ohh you believe if you are an "Admin" on windows you have control over the OS.... no Redmond has control over the Windows OS, they have DRM built in well below "Admin"
> 1. Root on Linux is not the same as Admin on Windows. Sorry
No need to be sorry, but how so?
> 2. They do limit Linux playback to 720p, you can not play 1080p or higher streams on linux largely due not having control over the OS.
I didn't know that. Is it done based on OS detection or is it just Netflix neglecting to support? What if I fool Netflix into thinking I'm running windows? Will I be able to play 1080p/4k then?
With root on linux there is nothing outside of your control, With Admin on Windows there are still all kinds of things outside of your control. Just look at the Telemetry controversy as an example. No way for even an "admin" to disable it
>I didn't know that. Is it done based on OS detection or is it just Netflix neglecting to support?
In order to play HD Content you much have a OS that refuses to follow the Admin's wishes, instead follows the wishes of the OS Vendor.
You much have full stack DRM built into the OS that is not bypassable.
Currently the Only OS that support browser based HD Playback from netflix is Windows in the Edge Browser because MS DRM is built into the OS and the Admin of the OS has no control over it.
Has the reason for the 720p cap been confirmed anywhere? All I'm getting from the helpdesk is that it is browser limitation, not policy. Is there something in the HTML5 DRM standard that imposes this limit?
Google Chrome up to 720p
Internet Explorer up to 1080p
Microsoft Edge up to 4K*
Mozilla Firefox up to 720p
Opera up to 720p
Safari up to 1080p on Mac OS X 10.10.3 or later
Mainly it has to do with PlayReady / Widevine support at the OS Level. Windows has PlayReady baked into the OS, and will communicate with the Edge Browser in a Secure way that can not be bypassed by any user on the System
Linux and other browsers on Windows lack the ability to do this at an OS Level there for netflix limits the stream quality because the OS does not have the proper DRM Controls
This is the exact same reason they do not want the Netlfix app on Rooted devices
