Want Netflix 4K? Use Edge

[GoodBytes]

Microsoft announces that it is the only web browser currently that support Netflix 4K streaming.

Edge and Safari are the only web browsers that support Netflix 1080p. Now, Edge take once again a step forward over other web browsers and add 4K video playback support. That said, you need Intel's Kaby Lake CPU (7th gen) CPU, and a 4K display (of course), to enjoy it, Microsoft says. That said, I don't know if this was a general comment for ultrabooks which doesn't have a dedicated graphics, or the codec used by the Edge web browser is really only CPU accelerated and therefore needs Kaby Lake.

 

 

 

If you can't stand Edge, it is not the only way to enjoy Netflix 4K content. If you have the latest version of the Amazon Fire TV, or Google's ChromeCast Ultra, Roku 4, XBox One S, Nvidia Shield TV, and many more devices that advertises that they support it. But in PC space, currently, using a web browser, Edge is the only way so far (with Intel Kaby Lake CPU)

 

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If you want to be able to stream Netflix in 4K through your browser, you're going to have to use Edge, as Microsoft announced today. Unfortunately, the feature probably won't work with your PC, as you'll need a device that uses one of Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors and of course, a 4K display.

 

Source: https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-is-now-the-exclusive-browser-to-support-4k-streaming-in-netflix

 

[8-Bit Ninja]

Microsoft are really forcing edge down our throats aren't they... 

[SeanAngelo]

but....edge....

[Xizerz]

I kind of think the way microsoft goes about pushing all their data gatherers is kind of unprofessional

like when you try to change your default browser, it's all like "aw cmon at least give me a try :'(" it's trying to act all personal and it gets pretty annoying 

[Bouzoo]

Wait, so Edge is 4K while everything else is 720p, or did other browsers get upgraded to 1080p?

[zMeul]

who gives a shit?!

 

UHD streaming for the average american is going to be a serious problem

as of Q4 2015 data, only 31% of internet users had above 15 megabits/s internet speeds - NETFLIX recommends at least 25mbps; and this doesn't include if you have + family members using the internet at the same time

 

https://www.fastmetrics.com/internet-connection-speed-by-country.php#top-10-america

[Dackzy]

edge isn't that bad and super nice for low powered PCs, so eh, but the fact that you need kaby lake, I do not like that.

[Xizerz]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

who gives a shit?!

 

UHD streaming for the average american is going to be a serious problem

as of Q4 2015 data, only 31% of internet users had above 15 megabits/s internet speeds - NETFLIX recommends at least 25mbps; and this doesn't include if you have + family members using the internet at the same time

yes, but most of the people that have some sort of 4k display are probably invested enough to at least have 50mbps

[Deletist_Jerk]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

who gives a shit?!

 

UHD streaming for the average american is going to be a serious problem

as of Q4 2015 data, only 31% of internet users had above 15 megabits/s internet speeds - NETFLIX recommends at least 25mbps; and this doesn't include if you have + family members using the internet at the same time

 

https://www.fastmetrics.com/internet-connection-speed-by-country.php#top-10-america

Right!? I don't know why we (Americans) aren't pushing for faster Internet. 

 

What are ISPs doing with our tax payer subsidies!? 

[zMeul]

Just now, Xizerz said:

yes, but most of the people that have some sort of 4k display are probably invested enough to at least have 50mbps

for what reason?!!? NETFLIX's UHD streaming is poooh; you're better buying the 1080p BluRay disk - with better image quality and sound

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, Deletist_Jerk said:

Right!? I don't know why we (Americans) aren't pushing for faster Internet. 

 

What are ISPs doing with our tax payer subsidies!? 

erecting buildings!?

fending off Google Fiber?!

fighting the FCC!?

[Dackzy]

5 minutes ago, zMeul said:

for what reason?!!? NETFLIX's UHD streaming is poooh; you're better buying the 1080p BluRay disk - with better image quality and sound

and how many people buy copies of things? I think a lot of people just watch a movie once maybe twice and that is it, so buying a copy seems like a waste of money, unless you really want the higher quality audio and higher picture quality, but I think most people don't care about the better audio and the better picture quality. That is atleast what I see.

[michaelocarroll007]

8 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

edge isn't that bad and super nice for low powered PCs, so eh, but the fact that you need kaby lake, I do not like that.

i Think thats due to codec support for 4k videos that takes away the stress of 4k is not existant in intels older chips.

 

I believe this is why 4k60fps is Unplayable on my i5-4690k overclocked 

[JoshB2084]

Firefox and Chrome  Browsers Extension say "Hi.", and someone will make it happen sometime soon. 

[pyrojoe34]

13 minutes ago, zMeul said:

who gives a shit?!

 

UHD streaming for the average american is going to be a serious problem

as of Q4 2015 data, only 31% of internet users had above 15 megabits/s internet speeds - NETFLIX recommends at least 25mbps; and this doesn't include if you have + family members using the internet at the same time

 

https://www.fastmetrics.com/internet-connection-speed-by-country.php#top-10-america

The new issue is not just speeds, it's data caps. With all the major ISPs (Comcast, ATT, etc) now having data caps on their internet people can't stream 4k content without going over their monthly data caps. I know people who have to manually force sites to use SD or 720p only or they run out of data two weeks into the month.

 

ISPs are a joke... I hope Elon gets permission for his 4000 satellite network so even ISPs with their shitty molopy bullshit and blocking Google Fiber can't help but be forced to be competitive again.

[michaelocarroll007]

2 minutes ago, JoshB2084 said:

Firefox and Chrome  Browsers Extension say "Hi.", and someone will make it happen sometime soon. 

I Think chrome just got 1080p or might not have it still you had to use the app in windows store or edge. I remeber using chrome to watch before edge was a thing or windows 10 and then got a chromecast and the difference was huge didnt understand why looked it up and that was because all Chrome supported was 720p back then 

[Dackzy]

1 minute ago, michaelocarroll007 said:

i Think thats due to codec support for 4k videos that takes away the stress of 4k is not existant in intels older chips.

 

I believe this is why 4k60fps is Unplayable on my i5-4690k overclocked 

well movies run at 24fps, I think they should just have said that it would be able to run on any system, but "we recommend that you have a powerful CPU if you don't have a kabylake CPU".

[zMeul]

Just now, Dackzy said:

and how many people buy copies of things? I think a lot of people just watch a movie once maybe twice and that is it, so buying a copy seems like a waste of money, unless you really want the higher quality audio and higher picture quality, but I think most people don't care about the better audio and the better picture quality. That is atleast what I see.

there are a lot of deals going through the bargains bin or lending from family / friends

NETFLIX and the other streaming services need to take into account the possibility of off-line viewing

 

but that doesn't even address one primary issue with ISPs ... data caps

if my math is right, a 1H and ¹/₂ of movie trough netflix would eat ~16GB

[GoodBytes]

20 minutes ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

Microsoft are really forcing edge down our throats aren't they... 

Not Microsoft fault is the other web browsers are sleeping enjoying their current market share, instead of being at the for front of the web. At least Microsoft knows that it lacks behind a lot, and tries to not only catch up, but bring new abilities. How sad that silly devices and probably soon, SmartTV has 4K Netflix, yet a PC can't. Maybe if Google didn't treat Chrome like Microsoft treated IE 6 when it had 90% of the web browser market share, things would be a bit more exciting.

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, pyrojoe34 said:

The new issue is not just speeds, it's data caps. With all the major ISPs (Comcast, ATT, etc) now having data caps on their internet people can't stream 4k content without going over their monthly data caps. I know people who have to manually force sites to use SD or 720p only or they run out of data two weeks into the month.

addressed the data caps in a subsequent post, see above

[michaelocarroll007]

1 minute ago, Dackzy said:

well movies run at 24fps, I think they should just have said that it would be able to run on any system, but "we recommend that you have a powerful CPU if you don't have a kabylake CPU".

yeah 30fps Seem to be just below maxing my CPU but youtube doesnt give a 30fps option so i cant watch many. its still pinged at 85%ish 

[GoodBytes]

14 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

Wait, so Edge is 4K while everything else is 720p, or did other browsers get upgraded to 1080p?

They should support 1080p.

[Dackzy]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

there are a lot of deals going through the bargains bin or lending from family / friends

NETFLIX and the other streaming services need to take into account the possibility of off-line viewing

well then you would also have to have a blueray player.

 

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

but that doesn't even address one primary issue with ISPs ... data caps

if my math is right, a 1H and ¹/₂ of movie trough netflix would eat ~16GB

And I could not care less about that. I don't have data caps and my net is getting upgraded from 100/100 to 400/400, so don't care.

[GoodBytes]

23 minutes ago, Xizerz said:

yes, but most of the people that have some sort of 4k display are probably invested enough to at least have 50mbps

Not even.. you only need 30mbps. That is what I have, and 4K videos is not a problem.

[Dackzy]

3 minutes ago, michaelocarroll007 said:

yeah 30fps Seem to be just below maxing my CPU but youtube doesnt give a 30fps option so i cant watch many. its still pinged at 85%ish 

if youtube doesn't say 60 fps then it is 30 fps. My 4770k hasn't had any problems with streaming 4k