[GRLUG] Netflix on Linux?

[Michael Mol]

If that's the case, then someone with a PS3 could snoop the traffic
and dissect the stream.

*looks around*

I guess that'd be me or Thad, wouldn't it?

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Joseph VanDerStelt
<joseph.vanderstelt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't remember where I read it, but I believe Netflix was working on
> implementing HTML 5 for their video streaming. I would imagine this world
> open the door to Linux users.
>
> Found it, though it does not mention Linux. However, if you note the
> comments... as I hope the guy that wrote it did... most are asking for Linux
> support.
>
> http://techblog.netflix.com/2010/12/why-we-choose-html5-for-user.html
>
>
> On 11-10-21 04:11 PM, megadave wrote:
>>
>> FWIW, I didnt even look at Netflix until I had acquired a Wii for my
>> son and noticed there was a Wii Netflix app.
>>
>> I suspect the various studios and copyright holders will NEVER let go
>> of the DRM that keeps Netflix from supporting anything
>> non-proprietary.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 14:32, David Wise<davidn.wise at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> 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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