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Yes, 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 an

by chubot 6y ago

Yes, 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 ago
  I 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 ago
    The 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 ago
      720p is High Definition by definition.
      - heavyset_go 6y ago
        You got me there.
    - shakna 6y ago
      I 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 ago
        Interesting. I'm going to give this a shot, thanks.
commiefornian 6y ago
Search 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.

by chubot 6y ago

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 ago
I 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 ago
  The 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 ago
    720p is High Definition by definition.
    - heavyset_go 6y ago
      You got me there.
  - shakna 6y ago
    I 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 ago
      Interesting. I'm going to give this a shot, thanks.

commiefornian 6y ago

Search 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.