[GRLUG] Netflix on Linux?

[David Wise]

I suppose that I could try grabbing more RAM and running a persistent VM,
but that really eliminates the use of having a Linux machine in the first
place. It is just several more layers of complexity that I need to keep
running when I could just use a Windows box and save myself some hassle.

Bummer.
--
Dave



On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Topher <topher at codeventure.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011, Steve Romanow wrote:
>
>  Is netflix worth all this?
>>
>
> Netflix has worked flawlessly in my XP/Virtualbox and now works flawlessly
> in my Win7/Virtualbox, even full screen seamless mode.  Since I need those
> machines anyway for testing and photoshop, it's a freebie for me, with no
> extra effort at all.
>
> At that point it's certainly worth it.
>
> topher
>
>
>
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM, David Wise <davidn.wise at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am kind of hoping to avoid running a VM to get it though. I'm really
>>> wanting to be able to let my wife just fire it up and watch something
>>> while
>>> she knits and chats (like she currently does in Windows). Do any of the
>>> media players work at all (Boxee etc.)?
>>> --
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Rob Steenwyk <rsteenwyk at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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