Can you guess those browsers?
Netflix support has revealed that Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Safari (on an OS X 10.10.3 or later device) are the only web browsers that can stream 1080p video content from their servers.
Meanwhile, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera can only stream 720p video streams from Netflix. It's up to the developers of those web browsers to resolve those limitations.
I only use Mozilla Firefox to stream content from Netflix on my PC, but I've never noticed that 720p limitation, because I only use about one-third of my screen for that service.
Image credit: Netflix
Sources:
- "Netflix system requirements for HTML5 Player and Silverlight." help.netflix.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.