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Let me add a couple 100 more to that count. Did you know that netflix doesn't support resolutions higher than 720p on windows/linux? You could subscribe to the

Let me add a couple 100 more to that count. Did you know that netflix doesn't support resolutions higher than 720p on windows/linux? You could subscribe to the 1080p plan (like me) and the players will stream 720p videos to you with no indication whatsoever. The only way of checking the netflix video resolution is `document.querySelectorAll('video')[0].videoWidth`. There are FF extensions but they don't work for every title. https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23742 https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23742 I only noticed when I got to the third act of annihilation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBsJgceM0KI&ab_channel=PrimeClips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBsJgceM0KI&ab_channel=Prime...

ptspts 3y ago
On Windows, the standalone Netflix app and Netflix in the Edge browser support 4K resolution.
- itslennysfault 3y ago
  Any idea why Edge? It's a chromium wrapper. Do they add some specialized codec or something?
  - gondaloof 3y ago
    Yes. Chromium and “Edgium” add a lot of their own closed-source services before releasing package. One example is that “Translate website” toolbar that Chrome has, which sends the entire content to Google’s servers using their own API key. That’s not present in the Chromium source. https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-services-removed-changed-chromium-edge-browser https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-...
ptspts 3y ago
Also the software restrictions on the linked Netflix page seem to be arbitrary. When I download a movie in a DRM-free .mkv file, I can play it in all my browsers, all media player apps (typically VLC and MPV), and the HDMI version doesn't matter.
npteljes 3y ago
There's also "Test patterns" to check resolution and other things regarding your stream: https://www.netflix.com/title/80018499 https://www.netflix.com/title/80018499
aembleton 3y ago
If you can't tell that it isn't 1080p, does it really matter?
- streakfix 3y ago
  If you can't tell if your friends are harassing you, or messing with you in a playful way, does it really matter?
- mattstir 3y ago
  What's the point of paying 65% more per month for the 1080p plan if you're just going to receive 720p anyway? Do you enjoy wasting money?
  - aembleton 3y ago
    No, but I wouldn't pay 65% more unless I could actually tell the difference. I could probably tell the difference between 1080p and 720 on my laptop, but I doubt I could tell between 4k and 1080p so I wouldn't pay for that.
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- DesiLurker 3y ago
  thats the thing, you can actually tell but for adaptive streaming its harder to be definitive. Also content resolution becomes secondary when you are neck deep in show & storyline. that does not means its insignificant, just that its effects are subtle. In fact, this is so much more true for HDR vs non HDR. Source: I've done a lot of HDR processing development for a leading media company.
icar 3y ago
I have been using for over a year https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox and works fine. But, I see now extension was removed from FF extensions page. If I knew where to get the one I have installed, I'd send it to you people.

ptspts 3y ago

On Windows, the standalone Netflix app and Netflix in the Edge browser support 4K resolution.

itslennysfault 3y ago
Any idea why Edge? It's a chromium wrapper. Do they add some specialized codec or something?
- gondaloof 3y ago
  Yes. Chromium and “Edgium” add a lot of their own closed-source services before releasing package. One example is that “Translate website” toolbar that Chrome has, which sends the entire content to Google’s servers using their own API key. That’s not present in the Chromium source. https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-services-removed-changed-chromium-edge-browser https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300772/microsoft-google-...

ptspts 3y ago

Also the software restrictions on the linked Netflix page seem to be arbitrary. When I download a movie in a DRM-free .mkv file, I can play it in all my browsers, all media player apps (typically VLC and MPV), and the HDMI version doesn't matter.

npteljes 3y ago

There's also "Test patterns" to check resolution and other things regarding your stream: https://www.netflix.com/title/80018499 https://www.netflix.com/title/80018499

aembleton 3y ago

If you can't tell that it isn't 1080p, does it really matter?

streakfix 3y ago
If you can't tell if your friends are harassing you, or messing with you in a playful way, does it really matter?
mattstir 3y ago
What's the point of paying 65% more per month for the 1080p plan if you're just going to receive 720p anyway? Do you enjoy wasting money?
- aembleton 3y ago
  No, but I wouldn't pay 65% more unless I could actually tell the difference. I could probably tell the difference between 1080p and 720 on my laptop, but I doubt I could tell between 4k and 1080p so I wouldn't pay for that.
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DesiLurker 3y ago
thats the thing, you can actually tell but for adaptive streaming its harder to be definitive. Also content resolution becomes secondary when you are neck deep in show & storyline. that does not means its insignificant, just that its effects are subtle. In fact, this is so much more true for HDR vs non HDR. Source: I've done a lot of HDR processing development for a leading media company.

icar 3y ago

I have been using for over a year https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox https://github.com/vladikoff/netflix-1080p-firefox and works fine. But, I see now extension was removed from FF extensions page. If I knew where to get the one I have installed, I'd send it to you people.