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How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by mistercow »

jlgreco wrote: post #5
BlindRubyCoder wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why do you say that, because it isn't a press release or some startup garbage? It's old news, but still news

Blogspam is a term used to indicate that the article in question is just a rehashing of the real article that adds no additional content or insight, the sole purpose of which is to increase pageviews of the blog. He is not saying that the content is bad, he is saying that the provided link is bad. This appears to be the real article (i.e., not blogspam): http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/ppa-for-netflix-desktop-...

Even so, this looks like a more accessibly explained tutorial, with original screenshots. I don't think you can legitimately call that blogspam.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by zimbatm »

smoyer wrote: post #4

My wife's ARM-based Samsung Chromebook now streams Netflix via HTML5 streaming (as of March 11th). I think a much cleaner solution on Linux is imminent - simply spoof enough of the information about your machine to make Netflix think you're also on a Chromebook. Here's one of the announcements: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/11/samsung-chromebook-netfli... .

It's going to take a little while. Netflix on Chromebook uses a compiled plugin to enforce the DRM. If you turn the developer mode on the plugin doesn't work.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by tomrod »

I've seen this same "solution" posted 3 times now to HN (forgive me not back-linking). Every one relies on WINE in some form, and every single one is choppy for me despite a lot of customization. I'm not sure where to go with it.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by Laremere »

xyproto wrote: post #9

The "One of the biggest hurdles to Linux adoption..." paragraph is just not true anymore. Steam for Linux is a good example of how things have changed. It's more like Netflix is one of the few services that many people wish to use where they strangely enough have chosen to ignore Linux.

I must disagree. It's a sign things are changing, not that they have changed. I dual boot, and while I highly prefer my linux side, there are a handful of programs which keep me in windows most of the time. Steam was one of them, Netflix is one of them.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by rdtsc »

tomrod wrote: post #13

I've seen this same "solution" posted 3 times now to HN (forgive me not back-linking). Every one relies on WINE in some form, and every single one is choppy for me despite a lot of customization. I'm not sure where to go with it.

Mine works and this is an old T60 Thinkpad. Maybe I just don't notice slight choppiness as much.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by linuxhansl »

This is somewhat ridiculous.

Netflix is using a lot of open source software: Linux, Cassandra, Zookeeper, Java, etc.

And then they sign a sleazy backroom deal with Microsoft and only support silverlight, which is a technology dead on arrival. I don't get it.

Re: How to Watch Netflix in Ubuntu Linux

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Post by gcr »

smoyer wrote: post #4

My wife's ARM-based Samsung Chromebook now streams Netflix via HTML5 streaming (as of March 11th). I think a much cleaner solution on Linux is imminent - simply spoof enough of the information about your machine to make Netflix think you're also on a Chromebook. Here's one of the announcements: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/11/samsung-chromebook-netfli... .

It's not HTML5, it's a propietary plugin. This is like the old ActiveX days.
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