It doesn’t make sense. Websites use HTML, and CSS, and JavaScript, and Web APIs exposed by browser. It is not like there is a special macOS dialect of HTML. Most likely they coded some artifical barrier for Linux (just like in 200 or some dumb black box security system is kicking in because of "unusual" traffic. In the past Web used plugins such as Flash, Silverlight. Silverlight was not published for Linux... Fortunately Web is not using them anymore nowadays.
It's possible. They overhauled their site not so long ago and I had a huge argument with them about not being able to pay Netflix subscriptions. Netflix claimed it was the bank's fault and the bank claimed it was Netflix's fault. I explained all this to Netflix and they were adamant that my bank was blocking payment. So I told my bank if they didn't fix it I'd transfer all my money to another bank. I've banked with them for twenty five years. Mysteriously after a few days I could suddenly resume Netflix subscriptions. The bank never informed me, Netflix did. So yeah, it must be something shagging with their security protocols. They just don't want to admit they've made a pig's ear of the online site.
After I informed them I'd had problems with some functions they made a statement that the site works best on Windows and macOS. They have revamped the site recently. I guess it's something to do with security. It's annoying though.
"Never say Never"; the browser I thought I might post as the one "I'd never use", is actually one that serves a purpose - albeit a limited one. On Linux O/S, I use Google Chrome for playback of Netflix streaming content, and nothing else. Code: chrome://settings/content/javascript: Don't allow sites to use Javascript Allowed to use javascript: [*.]netflix.com
I use ElectronPlayer on Ubuntu for Netflix. Although it's a Snap. https://snapcraft.io/install/electronplayer/ubuntu
You’ve piqued my curiosity, and I seem to remember you posted about this a while back. I will check this out later.
Firefox and Chrome...probably the two biggest nosey-nellies around. Firefox has the added odium of sabotaging the addons (its only saving grace) just to plagiarize Chrome. Not its first debacle: https://digdeeper.club/articles/mozilla.xhtml I'll choose Waterfox and Basilisk over Firefox, and Superbird, Advanced Chrome, or Ungoogled Chromium over Chrome.
It's very simple, I will only use Vivaldi. I have also installed Edge and Firefox for testing purposes. Chrome is spyware and totally crap and there is something fishy about Brave but I do think their anti-fingerprinting techniques are interesting. And they were at least trying to fix the problem with the online advertising system. I wonder if the DuckDuckGo browser will be any good. And BTW, I believe that Edge is spyware too.
For me, it's a weird mix of rules. For instance, I don't mind Edge on Linux, but I hate it on Windows, where it's disabled and not even allowed to run. On Android, it's only Firefox that I use. As to others, a mix of yes, no, maybe. So I can't really cast a vote here. Mrk
I don't like "never". So vote from me. I use Firefox (Linux, Android, Windows), occasionally Chromium and Lynx. I have a number of browsers installed but those are my primaries. I tried Edge on my PC (Linux), it is usable but prefer Firefox. It's highly unlikely that I will use Opera, Vivaldi or Brave. If I win the lottery and buy that Mac Pro, Safari will be used, of course Firefox will be there as the main use browser.
