Cohort IDs can be collected over time to create cross-site tracking IDs

Re:Cohort IDs can be collected over time to create cross-sit... by HDMI_Cable on Thursday April 15, 2021 @03:22PM (#26825010)

Also we have to ask the question: does DRM like Widevine even work? One could just take a video recording of their Netflix stream using OBS or something similar, and Widevine can't even do anything to counter it.

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Re:Cohort IDs can be collected over time to create cross-sit... by mike_d on Thursday April 15, 2021 @03:35PM (#26825159)

> does DRM like Widevine even work?

Yes, you just don't understand what working is. Everyone realizes you can do screen recording, HDMI recording, or just invite a friend over to watch on your screen. What it does do is make the content owners comfortable enough that there is a reasonable level of protection as to allow their content to be streamed online.

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Re:Cohort IDs can be collected over time to create cross-sit... by ev1 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:07PM (#26828140)

For the third thing you mentioned: https://twitter.com/Sean8UrSon/status/1379156103557120001/ph...

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Re:Cohort IDs can be collected over time to create cross-sit... by ev1 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:06PM (#26828135)

Basic software level Widevine will generally not allow you to play high quality content (like probably 1080 or better): https://support.google.com/widevine/answer/6072714?hl=en

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