Question How to get paid content to stream at full resolution?

[Fastfishy2]

I'll preface this by saying I haven't got a TV or Chromecast as I've just moved out of home again. I also never thought I'd need one for a while because I have a beefy PC (5800X3D, 7900XT) and a 32" 1440p monitor. And headset. If I want to watch movies / TV shows on this thing, there's no reason I shouldn't be able to.

Ironically, most streaming services (Disney+, Apple TV+, Youtube Movies) outright refuse to stream above 720p unless you cast to a TV, which just isn't an option for me. Or I could watch them on my phone, which is just dumb when I have a 32" monitor. Consensus online seems to be this is an effort to prevent their IP getting ripped (although apparently it's not very effective, and it's frustrating me so much as I've paid for at full resolution).

Is there some kind of workaround? Some special browser I need to use or some attachment that convinces them to actually stream the content I've paid for, in full resolution? I can't even sit down and rent a movie from YouTube for an evening without it looking like it's being streamed over dial-up.

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[ohio_buckeye]

Easiest thing imo is just get a firestick. Especially if you catch them on a sale that’s how we have all of our subscriptions synced and watch.

In fact looks like they’re on sale.

https://a.co/d/e8mZ5rb

 

[Fastfishy2]

Easiest thing imo is just get a firestick. Especially if you catch them on a sale that’s how we have all of our subscriptions synced and watch.

In fact looks like they’re on sale.

https://a.co/d/e8mZ5rb

Does it just plug into my monitor and cast from my phone? How does it work?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Oops I see you don’t have a tv. But it may still work the trick would be your audio. But you basically on a TV anyway would just plug it into an HDMI port, select that HDMI port as your input, and use the included remote. You’d sign into your Amazon account and then install your apps such as Hulu, Disney plus etc and sign into those apps on the fire stick.

You could also look into Roku devices.

Regarding audio from the fire stick do some searching but it looks like it’s possible perhaps to pair a Bluetooth speaker with it.

Found a little more info

https://www.lifewire.com/connect-firestick-to-computer-monitor-5201860

 

[stuff and nonesense]

I'll preface this by saying I haven't got a TV or Chromecast as I've just moved out of home again. I also never thought I'd need one for a while because I have a beefy PC (5800X3D, 7900XT) and a 32" 1440p monitor. And headset. If I want to watch movies / TV shows on this thing, there's no reason I shouldn't be able to.

Ironically, most streaming services (Disney+, Apple TV+, Youtube Movies) outright refuse to stream above 720p unless you cast to a TV, which just isn't an option for me. Or I could watch them on my phone, which is just dumb when I have a 32" monitor. Consensus online seems to be this is an effort to prevent their IP getting ripped (although apparently it's not very effective, and the irony is it's frustrating me so much that I've almost considered piracy because I can't watch things I've paid for at full resolution).

Is there some kind of workaround? Some special browser I need to use or some attachment that convinces them to actually stream the content I've paid for, in full resolution? I can't even sit down and rent a movie from YouTube for an evening without it looking like it's being streamed over dial-up.

I have an old Apple TV plugged into a 1080 monitor using HDMI, sound comes out of the 3.5mm socket on the rear of the monitor. No fuss, no hassle and would do as you wish. 4k devices are available, pennies permitting.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Does it just plug into my monitor and cast from my phone? How does it work?

I have had couple of these for at least five years.
https://www.amazon.com/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd/dp/B0CQMRKRV5

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Yeah we have 4-5 fire sticks. On the main screen we have the 4k max. Nice to know pass thru to the 1/8 inch jack works. Haven’t needed to hook to an actual monitor.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Yeah we have 4-5 fire sticks. On the main screen we have the 4k max. Nice to know pass thru to the 1/8 inch jack works. Haven’t needed to hook to an actual monitor.

One going through my Denon AVR-X3500H and a second one in the master bedroom connected to a Samsung 55"TV optical out audio. PC blah, blah blah. My wife owns an assisted living home, using them there. 10 residents x 2 homes.

 

[punkncat]

Fire stick will work on anything it can plug into for video/HDMI. They support Bluetooth so that could be an audio solution. The bigger problem that I have run into using that solution is out of sync audio.