How to watch Netflix in HD on my Xiaomi Note mobile quickly and easily?

Google Widevine

The technology that allows you to play HD videos from Netflix or Amazon Prime is Widevine. This is the solution to piracy, as it is responsible for protecting digital content that is played not only on mobile phones, but also on other consoles compatible with these applications. It was bought by Google in 2010 and has been involved in safeguarding the content of video streaming platforms ever since.

The encryption used in Widevine consists of three levels: L1, L2 and L3. However, only the first and second are used on Android devices. Those that work with L3 protection fail to reach the level of HD resolution that those with the encryption offered by Widevine L1.




How Widevine affects Netflix HD on your Xiaomi Note 8 Pro mobile phone?

 

Xiaomi Note 8 Pro has the L3 security level in Widevine for a software error and the L1 protection level. This means that the level of encryption implemented is not compatible with the best Netflix resolution.

How to watch Netflix in HD on my Xiaomi Note mobile quickly and easily?

To watch Netflix HD on your Xiaomi Note mobile phone, Widevine security level L1 is required. This also applies to the Amazon Prime and Google Play Movies platforms. However, it does not affect YouTube resolution, as the implemented codecs are different.

With the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro you can watch Netflix in HD

The Xiaomi brand is one of the most missed by users and the its incompatibility with Widevine L1. However, with the latest Android update on this phone it will be possible to watch Netflix in HD on your Xiaomi Note 8 Pro mobile.

The arrival of Android 10 brings with it the correction of the Widevine bug on the phone. This makes HD playback possible on video streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, Google Play Movies, and of course Netflix.




It is important to clarify that this phone has always had Widevine L1 encryption, but due to an error in the software it was not compatible with it. This made it impossible to play HD videos from the above platforms.

How to watch Netflix in HD on my Xiaomi Note mobile quickly and easily?

 

So, it can be said that the definitive solution to be able to watch Netflix in HD on your Xiaomi Note 8 Pro mobile phone is to wait to update the Android software, since this brings with it the solution of the compatibility problem of the Widevine security level L1.


Likewise, you can also play Full HD movies and series on the Amazon Prime and Google Play Movies platforms. It is important to note that so far only this version of the Xiaomi mid-range phones will be compatible with Widevine's L1 security level.


However, the possibility that the manufacturer gradually updates to other models of the brand is not excluded. Thus allowing the possibility to watch movies and series in HD and Full HD from the main streaming platforms.


While you wait, it wouldn't hurt to try a cheap but not mobile solution, like buying a Roku and playing movies from my Roku, which is a smart streaming device, or you can also try to watch or stream Netflix on a blu ray player.


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