and it happens with any digital camera when you crank up the ISO in low light situations. Its pretty similar to the graininess you would see in a film camera set to high ISO, but the cause is the digital sensor instead of the film itself.
http://www.photoxels.com/tutorial_noise.html
Some reviews I've read seem to hint that HTC phones tend to be a little heavy in the noise department compared to some other phones. I doubt there's not much that can be done about it.
Thank you all. I have one more question. There is this photo effect that I really like that mskes the sky have a greenish look to it and makes every object look better. It is usually accompanied by a background blur to make the object pop out. Here is an example of the effect.
I just wanr to know how that effect is done and or what it is called.
Yishtishe
Mylenthes said:
No. That's how I think I figured it out that its light causing the problem. When I take it outdoors there is like no grains watch.
Yishtishe
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your cameras lens is dirty as hell ?
the other effect you're loooking for is called a bokeh (spelled right i think) and it's possible with some phones. haven't tried on the g2 yet, but dslr's do a fine job of it.
If you're using your G2 as a camera, I would *highly* recommend that you install the Virtuous (or another Sense/Desire Z-based ROM), as the camera application is way superior to what you get on a stock ROM (or Cyanogen). In the Sense camera app, there are even a handful of filters you can apply as you're taking the photo, one of which is this bokeh that you're interested in - even has a slider so you can adjust the parts of the pic that get blurred/focused.
What if I really hate sense. Is there a way I can simply get the sense camera while keeping cm?
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
I searched bokeh and it isn't really the effect. The effect is accompanied by bokeh, but isn't just bokeh. It has a greenish look to it. Thanks anyway, and still wondering how tovget sense camera on cm.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
Use "Vignette" and you'll never use any other camera apps again. This app has the settings you need to take a pic like that.
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I use vignette, but it doesn't have bokeh or the effect I like. It is a grear app though.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
Mylenthes said:
I use vignette, but it doesn't have bokeh or the effect I like. It is a grear app though.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
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Try tilt-shift. Its a similar effect to bokeh, where you can blur areas of the photo. I think the leaf picture you posted is just that and some color filtering/manipulation. Although, I'm not expert at photo editing, I just know a couple tricks.
I don't like the tilt shift. There is not enough customizability with it.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
Mylenthes said:
I don't like the tilt shift. There is not enough customizability with it.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
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I see what you mean, there is no control over what areas are in/out of focus. There are lots of different photo edited apps on the market (some of them free), play around with a few of them. Better yet, get Photoshop (or the consumer level Photoshop Elements). The Android apps are just toys compared to a real photo editing suite.
My sister has Photoshop. Also I found the effect. It's called lomo. Also there is an app that does a Boleyn effect so thanks for all your help.
-Mylenthes with his awesome G2
Mylenthes said:
My sister has Photoshop. Also I found the effect. It's called lomo. Also there is an app that does a Boleyn effect so thanks for all your help.
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That's a cool effect (Lomo). Thanks for sharing, I wasn't familiar with it. As I suspected, the effect can be simulated with edge blurring and color manipulation, but of course its easier if the app/program you are using has a built in Lomo effect.
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-digital-photos-look-like-lomo-photography
I'm currently playing around with a market app called PicSay Pro. Seems pretty cool so far. It costs the same as Vignette ($4), but lots more ability to scale/adjust some of the effects parameters. It has the Lomo effect, as well as a nice vignette effect (edge blurring) tilt-shift (lets you pick the focused area, and amount of blur) and a bunch of other stuff.

Skype and HOX

Dear All,
Has anyone used Skype on their HOX. What is the quality of the picture on your side and the other partie on the other end. Is the performance smooth or laggy. Please share.
tried it briefly, seemed to work fine and look decent enough. I've hardly used skype on a mobile before so I don't have anything to compare to. I can confirm it functions though!
Thanks...
zombiefly said:
tried it briefly, seemed to work fine and look decent enough. I've hardly used skype on a mobile before so I don't have anything to compare to. I can confirm it functions though!
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I haven't used Skype Mobile before as I have a Desire. I will be using it when I get a HOX in May or June when there are more firmware updates.
Thanks again.
My skype is somewhat laggy... Theres a delay when someone writes a message, aswell as it spams me with the "bleep" sound when someone types, when I log in and friends etc has been talking in a conversation.
I found it ok. The other side said the picture was clear and quality was ok, but had a few issues with switching cameras. The person I was talking to went off the main screen and I couldn't get them back.
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What connection..
gurkburk92 said:
My skype is somewhat laggy... Theres a delay when someone writes a message, aswell as it spams me with the "bleep" sound when someone types, when I log in and friends etc has been talking in a conversation.
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gurkburk,
Are you using WiFi to connect. There will always be delays. How would you rate your experience on a scale of 1-10.
Skype is mostly alright except my video chat is always stuck on landscape.
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Why?
Blodia said:
Skype is mostly alright except my video chat is always stuck on landscape.
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Why is it stuck in landscape mode?
Here guess install this modified version of Skype . It has additional strings menu that allows full camera rotations so no matter which way I hold my HOX the video that the other pasty sees is the correct way up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22668916
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angusc said:
Here guess install this modified version of Skype . It has additional strings menu that allows full camera rotations so no matter which way I hold my HOX the video that the other pasty sees is the correct way up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22668916
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Works a treat, thanks.
Just wish the video image we receive was stretched/resized to fit the display.
Sounds great
smoothunit said:
Works a treat, thanks.
Just wish the video image we receive was stretched/resized to fit the display.
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I guess I will try it out when I get my HOX in May or June. HTC, update the firmware to remove the bugs and glitches before I buy my HOX!!!!
Don't get me wrong, Skype is fantastically stable and works well. The Resize issue is minimal as pictured below as it only really stretches the image a bit.
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smoothunit said:
Works a treat, thanks.
Just wish the video image we receive was stretched/resized to fit the display.
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i think you just double tap the screen to stretch to fit! Double tapping the small video window will swap the video images.
I am getting pretty terrible Skype call quality. REcieving is fine, but the video i send is washed out. Actually all photos/video from the front camera is washed out, so i don't think it is a skype issue.
This is a screenshot from my laptop calling myself via my HTC One X
No problem here, Skype works great on my HTC One X.
no problem with Skype on my phone. i just wish there was a way to turn off the sounds when receiving messages. no lags as i receive messages simultaneously on my laptop and phone at the same time.
does anyone know how to send a file on a group conversation? can't seem to find it on the menu.
I don't find Skype brilliant on my hox to be honest. Dare I say it...but it's a much worse experience than my old iPhone 4. The battery drains very quickly, phone gets very hot and I also have camera issues. It frequently shows my camera as upside down, even though the other person sees me fine. It's not a huge problem, but when aiming the camera it can be a pain ha. On a long call to family this evening twice it made the call sound as though it was ringing despite being mid call. Then the program basically crashed the whole device and only a reboot sorted it.
To be fair, that's the only time it happened and it was during a long call. Oh, and it also told me that my wall charger couldn't charge fast enough when making a video call, so I had to resort to audio only so I could turn the screen off.
One last problem was that my parents frequently said how bad my video looked, when it's never once been said on my old phone.
Well there's a negative post
Are the bars on the sides due to choosing 4:3 camera in the camera app? I used to have 16:9 and don't remember those borders, but I could be wrong.
Oh, and audio was too low despite full volume ha. It's usable though, just not perfect
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Skype works 100% perfectly for me. No lag, no problems switching cameras back and forth, no issues whatsoever with the screen rotation or fit. Its as flawless as on my PC or Mac.
Battery drain and heat are a problem with almost every app on the HOX, so that's not a Skype issue. You have the monkeys at HTC to thank for inferior engineering and programming.
Skype is mostly fine for me, the only problem I have had with it is that I keep getting a notification saying:
New messages in X conversations
Last message: X
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and I find it so annoying because it makes the notification bar look cluttered, and even after tapping it and 'mark all as read' it still shows!
It worked like charm and I did a video call with my friend.
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Netflix = no hd?

Is there a reason why Netflix will not snap to HD on the GS3? Tried uninstalling, reinstalling, wifi, lte....nothing. Looks like old realplayer video...
no one else has this issue?
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no one else has this issue?
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just tested it out, my quality is fine. Maybe weak internet or watching a video thats not HD
Very weird. Same video on my n7 is HD same networks. Home and work WiFi. Completely stock on both
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r_3 said:
Very weird. Same video on my n7 is HD same networks. Home and work WiFi. Completely stock on both
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1. you must sign into NetFlix & select the "High" quality video settings in your account settings page.
2. NetFlix app looks at the mode that the device is running in, both workspace resolution & app resolution. I set mine to 720px at workspace & 720px for the app resolution at 213DPI using the Paranoid Android rom's Paranoid Settings selections in settings & I get HD video for HD content.
3. NetFlix as well as Amazon servers perform a speed test to determine the best video type to stream. If you are below 15mbps it sometimes will kick over to SD. I usually am at about 40Mbps both via LTE & my home WiFi & I get HD streams there, but at the office it drops down to SD.
Amazon VOD will also work using the stock CM browser. It will also stream HD content if it is setup correctly.
Yeah. I had already set high quality for Netflix. WiFi at home is 20/5 and lte at work is 64/16. Anyone else completely stock with this?
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Yeah. I had already set high quality for Netflix. WiFi at home is 20/5 and lte at work is 64/16. Anyone else completely stock with this?
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"Snap to HD" = what does that mean? Play in HD?
How do you tell if it's playing in HD? Mine shows up in what looks like HD....my home 15/1.
~Ibrahim`
When you start Netflix it usually starts in sd and progresses or "snaps" to hd on all of my other devices I have owned. This one just seems to have a lower resolution and lots of video artifacts while playing. Comparing Netflix between my gs3, ps3, xb360, and Wii I would say that it is equal to or just below the Wii which does not do hd at all
And nexus 7 is much clearer
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When you start Netflix it usually starts in sd and progresses or "snaps" to hd on all of my other devices I have owned. This one just seems to have a lower resolution and lots of video artifacts while playing. Comparing Netflix between my gs3, ps3, xb360, and Wii I would say that it is equal to or just below the Wii which does not do hd at all
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Oh, like it transitions from SD to HD? Mine, totally stock (UCALH9) from AT&T, seems to start out very blocky, transitions in a few seconds to "SD," and then finally ends on HD about 30-40 seconds in.
Check the attached screenies...it's working here. Do you have any data compression apps installed?
If I do they came on the phone and I am unaware if them
Unsure, then. I mean, it could be a butt-load of things unique to your phone: apps you have, any power saving functions on, etc. Or even some messed up QoS on your router. I had a laggy GS3 and slowly kept uninstalling apps until I found it: mine was a bad widget that needed to be reloaded.
The foolproof would be a reset. Or, if you have another GS3, to compare it. The N7 might well have better WiFi/LTE antennas or something.
This is exactly opposite of my problem with Netflix.. I can't seem to get it OFF of HD and so I simply cannot use it or it just goes through too much data for my monthly plan. Looks gorgeous though!
Medlock87 said:
This is exactly opposite of my problem with Netflix.. I can't seem to get it OFF of HD and so I simply cannot use it or it just goes through too much data for my monthly plan. Looks gorgeous though!
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Check settings on Netflix through a computer. Quality options are on there and may help you....
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OnePlus 3 [email protected] recording!!

Guys, I recently received my op3 hoping it would finally have 1080p 60fps video recording in full speed with sound. But, no luck. The Sony imx298 sensor is capable of it according to a PDF I found from Sony. Has anybody had luck with being able to activate that mode.
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Guys, I recently received my op3 hoping it would finally have 1080p 60fps video recording in full speed with sound. But, no luck. The Sony imx298 sensor is capable of it according to a PDF I found from Sony. Has anybody had luck with being able to activate that mode.
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Yeah, it would be really good to have a mod that enable it!
Letin69 said:
Yeah, it would be really good to have a mod that enable it!
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high speed works in the resurrection remix rom. Slow no not working, but I can sitll playback at 1/2 speed
B4TT3RY4C1D said:
high speed works in the resurrection remix rom. Slow no not working, but I can sitll playback at 1/2 speed
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Does it record audio in highspeed mode?
Could you please try to open the video with the Google Photos app:
On stock OOS 3.2.2, slowmotion videos are treated as high framerate videos
and you can manually set the postion for the slowmotion to start and end just like on the iPhone.
The other areas are played in regular speed. Unfortunately without audio...
Would be great to have both audio and the above method working!
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you can manually set the postion for the slowmotion to start and end just like on the iPhone.
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This can be done in google photos and then you can share the video from there, but sadly with no audio.
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I have not found a slo-mo/full speed changer option in Google photos, you'd have to use an external video editor. But sound is working. One plus must not like high speed recording
Yeah I wish there was sometype of workaround/mod released, kinda sucks too because my Galaxy Note 4, S5 and onward were all able to do 1080p 60fps recording STOCK.
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I have not found a slo-mo/full speed changer option in Google photos, you'd have to use an external video editor. But sound is working. One plus must not like high speed recording
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You mind uploading a short hi-speed video for me for some testing?
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You mind uploading a short hi-speed video for me for some testing?
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Not at all. Here it is.
You'll need to download it to play in 60fps though
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9eLKVxdxoYOWdjdUZIVlZDbzg/view?usp=drivesdk
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Not at all. Here it is.
You'll need to download it to play in 60fps though
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9eLKVxdxoYOWdjdUZIVlZDbzg/view?usp=drivesdk
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Seems to be legit, checked it in After Effects and every frame is unique.
Has anyone tried Open Camera to record 60fps at 1080p? I tried this on an Honor 7 (as 60fps doesn't come as standard on that phone) but the results were no better than the standard camera app at 30fps. Wondered if the Sony unit on the OP3 would allow Open Camera to do a better job but can't find video examples of this anywhere.
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Has anyone tried Open Camera to record 60fps at 1080p? I tried this on an Honor 7 (as 60fps doesn't come as standard on that phone) but the results were no better than the standard camera app at 30fps. Wondered if the Sony unit on the OP3 would allow Open Camera to do a better job but can't find video examples of this anywhere.
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I can confirm it doesn't
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So what app did you use to record in 1080p/60 fps?
Google photos can't take photos and videos...
Letin69 said:
@B4TT3RY4C1D
So what app did you use to record in 1080p/60 fps?
Google photos can't take photos and videos...
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Question Screen brightness is very dark for Netflix and YouTube

Hi everyone,
I got mi pad 5 in india few says back. And I'm facing below issue whenever I'm watching dark scene on Netflix or YouTube, even though my tablet brightness is max still that scene is very much dark that barely can see faces of characters. I'm not a tech guy but i know I've spent 23k on this for watching movies or tv shows and because of this issue I'm really frustrated.
Can anyone please help to how to resolve? or is this pad fault? Is it a software bug or hardware bug? or xiomi will fix this in upcoming updates?
Please help me here.
Screen comparing of same scene from lenovo tablet and mi pad 5(in white case with dark screen)
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Change the color scheme to standard, it helps a little with the contrast, another fix I didn't find, very frustrating as well with the hdr and dolby vision support you see very bad dark scenes
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Change the color scheme to standard, it helps a little with the contrast, another fix I didn't find, very frustrating as well with the hdr and dolby vision support you see very bad dark scenes
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Yes sir, I've tried this but still not as expected.
Do you know is this a software bug or hardware? Means is it better to wait for xiomi to fix or to replace tab with other?
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Yes sir, I've tried this but still not as expected.
Do you know is this a software bug or hardware? Means is it better to wait for xiomi to fix or to replace tab with other?
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I don't think it will be fix, the tablet it's already on the market for almost a year and its not fixed, from what I saw if you have a download movie and you watch it with km player or mx player and choose the colours scheme to standard it's ok'ish but in Netflix app is terrible in dark scenes
you get what you pay for folks, it ain't no Ipad / Samsung Tab quality hence the low price tag
If you use a player which you can control the brightness and the contrast you will have better results, so that means the tablet is capable of better results
I wish HDR - Dolby could be deactivated. But it's impossible, even with root.
Do you have auto brightness turned on or off? Is this HDR content on Netflix?
droid_junkie said:
Do you have auto brightness turned on or off? Is this HDR content on Netflix?
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My auto brightness is off and yer sir it's HDR content on Netflix.
skater96 said:
I wish HDR - Dolby could be deactivated. But it's impossible, even with root.
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I hope there should be fix for this in upcoming updates
Shan8nu said:
My auto brightness is off and yer sir it's HDR content on Netflix.
I hope there should be fix for this in upcoming updates
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We must push feedback
Yes the brightness is a little low so I have to watch Netflix in a dark room!
SDR content is fine for me, so definetly HDR/Dolby Vision is the reason
you can try downgrading your netflix plan to Standard which removes HDR/Dolby Vision support
but of course this may not be practical for you
another solution is to use Kodi + Netflix plugin, it has the ability to disable HDR/Dolby Vision even if you are on a premium plan
It's a shame because the screen is actually really good, I don't think its a hardware problem
But I also doubt it will be changed/fixed, maybe if we throw enough report at them
So the fix for this would be to go to special features and then sidebar inside which you have a video toolkit
Enable it for Netflix
And then whilst playing Netflix videos open the sidebar and enable the vision booster option in the sidebar if it shows
this issue has been reported to the official xiaomi forums
feel free to write a reply there that you have the same issue, so it gets more attention from xiaomi
also you can report it on your device from settings -> feedback and provide the Report Id to the feedback team at the forum
https://c.mi.com/thread-4072183-1-1.html
I use this apk to watch netflix in hd without hdr. https://mega.nz/file/kVgDFARC#rA6ASZB-cR65_t-PlHHUwV-6VobbEBc-dEMniK563cI
It from a post in galaxy s2 forum to active hd in unsupported l1 device.
The Display are to dark for HDR Content. 500 nits are not enough
afrin101 said:
So the fix for this would be to go to special features and then sidebar inside which you have a video toolkit
Enable it for Netflix
And then whilst playing Netflix videos open the sidebar and enable the vision booster option in the sidebar if it shows
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I tried this. Enabled video toolkit for Netflix and selected "Outdoor" as style. The dark scenes became immediately much brighter
But sadly we don't have a fix for custom roms
If anyone has any inputs on this then pls share
xchamelionz said:
I tried this. Enabled video toolkit for Netflix and selected "Outdoor" as style. The dark scenes became immediately much brighter
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I use this on every video and mutlimedia app. The image is brightness and visible. I use in combination with tasker. I made a fuction that increase the brightness on the video and multimedia app and decrease it when i exit. Anywyay i think anyone must to active the outdoor mode. Is like the video enhancher form samsung top device.
vuoshinotizy said:
I use this on every video and mutlimedia app. The image is brightness and visible. I use in combination with tasker. I made a fuction that increase the brightness on the video and multimedia app and decrease it when i exit. Anywyay i think anyone must to active the outdoor mode. Is like the video enhancher form samsung top device.
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Can you use Tasker to activate outdoor style as well?

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