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Can't believe this forum has been dead since November 3...time to stir it up a bit.
Here's the deal: I want Netflix streaming on one of my Linux machines. I know from experience it doesn't work, as it requires Microsoft Silverlight plugin. Linux has an equivalent program, Moonlight, but doesn't work with Netflix for some reason. Correspondence with Netflix support seems to indicate they will NEVER stream to Linux systems because of perceived DRM issues. If you want Netflix, it's Windows or nothing...
So I tried a Windows VM and this appears to work, but splitting my RAM between the Linux host and the Windows guest is a real drain on the system. Since my RAM is already maxed on the old box, I'll need to buy a new box with more than 2GB RAM capability in order to split RAM between host/guest OS and implement this solution appropriately.
Before I scrape the bucks together for this, It got me thinking...
I use Firefox for Netflix streaming and Silverlight plugs into the FF browser. In theory, perhaps I could install the Windows Firefox browser within WINE, install the Silverlight plugin with WINE, and stream Netflix to the WINE browser setup? Anyone done this before? If so, can you share your experiences on tweaks/settings to make it happen?
I can't beleive I'm the first to think of this...someone else HAS TO have attempted this before me...and I'd like to know if it's even possible or just a huge circle-jerking waste of time. If it's possible, I know one of you linux/techie gurus will know about it?! ;-)
Thanks in advance guys!
Here's the deal: I want Netflix streaming on one of my Linux machines. I know from experience it doesn't work, as it requires Microsoft Silverlight plugin. Linux has an equivalent program, Moonlight, but doesn't work with Netflix for some reason. Correspondence with Netflix support seems to indicate they will NEVER stream to Linux systems because of perceived DRM issues. If you want Netflix, it's Windows or nothing...
So I tried a Windows VM and this appears to work, but splitting my RAM between the Linux host and the Windows guest is a real drain on the system. Since my RAM is already maxed on the old box, I'll need to buy a new box with more than 2GB RAM capability in order to split RAM between host/guest OS and implement this solution appropriately.
Before I scrape the bucks together for this, It got me thinking...
I use Firefox for Netflix streaming and Silverlight plugs into the FF browser. In theory, perhaps I could install the Windows Firefox browser within WINE, install the Silverlight plugin with WINE, and stream Netflix to the WINE browser setup? Anyone done this before? If so, can you share your experiences on tweaks/settings to make it happen?
I can't beleive I'm the first to think of this...someone else HAS TO have attempted this before me...and I'd like to know if it's even possible or just a huge circle-jerking waste of time. If it's possible, I know one of you linux/techie gurus will know about it?! ;-)
Thanks in advance guys!