4 ms·
I bought two of them and loved them for a couple years, at least for the content it opened up. However casting was unreliable. I never figured it out but I re
by chubot 6y ago
I bought two of them and loved them for a couple years, at least for the content it opened up.
However casting was unreliable. I never figured it out but I remember posting on HN about it years ago and other people had the same complaint.
Then the YouTube app on my android phone would hang or crash. My Android phone kinda rotted after 4 years or so. I had a dedicated one for chromecast.
Now I just use a wireless keyboard and an Ubuntu box connected to the TV. Works quite well, I can get all the apps and content I want through the browser.
- heavyset_go 6y agoAre you able to do Netflix in HD?
- chubot 6y agoYes, although the frame rate really sucks. I think that is a separate issue though. (You really notice it on action scenes) I don't see why there would be any problem with Netflix in HD in the browser on Ubuntu ? This PC is also from 2012 or so, so I think I should upgrade and maybe the frame rate will improve... I haven't isolated the issue. It's fine for most shows. But I suspect Netflix encoding quality also sucks, because most people don't care as much as I do, so I haven't debugged it.
- heavyset_go 6y ago> I don't see why there would be any problem with Netflix in HD in the browser on Ubuntu ? Because there isn't a browser released on Linux that has the right DRM capabilities to run Netflix's DRM, and thus Netflix on Linux is limited to less-than-HD, hence why I asked if you were able to get it working.
- chubot 6y agoI just use Firefox on Ubuntu and it seems fine? Doesn't seem SD. Maybe I'm missing something -- is there a way to check? The thing I notice is more the frame rate than the resolution. The resolution looks HD to me -- I can tell the difference with offline videos. Hm I suppose it is possible I am getting some degraded quality from Netflix. I always thought it was because of the old PC and/or their bad encoding quality. I mainly watch non-demanding video on Netflix, like a cooking show or standup comedy ... YouTube is definitely HD for me. https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/netflix-caps-video-quality-based-your-phones-widevine-drm-level-heres-check-for-hdr-fhd-support-0329213/ https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/netflix-caps-video-qu...
- heavyset_go 6y agoThe last time I checked, Netflix was capped at 720p on non-Android Linux machines, but it's been a while since I've actually checked. I think the sentiments and conclusions in this thread[1] reflect the state of streaming HD content from Netflix on Linux, still. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/c26pc0/netflix_1080p/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/c26pc0/netflix_1080...
- EE84M3i 6y ago720p is High Definition by definition.
- heavyset_go 6y agoYou got me there.
- shakna 6y agoI use a useragent changer to look like Edge and that seems to be all it takes to get the full-scale HD on Linux. Doesn't seem like Netflix go out of their way to disable it, though useragent sniffing is... Something you should never be doing.
- heavyset_go 6y agoInteresting. I'm going to give this a shot, thanks.
- commiefornian 6y agoSearch for the video "Test Patterns". There's several different resolutions and framerates some with HDR too. That should help you figure out what you're getting.