Many Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows are available to stream in HD or 4K UHD, and if your internet speed is 5MB/s or faster, they will automatically play in HD quality. Follow our instructions to modify the quality of Prime Video streaming if you aren’t getting HD. If you’re streaming a low-quality title, have a shaky or unreliable internet connection, or have a faulty HDMI cable. Also, to fix the problem, use the troubleshooting methods for your streaming device listed below.
☆ How to Change the Quality of Amazon Prime Video
Before you modify the quality of your Amazon Prime streaming, make sure you understand the following points.
1. Quality settings for Prime Video are only available on iOS/Android/Amazon Fire TV Stick mobile devices.
2. Some, if not all, Samsung/Roku/LG/Apple smart TVs and other TV boxes lack quality settings. The streaming quality will be determined by the available broadband speed on the Prime Video app.
3. For HD content, Amazon Prime Video recommends a minimum download speed of 5MB/s, and for SD content, a minimum download speed of 1MB/s.
☆ How to Change the Quality of Streaming on the Prime Video App
This method works with the Prime Video app on Android/iOS phones, tablets, Xbox, PS4, and select Samsung/LG smart TVs to adjust streaming quality. It’s worth noting that many Android and Samsung TV devices lack the ability to adjust the quality of Prime Video streaming.
1. Go to your device’s app store and download the Prime Video app.
2. Go to Settings > Stream Download > Stream Quality in the Amazon Prime Video app. There should be multiple quality alternatives available, such as Good, Better, Best, or Highest Quality.
3. Choose a quality option that you want to use.
Go to Home > Settings > Display Type on a Roku device and select a resolution and frame rate from the options, such as 1080p HD or 4K HDR 30Hz.
☆ How to Change the Quality of Prime Video Streaming in a Web Browser
1. Use your browser to log in to Primevideo.com with the correct account and password.
2. Select Account & Settings from your Profile name.
3. Select the settings for the playback options. For the best video quality, you should see three options. Choose one based on the speed of your internet connection.
