Chances
are that if you are a regular Netflix user, you often wish you could
adjust the quality of your video stream. While you could always go into
your account settings and change your streaming quality—auto, low, medium, or high—there’s an even more precise way to do so without ever leaving the video you’re watching.
are that if you are a regular Netflix user, you often wish you could
adjust the quality of your video stream. While you could always go into
your account settings and change your streaming quality—auto, low, medium, or high—there’s an even more precise way to do so without ever leaving the video you’re watching.
Reddit users have found a series of “hidden” menus
that allow you to view your streaming quality stats, diagnose any
potential issues, and then adjust your stream accordingly. Try these
while watching any video on netflix.com:
that allow you to view your streaming quality stats, diagnose any
potential issues, and then adjust your stream accordingly. Try these
while watching any video on netflix.com:
Control+alt+shift+S
You get a control panel for your video:
It
allows you to change both your bitrate and the CDN (content delivery
network) from which your video streams. Highlighting two bitrates will
ensure that your video streams in between those two selections. While
most users probably want the highest bitrate possible, you may want to
opt for a lower bitrate if you’re simultaneously downloading a large
file while watching a video.
allows you to change both your bitrate and the CDN (content delivery
network) from which your video streams. Highlighting two bitrates will
ensure that your video streams in between those two selections. While
most users probably want the highest bitrate possible, you may want to
opt for a lower bitrate if you’re simultaneously downloading a large
file while watching a video.
Control+alt+shift+D
That reveals a page of statistics about your video:
This
page shows the bitrate, framerate, and buffering speed (among other
stats) that your video is currently playing at. It also shows which CDN
you’re getting your stream from. You can actually open this page in the
background of the stream manager, so that you can see how the changes
you make actually adjust the quality of the video stream in real-time.
page shows the bitrate, framerate, and buffering speed (among other
stats) that your video is currently playing at. It also shows which CDN
you’re getting your stream from. You can actually open this page in the
background of the stream manager, so that you can see how the changes
you make actually adjust the quality of the video stream in real-time.
Control+alt+shift+L
This reveals a log of information about your video:
The
log page will track any adjustments you’ve made, as well as show you
whether or not you’ve paused the video, changed the volume, added a
subtitle track, etc. You can also change the menu in the top right to
give you a series of slightly more nerdy options. It’s possible that if
you were to call a customer service rep on the phone to fix an issue, he
or she might prompt you to bring up one of those other menus to
troubleshoot.
log page will track any adjustments you’ve made, as well as show you
whether or not you’ve paused the video, changed the volume, added a
subtitle track, etc. You can also change the menu in the top right to
give you a series of slightly more nerdy options. It’s possible that if
you were to call a customer service rep on the phone to fix an issue, he
or she might prompt you to bring up one of those other menus to
troubleshoot.
Alt+shift+left click will bring up a menu with all of the these options and a separate page to adjust audo-video synchronization, but it doesn’t seem to work on OS X.
The quality and connection speed of Netflix streams has been a popular topic lately, as the company has signed deals with some major internet providers tohave a more direct connection to their customers. Netflix users may
often feel like the quality of their video streams is out of their
control—and, for the most part, it is—but thanks to a few clever
Redditors, you can now do some simple quality control yourself.
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