Netflix loosens up streaming video, letting users choose their cellular speed limit<article>
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Netflix users can now decide how quickly to blow through their data caps with video quality controls on iOS and Android.</p><p>
To access Netflix’s new data controls, hit the menu icon in the upper-left corner (or upper-right corner on some devices). Select
App Settings, then select
Cellular Data Usage. By default, Netflix automatically chooses a balance of video quality and data use, allowing around three hours of video per gigabyte of data. You can also choose from five manual settings:</p><ul>
<li>Off: Only stream on Wi-Fi.</li>
<li>Low: Stream about four hours per gigabyte. (About 0.55 megabits per second)</li>
<li>Medium: Stream about two hours per gigabyte. (About 1.1 megabits per second)</li>
<li>High: Stream about an hour per gigabyte. (About 2.2 megabits per second)</li>
<li>Unlimited: Stream the highest quality possible.</li>
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Netflix doesn’t correlate specific video resolutions to these data limits, but for comparison, Netflix recommends 5 megabits per second to
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Netflix loosens up streaming video, letting users choose their cellular speed limit
