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I was told that the 5G does not play HD Netflix content since it does not have Widevine L1 certificates. Has this been fixed in 5S ? Can someone please confirm ? (I just ordered my device - should receive it sometime this week)
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Anyone have suggestions for 4K Video streaming services or purchased downloads on this device? I've read that PlayStation Video has 4K content but believe it's only for TV's.
augie7107 said:
Anyone have suggestions for 4K Video streaming services or purchased downloads on this device? I've read that PlayStation Video has 4K content but believe it's only for TV's.
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Not until Android supports it, which is when Marshmallow arrives and services like Netflix updates their apps to make 4k viewable on mobile devices (hopefully).
Anybody try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...+4k&pcampaignid=APPU_1_nkS3VpSfJcOSmQGX27P4Aw
I don't have Z5 premium yet so I can't try it myself.
Samsung Galaxy A50 does not stream Netflix in HD despite Widevine L1 cert.
Contacted customer support of both Netflix and Samsung. Their first line support did not seem to have a clue to what was being talked about. When pressured, they simply said we don't support.
Findings:
On A50, HD streaming works on Amazon Prime Video
On the Galaxy M series web site, Samsung prominently advertises Netflix HD streaming. And Netflix also recently whitelisted the M series but not the A50.
netflix refuses HD compatibility with this phone, even with L1 security, netflix is too paranoid. The only working HD+ version is the netflix 6.20.1 build 51 31579
720P only
find it in apk mirror
Apk mentioned does bring 720p. This is more than enough on 6.4" screen. And updating from playstore does not remove hd.
Hi,
Since our device comes with Widevine L1 and HDR10 support, I would like to know if it supports HD streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime? Now before you jump on saying I am an idiot for asking such question as the device ships with WVL1, let me tell you that having Widevine L1 is not the only criteria to be able to stream HD contents on Netflix and Amazon Prime. They have their own set of criteria and every device has to be whitelisted from their end in order to support HD streaming. This is the reason my last device Poco F1 can not stream HD contents as Netflix is not ready to whitelist the device. So I would like to know what is the case with Realme X as I am thinking of getting Netflix. But I would like to make sure HD streaming is working before I invest on the HD plan. If anyone here uses Netflix HD plan on Realme X, can you please check and let me know if HD streaming is working (a screenshot would be better). If you don't have Netflix or Amazon Prime, I would request you to kindly ignore the post as I am not looking for answers based on assumption.
Thank you!!
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Yeah right. The device also needs to be whitelisted by netflix and amazon themselves for hd playback other than having L1 certification in the first place. I confirm the support of hd playback on both the apps but hdr is not supported. As you know realme x supports hdr content too(our device only supports hdr, not hdr 10), play some hdr stuff on YouTube and you would know the difference but hdr on netflix and amazon are not supported. Now in netflix app it ll clearly show hdr written if the show supports it and the device supports it as well ( I cannot include ss of the netflix app as i don't currently have an active plan) but I don't think same is the case with amazon prime because (ss attached) below you ll see hdr is mentioned for the show but i don't think it plays it in hdr. Also (ss attached) you ll see my rant over colour os in a post where i talk about the same and the inclusion of osie vision effect as a feature in place of hdr support which doesn't actually work.
prashant2198 said:
I confirm the support of hd playback on both the apps.
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Hey thanks man for confirming. Having HD is fine with me. It may not be as good as HDR, but it's way better than SD. Now that you have confirmed HD (not talking about HDR) streaming is working on Netflix and Prime, I am renewing my subscription.
Thank you again for taking the time to answer.
Rowdyy Ronnie said:
Hey thanks man for confirming. Having HD is fine with me. It may not be as good as HDR, but it's way better than SD. Now that you have confirmed HD (not talking about HDR) streaming is working on Netflix and Prime, I am renewing my subscription.
Thank you again for taking the time to answer.
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You can always like my comment if I was helpful. Also watching content on this device would be a breeze. I actually used my laptop to watch my content because of the bigger screen but after buying this phone I use this rather. Also did a little research and netflix and amazon support hdr content on only a couple of flagship devices like Galaxy note 10 plus and stuff, those who support hdr10 so having hdr doesn't make a difference. Anyways enjoy.
Hi guys,
can someone here confirm if widevine L1 is still present or lost in Netflix. Some devices (from other oems) lost their drm keys for unknown reason.
My RN8 (ginkgo variant) can no longer play netflix in HD ! I'm on LOS 17
ASUS finally has a software fix for phones losing HD Netflix support
The company previously asked owners to send in their units to get the fix
www.androidpolice.com
Please give me a feedback here ...
janhammer504 said:
Hi guys,
can someone here confirm if widevine L1 is still present or lost in Netflix. Some devices (from other oems) lost their drm keys for unknown reason.
My RN8 (ginkgo variant) can no longer play netflix in HD ! I'm on LOS 17
ASUS finally has a software fix for phones losing HD Netflix support
The company previously asked owners to send in their units to get the fix
www.androidpolice.com
Please give me a feedback here ...
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Ginkgo has still security level L1. So, HD streaming should work. Check DRM info from play store.
Amazon prime plays 1080p but this Netflix does not play HD even after having Widevine L1 .