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Poco F1 Starts Receiving Widevine L1 Support Through MIUI Beta Update

Poco F1 Starts Receiving Widevine L1 Support Through MIUI Beta Update

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 26 February 2019 18:28 IST

With Widevine L1 support, Poco F1 will now able to stream HD content

Highlights

Poco F1 is receiving an MIUI beta update version 9.2.25
Initially, Poco F1 is reportedly not supporting HD content from Netflix
Poco F1 is supporting Widevine L3 DRM since launch

Poco F1 has finally received Widevine L1 certification after much anticipation. With the new move, Poco F1 users will now be able to stream HD content. Xiaomi is initially testing Widevine L1 support on the Poco F1 through an over-the-air (OTA) MIUI update for beta users. However, it is reported that the new feature is initially limited to Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar. This means the Poco F1 is yet to receive certification for streaming HD content on Netflix.

Poco India General Manager C Manmohan on Tuesday revealed that the Poco F1 is getting a beta MIUI update version 9.2.25 that brings Widevine L1 support. The executive also mentioned that the company would roll out the latest experience through the next stable updates once the beta test is accomplished.

XDA Developers reports that the latest beta update for the Poco F1 enables HD streaming from Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar. The phone is reportedly yet to receive a certification for streaming HD content from Netflix, though.

Gadgets 360 has reached out to Poco for clarity on HD streaming on its phone specifically for Netflix content. The story will be updated upon the receipt of official comment.

Poco F1 Review

The absence of support for the Widevine L1 DRM was first noticed in August last year -- just days after the launch of the Poco F1 in India. Instead of supporting Widevine L1 that has been supported by a list of models in the same price bracket, the Poco F1 currently supports only Widevine L3 DRM that enables SD video streaming. This restricts the handset from playing HD (720p and above) video content from streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Google Play, and Hotstar.

Similar to the Poco F1, the OnePlus 5T also lacks Widevine L1 support. However, OnePlus hasn't announced any developments to bring the DRM certification for the handset that was launched back in 2017.

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Poco F1

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent value for money
Sturdy body
Good battery life

Bad
Average low-light camera performance
No video stabilisation at 4K

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Display 6.18-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1080x2246 pixels

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