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I don't have a TV, so if I watch Netflix it's in a browser. Most people don't realize this but you can only watch Netflix in 4K in a browser if you're using Mi
by saxonww 6y ago
I don't have a TV, so if I watch Netflix it's in a browser.
Most people don't realize this but you can only watch Netflix in 4K in a browser if you're using Microsoft Edge on Windows or Safari in macOS 11. In fact, you can only get 1080p if you're running Chrome in Chrome OS, or IE, or Safari. All other browsers, including Chrome and FF on macOS, Linux, and Windows, are stuck at 720p.
Their blog post[0] from 2017 sounded hopeful for higher resolution video on Linux - they wrote "We... look forward to high-resolution video being available on more platforms soon" almost immediately after announcing FF on Linux was supported - but in hindsight it's clear that what they really meant was what you point out - support for things like Apple TV, Xbox, and TV Smart Apps.
[0]: https://netflixtechblog.com/update-on-html5-video-for-netflix-fbb57e7d7ca0 https://netflixtechblog.com/update-on-html5-video-for-netfli...
- exikyut 6y agoWhat differentiates Edge from Chromium on Windows? Edge hasn't been around as long as Netflix has provided in-browser service, I'd have thought Chrome w/ Widevine would have been part of Netflix' success.
- saxonww 6y agoEdge supports PlayReady in addition to Widevine. PlayReady is what gates the higher quality stream. No idea what the technical reason is for this.
- rblatz 6y agoHonestly the whole thing is stupid. 4k videos of everything on Netflix are available on the high seas. What’s the point?
- dimensi0nal 6y agoRight now stripping Netflix's 4K DRM is possible but it requires buying a new Nvidia Shield TV for every release you do. If you could strip the DRM without buying expensive hardware every time people might be slightly quicker to release the entire 4K Netflix catalog.
- TheGuyWhoCodes 6y agoIf you are watching on a windows computer the Netflix windows store app can play 4k and 4k hdr titles.