[SOLVED] Netflix not loading on Firefox

2Karl · 2020-09-22 22:06:43

Hi all, strange problem here: Netflix always used to work fine through firefox, absolutely no problem. Today, hoever, trying to access netflix.com through firefox times out and gives me a "server not found" error. Trying to ping netflix.com results in 100% packet loss. However, I am able to load the netflix page in chromium. I don't want to use chromium to watch netflix - I'm at a loss as to why it no longer works in firefox.

~Here's what I've tried:

1. rebooting the router
2. switching firefox's user agent to report as chrome/windows 10
3. rebooting the router and the system
4. refreshing firefox
5. Turning off DRM management in firefox
6. Turning it back on again
7. swearing under my breath
8. praying to the machine god

So far nothing has worked and I'm really at a loss as to why I get 100% packet loss on the ping, considering the page loads in chromium, and also loads in windowsfirefox , and works fine on my phone which is connected via wifi, both in hte official android app and in android firefox.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, even if it's just a "oh yeah I'm having that problem too" because at least then I know I'm not alone.

Thanks,
KArl.

Last edited by 2Karl (2020-09-23 20:54:35)

Mortimer Houghton · 2020-09-23 00:13:39

Well, Karl, I can tell you that at least for me, there no issues with reaching Netflix.com from Firefox

I'm using:
systemd-resolved (systemd 246.6-1) for DNS management
iwd (1.9) for both key negotiation and dhcp
Firefox (81)

Firefox network settings are as follows:
Configure Proxy Access to the Internet:
Use system proxy settings
Enable DNS over HTTPS (provider: Cloudflare)

2Karl · 2020-09-23 20:54:18

As it turns out, enabling DNS over HTTPS fixed the issue. Pretty weird one though. I understand it has something to do with Netflix denying requests to clients it thinks are spoofing IP addresses or something? Pretty dodgy service model if you ask me. Ho hum.

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#1 2020-09-22 22:06:43

[SOLVED] Netflix not loading on Firefox

#2 2020-09-23 00:13:39

Re: [SOLVED] Netflix not loading on Firefox

#3 2020-09-23 20:54:18

Re: [SOLVED] Netflix not loading on Firefox

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