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I always assumed the requirement was forced by MPAA or its equivalent bodies. I don't see what benefit Netflix could gain by forcing one browser or another, but
by andrewksl 9y ago
I always assumed the requirement was forced by MPAA or its equivalent bodies. I don't see what benefit Netflix could gain by forcing one browser or another, but this sort of nonsense is pretty consistent with what the DRM-happy, piracy-paranoid content owners have done in the past to "prevent piracy."
- solarkraft 9y agoMaybe they follow some agenda.
- FrozenTuna 9y agoIts not very hidden. July 2016, Microsoft and Netflix make a deal to only stream 1080p to edge users. November 2016, Intel and Netflix made a deal to only stream 4k on Kaby Lake processors. So if you want to watch netflix on desktop, Microsoft brags about 1080p exclusivity and Intel brags about 4k exclusivity. Netflix makes bank in these deals as well as saving on bandwidth costs. I can provide sources if anyone needs them, but you could just google.