When you have an unlimited data plan, there is no harm in watching the best available quality content, is it? By default, Apple TV+ app streams lower-quality content to use less of your data, which is a wise decision considering how fast a full-on binge-watching can gobble up the entire data plan. But what if you have the luxury of an unlimited data plan, wouldn’t you want to stream high-quality Apple TV+ movies and shows on mobile data? Most probably, you would. To get the most out of Apple’s offerings, let’s customize the TV app’s settings so that it can deliver the best for you!
According to a study conducted by FlatpanelsHD founder Rasmus Larsen, Apple TV+ boasts the highest 4K streaming quality provided by a streaming service that supports 4K. It states that the app uses variable bitrate with a wide span from low to top, averaging 29Mb/s video bitrate and a 41Mb/s peak. Of course, watching 4K videos on iPhone isn’t possible as yet (even though shooting 4K video and selfies seems an old story now). But we can definitely squeeze the best out of the TV app to ramp up video streaming.
Note: By default, Good is selected so that you can watch lower-quality TV shows and movies and be able to save mobile data. But if you have the luxury of plenty of data (like I have), it’s better to stream the top quality content.
What if you have a limited internet plan and want to stream low-quality Apple TV shows or movies to prevent the app from eating into large share of data? Turns out, there is a way to do it as well.
- Under Playback Quality, tap on Wi-Fi.
