Although Netflix’s streaming service started as a niche offshoot of the company’s disc-mailing service, it is now the front-runner in the category, thanks to its reliable core catalog and some of the best original programming. Netflix also integrates excellent features across interfaces, allows offline downloads on mobile platforms, and features 4K content.
Netflix has an extremely broad catalog of video content, but it changes all the time. Shows available one day may be gone the next. It’s difficult to state authoritatively what is in Netflix’s catalog at any given moment, but that’s all part of the fun, right?
The updated Netflix app now for Android includes support for Extended HE-AAC with MPEG-D DRC (xHE-AAC). The long and short is, those on Android 9 and above, can expect higher audio quality when the web connection allows. In a lengthy post on its tech blog, Netflix says: “Our xHE-AAC streams deliver studio-quality audio when network conditions allow, and minimise rebuffers when the network is congested.”
Netflix allows you to download select titles for offline viewing, a now common feature among on-demand video streaming services. The Downloads tab shows everything you have designated for offline viewing, but there’s no search function.
Recently, Netflix has seen more competition with Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+, just to name a few. But there is no other on-demand streaming service that is as well-rounded as Netflix. You’ll find great movies and shows, incredible original content, and a sleek interface on Netflix. These are the reasons why it has a high price tag among the rest.
