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Netflix doesn’t block HD on Linux

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fbdab1033y ago· 5 in thread

I guess that depends on what "HD" means. As far as I know, unless you are running a dedicated streaming device (Chromecast, Roku, etc), Windows in IE, or the Windows Netflix app, you can only watch in 720p.

captn3m0OP3y ago

You're correct, but Netflix seems to block it on the client-side. Lots of extensions fix this, and I seem to have had those installed for quite a while, so never had to think about it. Prime on the other hand, blocks it server-side, so no way to upgrade.

I'm hoping that with SteamDeck these issues get sorted, as more people use it as a docked media player.

[0]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/netflix-1080p...

bubblethink3y ago

>I'm hoping that with SteamDeck these issues get sorted, as more people use it as a docked media player.

Why won't it be the same deal as ChromeOS or Android ? It'll work with some blessed config of widewine L1, and not if you do your own thing on the device.

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GauntletWizard3y ago

It's not just client side, but it's easy enough to lie to them, and the lie is very little and white

npteljes3y ago

720p is literally HD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p

codetrotter3y ago

Yeah but the point is that other devices get the 1080p and higher resolutions

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