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You can watch Netflix in 1080p on macOS by using Safari. Chrome and Firefox don’t support the drm used by Netflix. As for 4k on macOS: >The DRM Netflix uses f

by Vomzor 7y ago

You can watch Netflix in 1080p on macOS by using Safari. Chrome and Firefox don’t support the drm used by Netflix. As for 4k on macOS: >The DRM Netflix uses for 4K content is the new HDCP 2.2 (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which macOS does not support as of Mojave. https://www.howtogeek.com/412033/how-to-watch-netflix-in-4k-on-a-mac/ https://www.howtogeek.com/412033/how-to-watch-netflix-in-4k-...

anaisbetts 7y ago
On Windows you need to use Microsoft Edge (not the new one, the one that ships in-box) and it will render in 4K
- bepvte 7y ago
  Using the netflix microsoft store app also does this
  - nullify88 7y ago
    The Netflix app has additional benefits such as higher bitrate audio and multichannel 5.1 sound. Also supports downloads and offline viewing.
    - Breza 7y ago
      I have a 100-minute subway commute and a Windows 10 laptop. The ability to download is nice. If I wanted to, I could watch two movies a day in 4k.
lol768 7y ago
>Chrome and Firefox don’t support the drm used by Netflix. They do support Widevine (at the lowest security level). When I last looked, with some hackery it was possible to force 1080p playback: https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox/pull/34 https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox/pull/34