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.
The sources I read said only the lower versions of widevine, which many platforms don’t support at all
Are your “sources” some ill-informed LLM?
Stop listening to slopbots.
i don’t use it myself so can’t be sure but i find it hard to believe it wouldn’t work on the latest ubuntu with google chrome… it did work as of a few years ago.