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Aug 2, 2024, 12:27:27 AM8/2/24

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A way to finally watch Netflix in the highest quality possible. This extension forces 1080p FHD playback, as well as the option to force 5.1 AAC playback.Normally, Netflix only plays back a maximum of 720p and AAC2.0. However, with this extension, those restrictions can finally be removed. ***Out of the box, Netflix-1080p just forces 1080p AVCHi streams to be included in the streams for playback. However, there are a few options you may tweak in the extension's options menu (all left unchecked by default):- Use 5.1 audio when available: Netflix normally plays back AAC2.0 in 64kbps and 96kbps. However, by checking this option, you override those streams for 128kbps AAC5.1, which can take advantage of surround sound setups!- Automatically select best bitrate available: Checking this option allows you to always playback the highest quality streams, no matter how fast Netflix thinks your connection is.- Use VP9 instead of H.264: For older computers, decoding VP9 in software can be faster and more efficient than decoding H.264 in software. Check this option if you notice slowdown or dropped frames with 1080p AVC playback.***This extension is free and will remain free. It is licensed under the MIT license, and is completely open source.I welcome any and all contributions! GitHub is linked below.***GitHub + more in-depth explanation: -1080p

Does anyone have the issue with their 4K Apple TV playing Netflix Original content in low quality when connected to a 1080p display. This issue only seems to impact Netflix Original content (probably due to something with a 4K/HDR signal?). Internet is fast 500+ mbps and this issue only effects the Netflix stuff. All other streaming services run 1080p/Atmos perfectly. If I move the Apple TV to another 1080 display, same issue. But when I hook it up to a 4K screen... perfect 4K or 1080p (if forced) picture. Driving me nuts because our home theatre currently only has a 1080 projector.

This is a topic of concern because (after Googling) many Linux users would like to get what they pay for vis-a-vis streaming services in Linux. I want 1080 dpi. I've tested many extensions in the past two years and most do not work. These work for me. YMMV.

Problem: Linux won't stream in 1080 dpi from top tier online services.
Solution for Netflix in Chrome or Edge: Install Netflix - higher quality - Chrome Web Store
Solution for HBOMax in Chrome or Edge: Install HBO GO Quality Enforcer - Chrome Web Store

Most NUC devices are technically capable of playing software decoded Netflix streams in 1080p (and in the past this was possible) but in the last year or so Netflix has implemented DRM changes that restrict Kodi (on Linux) to the SD versions of their content. Feel free to show Netflix DRM the middle-finger and use another service.

as for netflix's middle finger, afaik, there is not much of alternative, disney+ and amazon doesn't support linux at all (last I heard), I cannot get cbs access, hulu doesn't seems worth it and I get netflix for free...

I think the alternative is to use a static local media library rather than streaming. Buy blurays, (new films can be expensive, but plenty of good older content in bargain bins) rip to disk, enjoy. As an added bonus you'll get much better bitrates than with streaming content.

If streaming from the major branded streaming services is what you want to do, LibreElec/Kodi may not be the solution for you. I recommend a Roku. They are cheap and get the job done. :p Other than that, just about every TV you can buy these days comes with built in "smart" functionality.

All of that said, wasn't Leia supposed to add support for DRM in apps? I vaguely remember some controversy around this. Some people hated it, others suggested it would be a way to shed the "piracy" image Kodi had due to many shady apps.

The most believable numbers I've found are 1.5Mbps for SD, 3Mbps for DVD quality, 5Mbps for HD quality and 8+ for 1080 on PS3. I don't see Netflix offering official numbers, but playing with Speedtest.net and testing by adding bandwidth eaters like VPN connections until I saw the quality degrade.

While I couldn't find any hard numbers on Netflix's site, it seems the consensus is that as long as you have a decent DSL connection 1.5 Mbs, you should be able to stream successfully (there might be a decent amount of buffering though).Source

I do not personally have Netflix, but my aunt does (the standard definition version through a Wii) and she has no problem watching movies with connection speed that hovers between 700 Kbps and 900 Kbps (tested at Speakeasy.net). I was actually surprised that video playback didn't lag with speeds that low, but there it is.

We have a 1.5/10 Mb connection and see neflix eat as much bandwith as it can get. Not uncommon for it to be using 9mb on HD programs over our xbox 360. However if there is anyother machines online it will kick back to less and change the quality of the stream...

This is Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer, to tell our members in Canada that starting today, watching movies and TV shows streaming from Netflix will use 2/3 less data on average, with minimal impact to video quality.

I ran the Activity Monitor app on my MacBook Pro while simultaneously streaming Netflix on 4 devices on my home wifi (my MacBook Pro, an iPhone 5, an iPhone 4 and a smart TV upstairs). The total data rate never got higher than 709 kbps (less than 1 Mbps) and on average it stayed around 200-300 kbps. All devices were streaming flawlessly. I even called Comcast on my VOIP phone and the bandwidth usage stayed the same.

To my knowledge, the Activity Monitor shows bandwidth used by the wifi network as a whole (which was what I was interested in), not the individual devices. You see, I am using Comcast "High-speed Internet." How fast is that? They don't say, but apparently I am also getting their Blast service which gives me "up to" 50 Mbps. Wow, right? Except why do I need that kind of speed? Or more to the point: why do I need to PAY for that speed? Or even more to the point: do I ever actually get that speed? I'm not a gamer, though I wonder if I was, would I still need that kind of bandwidth?

I've recently decided to get into GNU/Linux and have tried Ubuntu, Manjaro and now Arch after I got a little experience with how it all works. I've managed to get Arch installed with i3-gaps using X and it's working really well. Except for one weird issue with Netflix streaming. Coming from Ubuntu and Manjaro I didn't notice a problem with Netflix, but I never checked the bitrate, so I can't say for sure (I'm fairly sure I would've noticed if it wasn't streaming in at least 720p). However, when I stream Netflix and use ctrl+alt+shift+D, I have a bitrate of 511 (960x540). Ctrl+alt+shift+S does not give me an option to go higher.

I know of the firefox+other browser limitations, but when I stream from Windows (I'm dual booting, Arch on 1 ssd, windows on another) I get a resolution of 19201080, which indicates to me, that it isn't the browser itself that is causing the low bitrate. Youtube videos and other streaming services, like twitch, works fine and plays at 1080p+.

I've spent quite a while browsing google, but to no avail. I frankly don't know where to troubleshoot as it is only Netflix that behaves this way and other video services work fine. Have anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution? I am very inexperienced with GNU/Linux in general, but I will do my best to provide you with any information that might be required to solve the problem.

I have the same problem (Mnajaro here) but only in some content, like House M.D. It looks on 19201080 on chrome on windows dual boot but only 960x540 on chrome and chromium on Manjaro. But for example, Test Patterns or Black Mirror run on 1920x1080p on chromium on Manjaro. It looks like the old content has different encoding or so. I have the same setup that you have (also netflix-1080p extension).

I've just checked with Black Mirror and it does indeed run 1920x1080p (6000 something bitrate). That's good to know at least! I'll keep this thread running for a couple of days just to see if someone might have a solution to the problem. Does anyone know if this is a problem exclusive to Arch based distros or is it a problem on other distros as well?

Keep in mind that not all videos that Netflix offers are in 1080p, most of their videos aren't. The surefire way to check if you are getting 1080p is to use the 2nd hotkey command and see what playing bitrate is currently at.

Vero4k is better at it, BUT you still have dropped frames at the time of writing this. So even if it hurts to say, but are you looking for a 1080p Netflix experience in Kodi you need more raw CPU power, or an android device with the regular Netflix app.

The answer is not straightforward. Basic (and Basic with Ads) were 720p but no longer exist as a standalone plans from Netflix directly: both Standard with Adverts and Standard are 1080p

Worth noting that Netflix uses adaptive streaming so even if you are paying for 1080P or 2160P you may end up with a mush of 480P if your broadband speed can't support the necessary bandwidth to provide the full HD or UHD stream.