Netflix Enables Streaming Quality Control To Reign In Mobile Data Usage (hothardware.com)

MojoKid writes from a report on HotHardware: Netflix wants to put users in control of their mobile data usage when it comes to its iOS and Android apps. Up until today, Netflix held all the cards and adjusted video quality settings on its end (and how much cellular data was consumed) when users were on a cellular connection. Now, Netflix is opening up user-selectable settings that allow you to sip data (at the expense of video quality of course) or gulp it down if you're one of the few with an unlimited data plan. Making the adjustment is as simple as navigating to App Settings and then selecting Cellular Data Usage. From there, you will be able to select from Automatic (Default), Low, Medium, High, or Unlimited options. If you're on a Wi-Fi connection, these quality settings are disabled altogether.

Comments

Wi-fi Hotspots?

[jetkust]

So it's basically useless for wifi hotspots then? Great.

Re: Wi-fi Hotspots?

[bill_mcgonigle]

Just go to the website and select your preferred data rate in your profile. I've had mine constrained for quite a while now.