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HD video playback from streaming services (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Apart from the obvious nautical themed solutions, are there any ways around streaming services not allowing HD video playback on Linux? Prime video is the one I’ve noticed it with the most, I haven’t tried Disney plus yet but I’m expecting it to be similar. I’ve been dual booting for a while now and this is the main thing keeping me on Windows at the moment.

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[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 26 points 3 months ago

I had this problem so I just hit the high seas for a much better experience. Then I cancelled my service because clearly they didn't want my business.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No as you can not bypass DRM. DRM is designed to block your control of your machine.

[–] astro_ray@lemdro.id 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seriously, DRM is the problem. There's no one benefitting from it except for large corporations who have a stranglehold on content.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 11 points 3 months ago

Yeah. And even the corporations aren't benefiting. The best Pirates crack that stuff quickly, and the rest of us (not me, obviously, I'm no pirate) just leach off the best Pirates. People trying to give them money are hurt.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Here's someone's blog doing it: https://www.da.vidbuchanan.co.uk/blog/netflix-on-asahi.html

[–] mactan@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

yo ho ho

[–] astro_ray@lemdro.id 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Personally what I have seen so far, Netflix and Disney+Hotstar (here a popular OTT platform Hotstar and Disney merged and this is the result) works pretty well and I can watch it HD (never tried 4K because I don'thave any 4K device). It's just Amazon Prime that doesn't just HD playback among all the OTT services I have used so far.

[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah ok, I’d heard Netflix had the issue as well but I don’t use it so I couldn’t confirm. Maybe it’s time to reconsider my prime subscription, although I do still use it for 1 day delivery

[–] zelifcam@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You’re never going to stream above 720p/1080p on Linux from any service besides YouTube.

[–] Alk@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't noticed since I started exclusively using plex for all of my media except YouTube. Highly recommend.

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Synology NAS, Wifi 6 router and Plex have been a fantastic life upgrade for me.

[–] Zamundaaa@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago

For Netflix there's a browser extension that does it, but I don't know of a solution for other streaming services