Being able to watch video with high quality on our mobile is essential for many users. All streaming platforms have their own version for Android and the screens have plenty of features to play high-quality content. However, OnePlus 8T users are facing a new and unexpected problem, which prevents them from being able to view content in HD.
OnePlus is a brand that has always been focused on technology lovers, and that generally has a young audience among its owners. This means that many of the problems are detected early no matter how small they seem, and more so if they are related to video playback on popular platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Fail to watch HD video
The new problem is now being reported by OnePlus 8T users, and has been picked up by Piunikaweb. Reportedly, many of the owners of this device have noticed a “downgrade” in their Widevine certification , causing them to upgrade from Widevine L1 to Widevine L3, all without having made any modifications to their devices, and with the latest terminal update. . This is causing many users to be unable to play HD video on platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Let’s remember Widevine is a security certificate or DRM (Digital Rights Management) that allows our mobile to reproduce content protected by copyright in HD quality or higher. All models that want to be compatible with Widevine must pass a certification process to be compatible, so not all mobiles can experience Netflix with the same quality.
There’s a solution?
Most of the reports are recent, so everything points to the latest OxygenOS 11 update , as the culprit of the unexpected downgrade from Widevine L3 to L1. At the moment it is not clear what is causing the problem and there is no solution. The pattern for identifying when the problem occurs is confusing. Some users indicate having perceived the failure after updating their mobile to version 11.0.6.8, while others claim that the same thing happens to them without counting the latest version.
Therefore, if playing this type of video in HD is very important to you and you have not updated, perhaps the most prudent thing to do is wait until the source of the error is correctly identified. However, the reports of those affected are already reaching OnePlus, so a prompt solution is expected.
Source>Piunikaweb
