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What the Fuck Amazon?! (lemmings.world)
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[-] tobbue@feddit.de 31 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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.....

[-] ares35@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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.

[-] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

rooted Android phone

that may be the culprit.

[-] MyFairJulia@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

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

[-] tobbue@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

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

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