[SGVLUG] No Netflix for Linux

[Dave <3 Ubuntu]

Netflix running on linux is becoming sort of a holy grail these days. 
Ive blogged about it a bunch of times and its one of the most requested 
features. With it working on Chrome OS, I dont understand why it doesnt 
get ported to other linux distros (well, we know why). I would think for 
those with any programming knowledge to check into how/why Netflix in 
Chrome OS is working fine, but not for the rest of the linux community.

There are a couple simple workarounds for now. Ive successfully ran 
Netflix in Windows XP via Virtual Box. A computer with at least 4GB 
memory is pretty much needed otherwise video will be choppy in Netflix 
set to full screen. If you have an Android account, you can also run the 
Android OS using Virtual Box and run the Netflix app. if seen it done, 
but have not personally done this myself.

Those workarounds are obviously not native for us. Not everyone has 
Virtual Box or wants to run XP at all.

There was another "kind of native" solution I've read about, but dont 
know if it works. Install and run a program called "PCSX2", a 
Playstation emulator and then find the ISO for the Netflix disc that 
Netflix used to ship to people who wanted to run Netflix on their 
Playstations. Ive included a couple links in case it helps with your 
research.

http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/kzlaf/want_netflix_on_linux_with_pcsx2_now_you_can_has/

Info on Dolphin emulator (for Wii & Gamecube)...

http://forums.dolphin-emulator.com/showthread.php?tid=10022

Hope the info helps in your quest!

Best Regards, Dave



On 02/13/2012 10:07 AM, Christopher Smith wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:57 AM, John Kreznar<jek at ininx.com>  wrote:
>> "Sean O'Donnell"<sean at seanodonnell.com>  writes:
>>
>>> Haven't googled too much yet, but do the web service API stream
>>> features require silver light to decode, too?
>> In that case, Braddock might start with the Google response to
>> "silverlight+linux".  It's rich with hits.
> You want to start with Moonlight: http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/
>