[GRLUG] Netflix on Linux?

[Michael Mol]

Yes, but that doesn't mean you'd be able to run the Netflix app on a
Linux box without all of Android backing you up.

(Though I have occasionally wondered about some tool allowing one to
run Android apps in a fashion similar to Adobe AIR...)

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Steve Romanow <slestak989 at gmail.com> wrote:
> isnt there netflix for android though?
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:31 PM, David Wise <davidn.wise at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> After searching for a while and suspecting I've found the answer, I'll defer
>>> this to the real gurus for a more definitive statement.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to watch Netflix instant streaming on Linux? I'm thinking
>>> Ubuntu 11.10 specifically (will install once my new HDD arrives on Monday),
>>> but if something else is needed I can be persuaded to switch things up.
>>
>> Unless something changed significantly in the last few months, it's
>> not possible. Netflix uses a DRM component in their Silverlight applet
>> which Mono doesn't implement.
>>
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