[GRLUG] Netflix on Linux?

[Rob Steenwyk]

Good idea, except the Android VM runs terribly slow on x86.
On Oct 21, 2011 12:44 PM, "Michael Mol" <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:38 PM, David Wise <davidn.wise at gmail.com>
wrote:
> > That stinks. I've read something about ChromeOS having a plugin that
> > supports Netflix, I was wondering if it's possible to use that with
Chromium
> > or not. Again, I suspect I know the answer, but am hoping someone will
be
> > able to prove me wrong.
>
> Steve's reply just gave me an idea for a really hacky workaround that
> might actually work.
>
> Grab the Android SDK, run Android in a VM, install and use the Netflix
> Android app.
>
> When you run Android in a VM in the SDK, you're running bona-fide
> Android. So, yeah, it might work. You might need to do some kind of
> workaround for 'device compatibility', especially if you want to fill
> a 720p or 1080p display...
>
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