Netflix explains how it’s quietly upgraded the image quality of your favorite movies and TV shows – and it’s all about film grain

Netflix’s new AV1 Film Grain Synthesis tech boosts image quality It also reduces file size and improves streaming performance The tech has been rolling out to movies and TV shows since March 2025 Film grain is something of a ‘secret sauce’ that makes movies look, well, like movies. Go to the cinema and, while you’ll…

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