Wait, they're not letting you stream because of your OS? That's bullshit, I'd pirate it on principal at that point. No sense in waisting time trying to get your browser to report a different OS to work around it.

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Using Linux means DRM protected content either plays in terrible quality or in RakutenTV's case not at all. Netflix is limited to 720p with low bitrate and Amazon limits to ~540p.

Changing user agent doesn't work because it's the DRM who decides whether the OS is supported.

Linux users have to decide between low quality legal streaming services, or piracy with high quality. It's not a difficult decision for me and my giant HDD.

Edit: I forgot the third option: streaming sticks (Roku, FireTV).

[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

a funny thing that I'd like to add, is that pirate streaming sites don't have this limitation. You just open a website, write in a name, and play in on any platform, with good enough quality, free from all streaming services. Piracy is just too good to be true.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why do they do this?

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 2 years ago

Because without the proper DRM implementation it's trivial to rip it. So they're only letting you rip the low quality version. Which feels really stupid, because people who know how to rip the 4K content exist and are happy to share the results.

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 34 points 2 years ago

It's the only way, they can go fuck themselves

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 64 points 2 years ago (3 children)

To add extra insult, Roku use linux on their boxes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roku_OS

[–] IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fuck Roku, they won’t let me set the dns server to my pi hole

“The consumer’s kids could change that setting and the consumer wouldn’t be able to change it back to a valid dns server”

[–] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 10 points 2 years ago

% rg googl /etc/pf.conf
29:google_dns_block = "{ 10.68.80.59, 10.68.80.57, 10.68.80.64, 10.68.82.36 }"
30:google_dns = "{ 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 }"
101:rdr pass on {wg443, $int_if} proto {tcp, udp} from $google_dns_block to {$google_dns} port 53 -> 10.68.86.53 port 53

[–] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Rakuten != Roku

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

Ah, my bad, I read the "A" as an "O". I've never heard of rakuten.

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago

Roku is really locked down, which allows them to control what users can do. This means DRM is more powerful on Roku Linux, than on desktop Linux. Same is true for Android. Not allowing Linux makes sense from the rightholders standpoint (just like it makes sense for me to pirate).

[–] wolfruff@pawb.social 30 points 2 years ago

But then it probably works on Android.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago

I'd honestly prefer this than to what Netflix does: Don't warn you at all but then limit you to 480p or whatever. Now THAT is some bullshit. But hey, at least this way no one will ever be able to pirate 4k shows off Netflix, right? RIGHT?

[–] pkill@programming.dev 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://defectivebydesign.org/

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago

What you get for running something that doesn't let them use your computer for their gain how could you?!

[–] thisfro@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But like, why?

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 14 points 2 years ago

Because he said so

[–] sphere_au@reddthat.com 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always just turn DRM off and don't subscribe to these things... Now I know I had a better reason than I thought I did.

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 5 points 2 years ago

I didn't subscribed to it either and never will. My father received a coupon for a free movie and watched it. I then tried to log in on my pc and this happened so... ̿ \(͡ ° ͜ʖ ͡ °)/ ̿

[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago

Well that's another one for the "list of companies that are never getting my money".

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Io capitano"?
More like "Io capitano uncino"

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 3 points 2 years ago

LMAO EXACTLY