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1. jiggaw+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:39:25
Yes, and I am still unable to play 4K Netflix on a PC that has been able to play 4K videos for about 7 years now.

It's permanently blocked to prevent piracy, or something, mumble, mumble...

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2. px43+x1[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:47:14
>>jiggaw+(OP)
There are several ways to play 4k Netflix videos on any platform you want, because nothing they are doing actually prevents piracy.
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3. Silhou+93[view] [source] 2023-07-26 12:56:02
>>jiggaw+(OP)
It really does feel like something is fundamentally wrong when we're trending towards getting our video and audio content via online streaming but the streaming services are trending towards being gatekeepers more than facilitators.

The temporary nature of any licensing deals behind these services and the resulting lack of reliable long-term access to content have become more and more obvious.

Increasingly the streaming services seem to be so paranoid about piracy that they are blocking "unapproved" players from getting the highest quality versions of the content - as if anyone who wants to pirate any blockbuster movie can't already find a way to get it in 4K somewhere else if they really want to. Meanwhile you can't watch your 4K movie on a service you're literally paying to provide that movie. IIRC Amazon Prime Video still won't even let you have HD content if you're on Linux.

It feels like the commercial incentives for tech firms to create walled gardens and a culture of never owning anything permanently are going largely unchecked and by now the governments who are supposed to act in the interests of their people should really be stepping in with regulation to counter those negative trends.

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4. skydha+jE[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-07-26 15:18:09
>>px43+x1
It's not about preventing, it's about controlling. Making everything as an appliance is the backbone of consumerism.
5. hot_gr+Fp2[view] [source] 2023-07-26 22:15:16
>>jiggaw+(OP)
So, no 4K Netflix on Linux (and not even 1080p without light hacks), presumably because of some incompatibility with the DRM. Still handily beats the situation that existed before. "Similar to video DRM" doesn't scare me. Mass surveillance is scarier.
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