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OnePlus 5T will get HD streaming support on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video via a future update

OnePlus 5 and the successor device -- OnePlus 5T can't stream content from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play Movies, and other video services in high-definition currently, but the company has promised to bring the support to both the phones very soon. "We will be adding L1 support to the OP5T and OP5," notes OnePlus after several OnePlus 5T users took to the  OnePlus forum  to complain about the lack of support for Widevine Level 1 DRM support on the OnePlus 5T and in turn not able to stream HD videos.  Netflix makes use of Google's Widevine DRM to play content. OnePlus devices currently are certified for the L3 security level -- which doesn't allow users to playback content at higher resolutions. To be specific, this isn't a OnePlus exclusive problem, there are other devices at the similar price tag which doesn't support anything beyond Level 3 either. However, in comparison, most flagship devices support Google's Widevine DRM at Level 1, which ...