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> are the Netflix original movies DRM free?

Everything on Netflix is DRMed, as far as the user is concerned. You cannot get a copy of the video file for offline playback. You cannot play the movie on a video player without the Netflix app. They remove stuff all the time and then you lose access. Hell, they even control the quality based on which browser you are using (only Edge can play 4k).

Netflix is in on it, plain and simple. They want to control your movie-watching. That's what earns them their monies. The only upside about Netflix original content is they don't put any kind of geographic lock on it.



Yes they do. Netflix has plenty of originals that aren't available in every territory.


You can actually download things for offline playback, they added the feature recently and the app won't stop reminding me.

I'm not sure where it gets stored, and it certainly isn't just an mp4 that can be used with my preferred player, but it does technically work.


There is no advantage for Netflix in allowing you to freely download their content. So why would they?




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