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I am still waiting when I can play Netflix on Linux.

ZipCordManiac 15y ago
Not the ideal solution, but you could try running VMWare and see how the playback is.
bryanallen22 15y ago
You can use the netflix extension for chrome. Look in the chrome app store. Edit: According to rglullis, this is wrong. I have left it for context. Sorry - I had read something about it, but it appears to not be true.
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- rglullis 15y ago
  I'm sorry, but I will have to call bullshit on that one. I "installed" the app, which only took me to the website. I selected a movie and got a page showing their requirements page. It mentions "PC", Mac and Chrome OS. No love for linux, at least not right out of the box.
- DiabloD3 15y ago
  The Linux Chrome plugin is still being beta tested. Netflix has mentioned that it might be available sometime next year. In the mean time, buy a Roku and plug it into one of your monitor's other outputs.
burgerbrain 15y ago
Amazon's instant movies play superbly on Linux.
- antimora 15y ago
  How is the movie selection compared to Netflix?
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    I would say it probably has fewer movies, but it's selection is more mainstream. However it's model is quite different from netflix's (except if you have a paid for Prime account, with some titles).
    - antimora 15y ago
      I do have Prime account. Does it mean i get free streaming? I couldnt figure from reading.
      - kevinpet 15y ago
        The free prime streaming is only a subset of their catalog. It's also confusing. You'll click through to a movie and it will give you options to buy, rent in HD or stream with prime for free.
      - burgerbrain 15y ago
        If you've paid for the account (in other words, it's not a free Amazon Student, or Amazon Mom account), then some of the titles will be available for free streaming. see this: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sa_menu_aiv_piv_t10?ie=UTF8&node=2676882011 http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sa_menu_aiv_piv_t10?ie=UTF8&...
        antimora 15y ago
        Thanks for the link. I've had prime account for over a year, and I am discovering there were free movies.

Not the ideal solution, but you could try running VMWare and see how the playback is.

You can use the netflix extension for chrome. Look in the chrome app store. Edit: According to rglullis, this is wrong. I have left it for context. Sorry - I had read something about it, but it appears to not be true.

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rglullis 15y ago
I'm sorry, but I will have to call bullshit on that one. I "installed" the app, which only took me to the website. I selected a movie and got a page showing their requirements page. It mentions "PC", Mac and Chrome OS. No love for linux, at least not right out of the box.
DiabloD3 15y ago
The Linux Chrome plugin is still being beta tested. Netflix has mentioned that it might be available sometime next year. In the mean time, buy a Roku and plug it into one of your monitor's other outputs.

burgerbrain 15y ago

Amazon's instant movies play superbly on Linux.

antimora 15y ago
How is the movie selection compared to Netflix?
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  I would say it probably has fewer movies, but it's selection is more mainstream. However it's model is quite different from netflix's (except if you have a paid for Prime account, with some titles).
  - antimora 15y ago
    I do have Prime account. Does it mean i get free streaming? I couldnt figure from reading.
    - kevinpet 15y ago
      The free prime streaming is only a subset of their catalog. It's also confusing. You'll click through to a movie and it will give you options to buy, rent in HD or stream with prime for free.
    - burgerbrain 15y ago
      If you've paid for the account (in other words, it's not a free Amazon Student, or Amazon Mom account), then some of the titles will be available for free streaming. see this: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sa_menu_aiv_piv_t10?ie=UTF8&node=2676882011 http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sa_menu_aiv_piv_t10?ie=UTF8&...
      - antimora 15y ago
        Thanks for the link. I've had prime account for over a year, and I am discovering there were free movies.