Too bad they couldn't make it a chrome extension or something at least

Can someone please explain why this comment is being downvoted? Is it not feasible or is that stupid in some way? I'd just like to know if the downvotes are from a technical perspective.

DRM relies on handing the ciphertext, a decryption program, and the key to the opponent, and then telling them not to use it except when they are allowed to use it.

If your browser is in charge of running the storage of the ciphertext and the decryption, it is much easier to debug it and apply a patch that will store the plaintext than if you have to do this all in an Android emulator as well.

But either way: DRM doesn't work for long.

In the meantime, Netflix is providing enough value for me that I happily pay their monthly fee and don't bother looking for ways to break their DRM.

As they say 'convenient is better than better' and I've long looked for a company like Netflix who will allow me to give them money and they will let me watch what I want.

I think that's what Netflix wants to be, getting the content creators to agree is the tough part, I imagine. Another benefit to their producing their own material.

Does anyone know if e.g. Google's Widevine or Apple's FairPlay support the concept of applying DRM to downloaded files?

If they do, they should be able to get this to the web version of Netflix.

(Laptop screens are great for watching video content on e.g. a flight or train ride. Bringing an extra piece of hardware like a tablet just for this purpose seems silly. Phone screens offer poor ergonomy. They are only really a decent compromise on a bus or a subway, or similar.)

Of course they do. That's how an iPod could play FairPlay content without a network connection. They didn't strip the DRM upon upload the the iPod.

I'm sure the Netflix files on your iPad are still DRMed. They just give you some kind of key that's only good for a limited amount of time.

I guess the practical question here is whether that functionality is usable via the javascript API:s.

I'd expect it is if the browser implements the security plugin infrastructure that Netflix (and others) have been pushing.

Up until very recently Netflix has been saying that offline viewing is not something they want.

Maybe they were just doing a Steve, though.

Works on Chromebook.

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7021273?hl=en

> Probably because on smartphones and tables they have their own app and don't have to rely on a browser.

But then they have to rely on the OS instead. Not sure what is better.

They have a Windows 10 app, though.

Unfortunately, you need to use the Windows Store to get it.

edit: Actually, I just checked an apparently you can download the free apps from the store without logging in now. I tried to do this a very long time ago and skipped because it wanted a Microsoft account login, so I left. I'm glad they've changed this.

what if you get your computer browser's developer mode to masquerade as a tablet/phone?

It only works in their apps, not in mobile browsers. So that wouldn't help you.

Would be interesting to know if this works, but if the use case is watching films on laptop on plane, rather than tablet on plane, I hope you have a power source.