Netflix should now sound better on Android phones. An update brings support for a new audio code. This also solves a fund amental problem when watching films and series.
- Netflix is now using a new audio codec for streams.
- With this, the sound quality should always remain the same, regardless of what content you are looking at.
- Android devices from Android 9 Pie will benefit from the change.
Everyone of us knows that: You watch an action film Netflix on and hardly an action scene flickers over it TV, we have to turn the sound down as quickly as possible, otherwise neighbors two streets away will complain about the volume. In dialogue it is exactly the other way around, if we do not turn up the volume, it is impossible to follow the conversation.
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With the Netflix app, you can get the full range of streaming services on your smartphone or tablet. If you have a subscription, you have access to all series and films that Netflix offers from anywhere. The app can be run on both Android and iOS devices.
What advantages does this offer?
This should ensure that the differences between the quiet and loud parts of a film or series are no longer so great. Loud content is practically turned down, amplified quietly. In addition, the audio quality should adapt to the quality of your cellular connection after the update.
Netflix is already distributing the update, the new features should be supported on all Android devices with Android 9 Pie or later. According to Netflix, the feature will soon be made available for other platforms.