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    StreamFab for Windows 4K Downloads possible in near Future?

    Sorry if this is a duplicate question, but I used the search function (keyword: 4K download) and got 34 pages, which I didn't want to go through all of.

    Will it be possible to download 4K content in the near future? Amazon, Netflix, and others offer a lot for it.​

    Kind Regards!​

    #2
    Originally posted by GrasshopperFK View Post
    Sorry if this is a duplicate question, but I used the search function (keyword: 4K download) and got 34 pages, which I didn't want to go through all of.

    Will it be possible to download 4K content in the near future? Amazon, Netflix, and others offer a lot for it.​

    Kind Regards!​
    HBO MAX has stuff you can download in 4K - https://forum.dvdfab.cn/forum/stream...ken#post462278

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      #3
      Originally posted by GrasshopperFK View Post
      Sorry if this is a duplicate question, but I used the search function (keyword: 4K download) and got 34 pages, which I didn't want to go through all of.

      Will it be possible to download 4K content in the near future? Amazon, Netflix, and others offer a lot for it.​

      Kind Regards!​
      Amazon supports a maximum of 1080p, as 4K is only available on smart TVs. The Prime app for Windows also only runs at 1080p.

      I don't know what Netflix offers in the browser. Regardless, even if Netflix supports 4K, you need the corresponding keys.

      So I wouldn't expect more 4K in the near future.​
      NEVER use the update function within Streamfab. Always download the offline file!

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        #4
        I am happy that we just have 1080p Disney plus now am surprised to as Disney plus is only 720p in the browser

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          #5
          Originally posted by GrasshopperFK View Post
          Sorry if this is a duplicate question, but I used the search function (keyword: 4K download) and got 34 pages, which I didn't want to go through all of.

          Will it be possible to download 4K content in the near future? Amazon, Netflix, and others offer a lot for it.​

          Kind Regards!​
          The only way to download 4K from Amazon, Netflix, and such is if someone can break the stronger DRM used on 4K files on those services, and can provide a reliable "software only" crack for that DRM.

          Currently StreamFab can download 4K from HBOMax and Hulu. But these services have only select content available in 4K, which means there isn't much for StreamFab to download at 4K from them.

          I know that there are groups/scenes that have 4k torrents, etc. My limited understanding is they will not/have not shared how they do it, and they are using a process that utilizes hardware and software to circumvent the higher level DRM on 4K files. Because it requires hardware, its likely we'd never see Fab implement that in StreamFab.

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            #6
            From what I have seen, the ones doing 4K don't want it known as they 'claim' to be afraid, then that the providers find out how, whether it's just a L1 or more involved, instead of L3, which L3 are easy to get.
            But I also think it was stated that extra hardware would be needed.
            I think SF would be looked down on by those who do the 4k if SF came with a way to get 4K, and more aggressively, SF would be pursued and blocked by the stream providers.
            As they know, they can charge more to provide 4K content. Netflix does, and as stated, HBO Max, or whatever name they are using at this time, has 4k. Most pay providers seem to have a package that offers it, but I don't think I ever saw one for Amazon, though.
            When I saw HD come, and saw how long it took a certain cable provider to offer HD, and it was very limited for a very long time. I have not checked on the availability of 4K, I always had hopes of one day saving up the money for a 4K TV. Once I get a set amount, I will start looking for sales, although then my cable provider needs to swap the cable box to a 4K compatible box, as the one I have is only capable of 1080p. I do try to get 4K downloads now in some way or another, for when I may finally get a 4K TV. I can send files via Plex to my Roku, which has been able to do 4K. 1080p was a big improvement from 480p or even 540p, so it's still good when money is tight. And right now, the 4K movies will play on Roku, but knowing it's a 1080p TV, only show it on the TV as 1080p.

            Also, unfortunately, I think many providers only offer 4K through their streaming app on a 4K-capable streaming device or TV. I could possibly find, once I get a 4K TV, that Amazon does have some movies in 4K, although they mark them UHD, but I think so does Hulu. I do know I have no plans of updating my Netflix plan to get 4k from them, although I do have the ad-free plan.
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              #7
              Guys, I want to subscribe to Disney Plus, they're currently having a discount...

              There was a story here once about Streamfab finding or buying a bunch of 4K keys... Which streaming provider was that for again?

              Was it Disney, Hulu, or HBO Max?​
              NEVER use the update function within Streamfab. Always download the offline file!

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                #8
                Originally posted by Sebastian001 View Post
                There was a story here once about Streamfab finding or buying a bunch of 4K keys...
                Before SF was able to offer D+ (again with 6214) in 1080p instead 720p,
                stored keys were queried from the SF server (as with AppleTV+) - example

                StreamFab 6.1.8.3 Changelog
                Fix: A problem that the old Disney+ videos could not be downloaded as 1080p video quality.
                However, this does not necessarily mean that SF will receive 4K from D+ at all:
                "Please note 4K streaming is not available on computer browsers"​

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Germania View Post
                  Before SF was able to offer D+ (again with 6214) in 1080p instead 720p,
                  stored keys were queried from the SF server (as with AppleTV+) - example



                  However, this does not necessarily mean that SF will receive 4K from D+ at all:
                  "Please note 4K streaming is not available on computer browsers"​
                  Yes, I read the sentence on the Disney website about no 4K in the browser... That's why I'm wondering whether it makes sense to get the 4K package or just the HD package...

                  But shouldn't that sentence have been valid back then too?

                  Or to put it another way, would those keys from back then even still work today, or are keys always tied to the version? Currently, it must be 4.10.2891. If so, they're useless anyway.​
                  NEVER use the update function within Streamfab. Always download the offline file!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sebastian001 View Post
                    would those keys from back then even still work today,
                    or are keys always tied to the version?
                    Nope, but any new encoding changes the keys

                    I never got 4k from D+ (and never used D+ Premium) ..
                    .. but I think at this time was no HDR10 (or very little)​

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Sebastian001 View Post

                      That's why I'm wondering whether it makes sense to get the 4K package or just the HD package...
                      4K only makes sense if you watch content directly via the Smart TV app or a compatible streaming stick. Originally, Disney+ only had one plan. I've been subscribed for years and have never been able to download anything in 4K. Originally, only 720p was possible. Now, newer content can be downloaded in 1080p HDR10/DV. HDR 10/DV also applies to 720p.

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                        #12
                        L1 und SL3k is easy to get
                        Thats why i want support for such keys

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                          #13
                          So, which plan do I need for HDR10, Dolby Vision, etc.? The 4K plan?


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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Sebastian001 View Post
                            So, which plan do I need for HDR10, Dolby Vision, etc.?
                            I can dl 1080p HDR10 + DoVi with SF and cheapest plan Standard with Ads ..




                            .. and I get Atmos only for English Audio (German Atmos offered?)






                            Premium is only required if you want to watch 4K on your TV
                            or if two simultaneous streams are not enough.​

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                              #15
                              (German Atmos offered?)

                              no idea!
                              NEVER use the update function within Streamfab. Always download the offline file!

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