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Netflix Extends "Watch Instantly" To Mac Users

Posted by kdawson on from the instant-grats dept.

CNet is reporting that Netflix has opened up its "Watch Instantly" feature to Mac users (here is Netflix's blog entry). They accomplished this by using Microsoft's Silverlight technology on both platforms, abandoning the Windows Media Player solution that had been employed in the first, Windows-only, version. Silverlight's DRM capabilities meet Netflix's needs, apparently. Netflix warns that this is beta software. Mac users can opt in here, then watch instantly with Safari or Firefox 2+, with the Silverlight plugin in place. Movie selection is somewhat limited.

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  1. Re:Firefox FTW by XLR8DST8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i once got busy in a burger king bathroom..

  2. Re:Firefox FTW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You mean you once got busy in a BLEEP bathroom.

  3. Morro Rock by WK2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I did it at Morro Rock. It was the middle of the night, and my girlfriend kept getting scared every time a car turned around in the parking lot, because their headlights would shine on us for a split second. Good times.

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    1. Re:Morro Rock by TiberSeptm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Haha, wow- I never expected my poorly worded sentence to spawn such a long list of amusing replies. There's something to be said for the misuse of the English language- unfortunately it's probably not said very well.