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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
by 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 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.