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Netflix Comes To Linux Web Browsers Via 'Pipelight'

Posted by Unknown on from the contents-may-explode dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With Netflix continuing to rely upon Microsoft Silverlight, the video streaming service hasn't been supported for Linux users as the Mono-based 'Moonlight' implementation goes without Silverlight 5 DRM support. However, there is now Netflix support for Linux-based web-browsers via the open source Pipelight project. Pipelight supports Netflix and other Silverlight-based web applications by having a Netscape plug-in that in turn communicates with a Windows program running under Wine. The Windows program then simulates a browser to load the Silverlight libraries. Netflix then works as the Pipelight developers implemented support for the Netflix DRM scheme within Wine."

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  1. seems like it would be easier by apcullen · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Wouldn't it be easier to run an android image in a virtual machine and just use the android netflix app?

  2. How is it played in smart appliances? by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I was under the impression that Bluray players and smart TVs (especially samsung) run an embedded linux. How are they able to stream netflix?

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  3. Re:Next step by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If it's any consolation, "Seamonkey" is actually a compromise with PR:

    Seamonkey (with lower-case m) has been the codename for the Mozilla Suite for some time, though it originally was invented by Netscape management as a codename for the release later called Netscape 6 — they simply needed a "politically correct" version of the codename Buttmonkey (symbolised as *~ and making a "rheet" sound) their developers had actually voted for (and apparently Jenga was the run-in in this voting).

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  4. Re:How does android/chromeOS manage to get netflix by kermidge · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Pipelight looks a handy bit of kit and a fine project.

    But I've been watching Netflix natively on my Ubuntu desktop just fine since last year. See Compholio.

    http://compholio.com/ or search on "netflix linux" or similar to cast a wider net.

    There are deb and rpm packages in 32- and 64-bit; you can subscribe to the ppa or compile as you choose. I don't know what distros this will work on as I've only used it on my host OS with Firefox. (I used to watch Netflix from within an XP vm using VirtualBox.)