Most of us play the content of the main streaming video platforms such as Netflix or HBO Max from our web browser. That is why the developers of programs such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge work to provide us with the best image quality. This is something that is gradually achieved thanks to the incorporation of new functions and technologies, as is the case.
Precisely below we are going to talk about a new arrival that has just been produced in the most used program with these characteristics, Google Chrome. We want to highlight this movement because it will make us see our Netflix movies and series much better from now on. To give you an idea of ​​what we are telling you, Google has just silently made a very important addition to its browser. In fact, this arrival is going to be especially important for the different video services that we reproduce here, such as those mentioned before.
And it is that from now on Chrome already has support for the HEVC/H.265 video codec, something that has already been enabled in the most recent versions of the browser. Specifically, this is something that we can already enjoy in versions 104 and 105 of Google Chrome. That is precisely why we recommend installing one of these two versions if you regularly play streaming video content from here. The reason for this that we tell you is quite simple.
It must be said that this compatibility with the HEVC/H.265 codec gives us better video compression than AVC/H.264. This means that transmissions can be received with the same quality, but using less bandwidth.
Why is this arrival in Chrome important to watch Netflix
Obviously, this represents a great saving in the costs of the content distribution network and also significantly improves our experience when watching videos. It is interesting to know that the HEVC codec is commonly used on Smart TVs, or devices like Fire TV. Thus, its use in browsers was limited until recently to Safari and later it reached Microsoft Edge.
However, if we take into account the limited market share of these two programs, and the much higher share of Chrome, this addition is very important. With all this we want to tell you that this change by Google in Chrome represents a significant increase in the use of the HEVC/H.265 codec. In short, it will now be available in about 85% of current web browsers. If we take into account the huge number of users who use these programs to play platforms such as Netflix, the improvement in viewing experience will be important.
At first, everything indicated that Google should have announced this functionality with great fanfare, but the truth is that it has not been. Not even the video and audio codec support page has been updated. But be that as it may, we will be able to take advantage of all this from the previously mentioned version of the browser. Among other things, if until now you haven’t played your movies and series Netflix here, perhaps this important arrival will change your mind forever.
