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No, Netflix uses 720p when it can’t detect DRM and HDCP on HDMI. It’s the default case for Linux for this reason.


Which is hilarious given the pirates have been able to rip full 4k streams from Netflix no problem. Just another case of DRM hurting the end users and doing nothing to stop piracy.


Netflix is limited to 720p if you use anything but Edge or the Store App on Windows for arbitrary DRM reasons (PlayReady DRM).


SO, I am watching netflix in 720p on my linux laptop ?

How do I check that ?

https://cd-rw.org/t/how-to-enable-netflix-full-hd-1080p-on-l... Ah, there's an extension.

edit: https://www.netflix.com/fi-en/title/80018499 Aaand I have been watching 720p... :D.




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