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Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by radley on Saturday June 01, 2024 @12:32PM (#40547068)
> Same with Netflix and it's bit starved encodes.

Bitrates are tied to the subscription tier. If you do the 4K plan, it's visibly noticeable that 1080p video bitrates are higher. They don't have much 4K content, but the 1080p difference is worth it for my 4K projector.

Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by sargun on Saturday June 01, 2024 @01:52PM (#40547730)
Subscription tier and device. If your device isn’t capable of playback, there’s no way to get the content.
Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by Forbo on Saturday June 01, 2024 @04:12PM (#40548716)
My device is perfectly capable of playing 4K media, but Netflix has decided that Linux doesn't deserve it.