[metamet]

I've never been able to get Edge to streak Netflix in high def. Same with the official Windows app.

[watermelon0]

Your monitor, GPU, HDMI cable, etc. need to be HDCP compatible, to get a higher resolution.

[anonymousiam]

True, but the streaming provider had a CHOICE to enforce that requirement, and the user experience has suffered as a result of their choice.

[FelipeCortez]

The streaming provider doesn’t have a choice. They must implement and prove they have a working DRM solution or publishers won’t hand over the streamable media

[201984]

I don't know why the publishers care. The scene has it all already.

[wkat4242]

Exactly, and they still have it from day one every time. It's not an effective method against piracy, it's just an annoyance to paying users.

They just never learn this lesson. Remember the meme joking about all the unskippable bullshit people had to watch on a DVD, when they could just download a pirated copy and press play :)

[Mindwipe]

Scene pirates complain quite a lot that they frequently do not have access to day one Netflix UHD releases and they have to burn hardware keys to do it every few months.

[LocalH]

It's about control

[gergely]

It always felt like a lottery, if all stars are aligned you can watch it in high resolution