You can enable this feature by selecting the “Save Data” feature in the app. Netflix is the most popular streaming service as of today. Its rivals AppleTv and Disney+ are way behind Netflix in terms of quality and movie/show titles.

Netflix is continuously testing new technology to make the streaming service more efficient. The most titles available on Netflix uses the codec H.264 (AVC), VP9 and HEVC. On Netflix mobile app, the streaming technology VP9 is used.

However, starting from today, users can now stream high-quality content thanks to the AV1 upgrade.

What is AV1?

AV1 is an open-source quality free codec technology, that main purpose is to make encoding easier on the internet. The technology offers 20% improved compression efficiency over the previous VP9 encodes.

When do we expect it?

Most of the famous high profile companies, like Mozilla, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Vimeo, Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple use this encoding system. It is expected that all tech giants will use this system for their next-generation streaming projects.

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Currently, most people can’t enjoy this update. It requires special updates for software and hardware. In software, Google launched a separate decoder for AV1 in Android 10. In terms of hardware, there is a very limited chipset designed to decode AV1.

However, Qualcomm and MediaTek are already working on this technology.

Future of AV1?

In the future, Netflix AV1 plans to roll out this update on iPhone and low-spec devices as well.

YouTube Red also has some limited number of AV1 videos. This is certainly the right step in the direction of newer technology.

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As of now, the company has 167 million paid membership, which is a 17% growth rate compared to last year. In terms of revenue, a $ 5.47 billion upraise and EPS of 53 cents. Netflix is still running the streaming services industry, despite its two major competition of the year, Apple TV+ and Disney+. However, in terms of statistics, the company says that “there’s still room for other streaming services”.

Netflix’s biggest success in 2019 was the Witcher series starring Henry Cavil as Geralt. A great adoption to the gaming and book lovers industry. As soon as it got released, it became one o f the most watched series of all time in TV show history. Netflix also points to Google Trends in which The Witcher series also came on top.

The next on the lineup is Disney+ success “Mandalorian“, which we all know shows us a cute baby Yoda. However, it seems a bit odd because Disney+ just entered the competition and “Mandalorian” is not yet released in all parts of the world. Still, the tug of war between tech giant companies is on the verge.

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Netflix Success – Toss a Coin

Netflix’s biggest success of 2019 was The Witcher series. It skyrocketed the company subscribers and overall revenue. The company says with this series, we’ve seen a 35% increase in subscribers rate. The company plans to make at least 6 seasons of The Witcher series, so toss a coin to your Witcher, because there’s a long ride coming up.

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