2024-01-26, 16:15
I found out why Amazon videos only play in SD (standard definition). Here's the FAQ from Sandmann's page:
"4K/HD playback is only possible with a Widevine L1 secured device (mostly Android, e.g. Shield, MiBox), all other devices are limited to SD resolution. For 4K playback as well as for the Android data source, the device has to be registered once at Amazon. For this, the login has to be performed again.
On Android you can enable the use android app for 4K videos at settings. This starts the video in the official prime video app and works only for videos with "UHD", "Ultra HD" or "4K" in the video title."
I have an Intel NUC running LE 11.0.5 (Kodi 20.3)
Question: Why was I able to register my non-Android device for YouTube but not Amazon?
"4K/HD playback is only possible with a Widevine L1 secured device (mostly Android, e.g. Shield, MiBox), all other devices are limited to SD resolution. For 4K playback as well as for the Android data source, the device has to be registered once at Amazon. For this, the login has to be performed again.
On Android you can enable the use android app for 4K videos at settings. This starts the video in the official prime video app and works only for videos with "UHD", "Ultra HD" or "4K" in the video title."
I have an Intel NUC running LE 11.0.5 (Kodi 20.3)
Question: Why was I able to register my non-Android device for YouTube but not Amazon?
