You might pay the premium price to subscribe to Netflix's 4K-capable plan, but are you actually streaming content in 4K resolution? Here's how to check.

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Netflix logo on a TV with bowl of popcorn in foreground - eafaru/Shutterstock If you've ever experienced poorer picture quality than expected while streaming Netflix shows, there's a likely ...