A friend was using a computer with Windows 8.1 (I know lol), and her streaming services stopped working on it. Because she was using an old computer, she couldn’t upgrade to Windows 11. So I suggested installing Linux and even doing it for her, but the problem is that most streaming services don’t work on Linux. After making that disclaimer and suggesting she use a streaming stick, she decided that her computer is junk and will just get a new one. A win for Microsoft.
But the crux is that if streaming services don’t treat Linux as a first class platform, Linux will never be truly mainstream. People say that it’s Microsoft Office or Adobe blocking Linux from the mainstream, but Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, Peacock, etc are the real missing “apps” on Linux.
I install chrome on my Linux and watch them that way
Which ones?
I’ve watched max, Hulu, peacock, Amazon , apple and Disney
That’s good to hear. I don’t use streaming services so I don’t have firsthand experience
I think Firefox also supports many if one installs the proprietary codecs .
But I just go to the web address, log in she watch. Maybe I only watched peacock through prime though
it does work in firefox without any issues
Then how do you know that “most streaming services don’t work on Linux?”
How did you get Peacock to work? I’ve never had it work on Linux in the browser and read online that it’s because of Linux specifically.