blaze466 I can relate. But honestly this is the kind of backlash I thought would have happened when SLR removed the ability to copy download links which I posted about (it's restored now). But I got no user replies whatsoever and no one else complained, figured it was just me. Turns out a majority are quest owners downloading through DLNA which is foreign to me as a PC/VR person. I noted that streaming above 4k would be an issue for users, and now it really does seem to be the case when the right dlna download people are being affected.
I'm grateful we still have the ability to download, but from doublevr's comment on reddit "It's probably about time we start thinking about discontinuing h.264" ... it's the reason I'm not upgrading to lifetime from annual, and the reason I'm chiming in on this related user-concern. In another year or two we could again be facing this shocking reality if they decide to go streaming-only while offering only studios with 5k or higher.
Other than that, I've learned much from these discussions, like how dlna works, where Ottawa is located (ha), and that streaming is a common issue to those like me in the US. At one point the other day I was listening to movie-score music and literally felt like I was watching a good action-packed movie while reading all these comments.
Out of curiosity, I had a peek at the DEOVR app on google play website and didn't see comments or bad reviews about DLNA, the only one I saw was positive. But if that is SLR's concern, then maybe many of us affected can leave a good review and casually mention helpful links for newcomers. Wonder if a compromise showing appreciation of their product would help the SLR Team compromise on not axing what is not part of their vision yet still useful and doable if given an extension in time and resources.