New Netflix 1080p

Forces 1080p and 5.1 playback for Netflix as well as other QoL improvements.

New Netflix 1080p Extension for Chrome

"New Netflix 1080p" is a Chrome extension that enhances your Netflix viewing experience by unlocking 1080p video and 5.1 audio playback. Originally created by truedread, this updated version includes features like automatic bitrate switching, the option to disable certain codecs, and tools for accessing playback statistics and subtitle tracks. Enjoy improved quality with this user-friendly extension and watch your favorite shows and movies in the best possible clarity.

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Extension stats

By: jangxx

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.15

(48)

Version: 1.31.4 (Last updated: 2024-11-24)

Creation date: 2024-04-17

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://assets.nflxext.com/player/html/ffe/*
*://*.a.nflxso.net/sec/player/html/ffe/*
*://netflix.com/*
*://www.netflix.com/*

Size: 919.55K

Email: ja*****@pm.me

Ranking

# 7,979 ▲ 36

Other rankings

#1203 in Entertainment ▼ 18 #18 in netflix keyword 63

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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This extension unlocks 1080p playback for Netflix and add other quality of life improvements as well. It was originally developed by truedread, but the original project has not been maintained for a while, so I forked the project and released this new version.

*** Features ***

Play movies in 1080p in Chrome. Depending on the DRM used by the title, this may not work, especially non-Netflix ones.
Unlock 5.1 audio where available.
Automatically switch to the highest available bitrate.
Optionally disable use of the VP9 and AVChigh codec, which use lower bitrates and don't support hardware decoding on some platforms.
Show all subtitle tracks.
Re-enable the Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D and Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B keyboard shortcuts, allowing you to see playback stats and manually picking a video and audio stream respectively.

User reviews

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Pros

Extension successfully enables 1080p resolution streaming on Netflix.
Works well on various devices including Linux and laptops.
Users reported it effectively resolves the 5.1 audio issues for some movies.
No need to refresh the page constantly while watching videos.

Cons

5.1 audio not consistently working; often defaults to 2.0 audio.
Some users experienced downgrading of video quality despite 1080p being enabled.
The extension stopped working for some users after updates or location-specific issues.
Inconsistent performance with non-Netflix content and certain titles.

Most mentioned

5.1 audio issues
Quality downgrading despite enabling 1080p
Inconsistent performance across different titles
Extension works well on certain systems but not universally for all users.

User reviews

I tried numerous titles and cannot get 5.1 audio to work. Oddly, if I hover over a title the preview plays in 5.1, but clicking and viewing it it's back to 2.0 (two examples: Dune, Interstellar)