Netflix 4K Support

[pclavelloux]

For a great example issue check out https://github.com/ThatGuySam/doesitarm/issues/31

The official name of the app Netflix

[ThatGuySam]

Thanks for the App Request!

I'm currently working on getting to all the requests, however, if you'd like help push things along feel free to add context based on the App Request Template

[Drakefly]

Hello, I think it's not an application to check because netflix is fully usable from a browser or from the appStore. So netflix will works.

[ThatGuySam]

I think @Drakefly is correct.

Is this for a Desktop Version of Netflix?

[Zlitus]

Is 4K working on the web version of Netflix with Safari? It is working with some MacBook Pro T2, I would be interested to know if it also work with M1.

[ThatGuySam]

Sometimes you have to configure the settings because Netflix has been fiddling around with the default to reduce the bandwidth they have to serve.

You can learn more here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/getting-hd-netflix/

There shouldn’t be really any difference between Intel and ARM processors when using the Netflix website.

[Zlitus]

Well actually no: Netflix in 4K is only compatible with a few browsers/os/devices; here a quick non-exhaustive list:

• Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, with a supported GPU
• Safari on macOS, but only on Big Sur and on a Mac with a T2 chip

Here an article about it:

• https://www.macrumors.com/2020/10/01/macs-need-t2-security-chip-4k-netflix-big-sur/

So, to me, it would make sens to test it with the new CPU/GPU M1 cause it is not necessarily still compatible with it.

[ThatGuySam]

That's interesting.

We'll have to get someone with an Apple SIlicon chip to test it out and see what the differences are

[Zlitus]

Ok, I just received my MacBook Pro M1 this morning and been on Netflix and test the CTRL+Shift+Option+D “debug panel”, and Netflix never send me better than 1080p stream. I've a fiber internet connection, with 255Mbps according to the Netflix connection speed test.

The native resolution is 2880x1800, it would make sense to receive a bigger stream. Changing the macOS Scale or the zoom level in Safari don't change anything, I don't have a secondary 4K screen to test but it doesn't look compatible yet.

Screenshot here: https://imgur.com/a/rLwNlxQ Let's notice the UA, still indicating “Intel”, probably for compatibility reasons. I don't know how to "force 4K" but Netflix don't seem ready to send it on it own.

[ThatGuySam]

It looks like there are several outlets confirming this

https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/29/safari-can-now-stream-4k-hdr-and-dolby-vision-content-on-netflix-with-macos-big-sur/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/29/21307620/apple-mac-netflix-4k-hdr-macos-big-sur-dolby-vision-safari

If you'd like we can wait until some with a 4k monitor confirms or I can list it now

[ThatGuySam]

Here's the info we'll use

The official name of the app Netflix 4K

Proposed App Status Yes, Netflix now supports 4k on macOS Big Sur (but you don't need Apple Silicon)

Related Issue Tracker Link or discussion https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/29/safari-can-now-stream-4k-hdr-and-dolby-vision-content-on-netflix-with-macos-big-sur/

https://github.com/ThatGuySam/doesitarm/issues/42

An Official App Download Link https://www.netflix.com/

[Zlitus]

Well: At the moment, as far as I know, it working only on Macs with a T2 chip, which concern only theses devices: Mac Pro 2019 Mac Mini 2018 MacBook Air 2018+ MacBook Pro 2018+

And, we need a confirmation from someone with a Mac M1 & a 4K screen, but it seem like the new generation can't (yet) use 4K on Netflix.

[moffpage]

Close this issue please

[ThatGuySam]

@pclavelloux @Zlitus Any objections?

[Zlitus]

@pclavelloux Yes unfortunately I have an objection. Netflix does not support 4K on M1 Mac (yet), the status didn't changed since my last messages and the links sent since are older and talk about Intel Macs.

Netflix support 4K on Mac start with Big Sur, with Safari only, and only with some specific hardware witch not include (yet) the M1 CPU/GPU as far as I know. If somebody as more information or can proof than Netflix run on 4K on M1, feel free to share it.

[ThatGuySam]

So perhaps we list this as: Netflix 4K Support on Safari

[Zlitus]

Well, the problem is that no other browsers or apps for macOS (M1 or Intel) offer 4K for Netflix. So for now it mean "Netflix 4K on M1 is not available"

[moffpage]

Close this issue please

[Zlitus]

Close this issue please

Can you please elaborate and explain why we should close this issue? For what I see, we don't have (yet) any way to see Netflix in 4K on Apple M1. No applications and no browsers are currently able to stream Netflix in 4K, for what I saw, and we don't have any reason to think than Netflix is not working on fixing that. So the issue should stay open to follow the potential progress.

I agree, that's not an application so that's a bit different from everything else on this repo, but still make sens to talk about it.

[ThatGuySam]

There's no harm in leaving it open for now.

[ThatGuySam]

I've found one way to check the current resolution Netflix is playing at within your browser by getting the resolution of the video HTML element.

Run the following in the respective Dev Tools console for your browser:

document.querySelector('video').videoHeight

This should be the maximum possible resolution the video content is currently playing at.