Best insight on Netflix/Xiaomi DRM issue

by koshergoy

You may have missed it as it was buried inside a recent thread. comment by /u/crackheadbimbo offers a very plausible explanation why MiBox fails to pass Netflix streams when other devices are unaffected.

"Don't that tell you something about how netflix disses Mi like a red-headed stepchild. All these other boxes have a good rep. Netflix forces the lowly Mi to prove its DRM credentials every time. If you have a no-name POS TV, it will fail the Netflix check every time. Don't doubt for one second Netflix knows exactly who they talking to. You should be ragging on Netflix. Mi is doing the best it can. That's the real deal in re that DRM stuff. It is an end-to end security protocol."

pinkhalo1

Other companies are able to fulfill Netflix's checks/requirements. Don't blame them for what can be attributed to Xaomi's and/or a TV manufacturer's incompetency.

BiggussDikkuss

If you go into: Android Settings > Display > Screen Resolution

and try and change to any other Screen Resolution, the Mi Box will force a re-negotiation of HDCP and that may help.

Also turn off HDMI-CEC on all devices. TV Manufacturers are notorious for adding their own HDMI-CEC tweaks that fcuks things up. They even go on to relabel HDMI-CEC to their own "custom" named implementation.

koshergoy

To all you kvetchers, direct your complaints to Netflix to ease up on their unnecessary strictness on Mibox cconnections.

You are missing the point. Other recognized brands are not tasked with Netflix security verifications and get a pass, regardless of what they are connecting with.

Xiaomi is fully compliant in all respects: Widevine Level 1, HDCP up to 2.2 and HDMI 2.0.

Netflix forces Xiaomi connections to validate DRM security EVERY TIME.

When you have non-DRM compliant devices down stream from Xiaomi box, the security link is compromised. Netflix refuses to stream over a security compromised link.

In the case of Roku, Amazon Fire and various consoles, Netflix does not even test for security.

You can confirm this yourself with a bit of simple traffic sniffing. Wireshark is my tool of choice

osiris355

Wouldn't surprise me if Netflix immediately goes owe it's Android we need to be hard on it.

Due to all the Chinese shit boxes out there.

filip2307

Just sharing my experience - TV - Philips 55PUS7600 (QV151E, 2015 model). If everything works correctly then DRM Info on the Mi Box shows HDCP 2.2. However, sometimes it ends up in a state where it says Unprotected in the DRM Info. Unplugging/replugging the HDMI cable doesn't help, replugging to different port doesn't help, restart of the Mi Box doesn't help. The only thing that helped me so far was to hard reset the TV. I am watching for what could be causing it, but currently, my suspicion is on the HDMI-CEC powering the devices down in some weird order and being unable to restart the connection when the TV goes out of stand-by.

CuvisTheConqueror

Yeah... That's not how HDCP works.