How to Change Prime Video Streaming Quality on Web Browser
While Prime Video usually picks the best quality possible, it can switch to low quality in the middle of playing a video on your web browser. To prevent this from happening, you can select and change the resolution from the video quality options. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open Prime Video on your browser and click on the title you want to play.
Step 2: Once the playback starts, click on the cogwheel icon and select the streaming quality according to your preference.
If your picture is still switching to low quality, check your Wi-Fi’s signal strength to ensure you’re getting the desired speeds. Alternatively, you can also connect to a better Wi-Fi connection and try playing the video again.
How to Adjust Streaming Quality on Prime Video Windows App
While it is possible to adjust the video quality settings on the Prime Video Windows app, it can only be done once the video has started playing. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on Windows and sign in, if not already.
Step 2: Then, open the title you want to watch.
Step 3: Once the player opens, click on the cogwheel icon and select your preferred streaming quality.
This will set the picture quality for the current streaming title. Additionally, you can also change the download quality according to your preference. This way, you can easily download any title for offline viewing without draining your data plan.
Follow these steps to do it.
Step 1: In the Prime Video app, click on the cogwheel icon in the bottom left corner.
Step 2: From this list, click on the option best suited to your data requirements.
If you’re experiencing any problems while streaming or downloading, you can also check your connection speed to ensure your network connection is working as expected. Then, restart the app and try again.
Tip: For optimal speeds, it is always recommended to use a stable Wi-Fi connection while streaming.
Step 2: Tap on the profile icon.
Note: On iOS devices, the profile icon is available at the bottom right corner.
Step 3: Here, tap on the gear icon.
Step 4: Tap on Stream & download.
Step 5: Now, tap on Streaming quality.
Additionally, if you’re using mobile data while streaming, ensure the ‘Stream on Wi-Fi only’ toggle is turned off.
Step 6: Select between Data Saver, Good, Better, and Best, wherein Best is the highest quality and Data Saver is the lowest one.
Step 7 : Optional, turn on the toggle for ‘Use highest quality on Wi-Fi’. This ensures you get the highest quality available when on Wi-Fi.
Enjoy uninterrupted Prime Video streaming on your mobile device.
How to Manage Prime Video Streaming Quality on Fire TV Stick
Step 1: Go to Settings and select Preferences.
Step 2: Here, select ‘Data Usage Monitoring’.
Step 3: Again, select the ‘Data Usage Monitoring’ option to turn it on.
Step 4: Scroll down and select ‘Set Video Quality’.
Step 5: Here, use the navigation keys on your remote to scroll between the options available and select the Prime Video streaming quality ideal for you.
Step 6: After selecting the streaming quality, press the Home button on the Fire TV Stick remote to save the settings and exit the menu.
Tip: You can also have a look through this article if you’re having trouble connecting your Fire TV Stick to Wi-Fi .
Now, the video quality for all the content streamed through the Prime Video Fire TV Stick app has been set.
No, Prime Video settings vary for different devices and will need to be set separately even if you are using the same account.
Yes, you can always change your video streaming settings. Depending on your device, simply follow the above steps and revert to your previous streaming settings.
