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Netflix doesn’t block HD on Linux

• fbdab103 4y ago
  I guess that depends on what "HD" means. As far as I know, unless you are running a dedicated streaming device (Chromecast, Roku, etc), Windows in IE, or the Windows Netflix app, you can only watch in 720p.
  • captn3m0 4y ago
    You're correct, but Netflix seems to block it on the client-side. Lots of extensions fix this, and I seem to have had those installed for quite a while, so never had to think about it. Prime on the other hand, blocks it server-side, so no way to upgrade. I'm hoping that with SteamDeck these issues get sorted, as more people use it as a docked media player. [0]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/netflix-1080p-firefox/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/netflix-1080p...
    • bubblethink 4y ago
      >I'm hoping that with SteamDeck these issues get sorted, as more people use it as a docked media player. Why won't it be the same deal as ChromeOS or Android ? It'll work with some blessed config of widewine L1, and not if you do your own thing on the device.
      • captn3m0 4y ago
        SteamDeck runs archlinux, so higher chance of the blessed configuration working elsewhere? Can’t really say, since Steam hasn’t elaborated on their plans yet.
      • Mindwipe 4y ago
        Widevine L1 requires hardware backed support and keys baked into the device, which the SteamDeck does not have. It won't be happening on the current hardware.
    • GauntletWizard 4y ago
      It's not just client side, but it's easy enough to lie to them, and the lie is very little and white
  • npteljes 4y ago
    720p is literally HD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p
    • codetrotter 4y ago
      Yeah but the point is that other devices get the 1080p and higher resolutions