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[-] tobbue@feddit.de 31 points 1 year ago

It's not even really better on Windows. (Nearly) all streaming services restrict resolution to 720p if you watch on a PC, mobile phone or tablet. With the exception of Netflix if you watch with Microsoft Edge or Chrome, I believe.

[-] And009@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago

Netflix plays 4k on my Mac, android and ipad. I don't use prime enough but it does the same I believe.

[-] jackoneill@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

yeah I don't run into this issue on my mac at work or at home, but i do with every windows and linux machine i try them on. I can do whateevr the fuck i want on my plex server though.....if i could only get my wife to adapt to the plex UI and the ombi requester.....

You're sure Netflix plays 4k on Android? I have Widevine L1 reported in my Android Netflix app (on my rooted Android phone thanks to Magisk and the various spoofing/root-hiding tools). But even at L1 the video is limited to 1080p. I think it may be an app platform limitation, but would love to be proven wrong.

[-] ares35@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

rooted Android phone

that may be the culprit.

[-] ares35@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

iirc, netflix requires the os's drm and browser for 1080p and higher. safari on apple, chrome on android, edge (plus perhaps newer cpu) on windows. third-party browsers (and linux as there is no native os drm) limited to 720p.

[-] MyFairJulia@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Don‘t GPUs also include hardware for DRM stuff like that?

[-] tobbue@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, still then there are only very limited software configurations that are allowed.

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