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In case you are using Google/Cloudflare DNS try switching back to Comcast's DNS servers so you get directed to a Netflix Open Connect box within their network.

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Google DNS supports EDNS-subnet info, and should work just as well as Comcast's DNS for Netflix. Cloudflare won't, though.

Do you know if this used to be an issue that is now resolved? The poor streaming quality I experienced was watching Netflix over Comcast cable internet with Google DNS several years ago. It was night and day different after changing DNS resolvers back to Comcast, though I guess it could have been a coincidence.

It should not have been an issue in the last few years. I do not know if this was a problem early-on, but Google themselves use it for their CDN-boxes they offer ISPs to offload what's likely mostly YT videos and popular android APKs.

> switching back to Comcast's DNS servers

A scary thought (they highjack NXDOMAIN, MiTM http to "bring you important messages", etc)

That's when you set up dnsmasq or something similar and use your favorite dns server for most of the sites but a specific one for sites that will work better with it.

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