Since Chrome OS can stream Netflix videos at 1080p, you might think that getting Google Chrome to play 1080p videos on any operating system is as easy as changing the user agent, but that's not the case because Chrome OS uses a different DRM implementation. You can find information about the supported Netflix resolutions on various web browsers by visiting the following links:Īs a result, Linux users (except Chrome OS users of course) are left out, as there's no web browser to stream Netflix videos at 1080p on Linux. The only web browsers that can stream Netflix at 1080p are Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge on Windows, Safari on Mac OS X 10.10.3 or later, and Google Chrome on Chrome OS only.
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera all stream Netflix videos at a maximum resolution of 720p on Linux, Windows or macOS. Even if you have a HD or Ultra HD Netflix plan and your Internet connection supports HD streaming, Netflix plays in 720p resolution on Linux web browsers.
