Netflix has started rolling out an update to its smart TV users. The app now supports the automatic adjustment of the frame rate on TVs with Google TV and Android TV, allowing the platform to select the best playback settings for each type of content and reduce possible visual artifacts. Let's see how frame rate matching works on Netflix and how to watch it live.
Netflix introduces frame rate matching on Google TV and Android TV, improving the viewing experience and adapting the frame rate
The YouTube channel by FlatPanelsHD has published (via 9to5Google) a video showing the new feature in action. Using the TV's Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) metrics, the user in question noticed that different titles are played with customized frame rate settings. As we can see in the video, in fact, The Witcher is shown on platform a 24 fps. The documentary Arnold is displayed at 23.976 fps. With automatic adjustment, the application avoids problems that occur when there is a mismatch between the frame rate of the content and the refresh rate of the screen.
The update appears to be distributed globally, so it should be rolled out to all users in the next few days. So if you have a device with Google TV or Android TV, it is better to wait a few days. New app releases come often downloaded and installed automatically through the Play Store. It is therefore a matter of days before Netflix introduces frame rate matching on our smart TVs as well.
Be it the launch of the cheapest plan with ads or the end of password sharing, Netflix is always in the spotlight due to its changes that its subscribers may not like. Recently, a report pointed out that the streaming giant is considering the possibility of remove the basic ad-free plan from your portfolio. The change would only happen in some countries, including Canada. With that, the only remaining options for Canadian subscribers would be the basic membership with ads (cheaper), the standard membership without ads, and the premium membership (more expensive).
