• tobbue@feddit.de
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    32
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    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
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      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
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        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
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        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
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        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.

      • tobbue@feddit.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        11 months ago

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