On: Ask HN: How do carriers throttle streaming to 480p...

[drclau]

Netflix mobile apps allow you to download most content, too, so you can compare the quality to streamed content. However, then you are limited to phone/tablet screen size for comparison.

[wongarsu → drclau]

Many Android phones work with USB-C monitors. Just plug it in and your phone screen is mirrored on the monitor.

[Mindwipe → wongarsu]

Netflix disables HDMI out on it's Android and iOS apps with downloaded content, this won't work.

[ddingus → Mindwipe]

Yet a pirated copy plays fine.

[jhasse → drclau]

The Windows app allows downloads, too.