up vote 5 down vote favorite
1
share [g+] share [fb]

I'm having trouble finding anyone who has successfully been able to watch Netflix Streaming in Linux, which is a bit surprising. I had trouble installing WM11 under Wine because of the Windows Genuine test, though I know people have successfully passed the test using Wine before.

Also, there is the fact that the Netflix stand alone device, the Ruko, is Linux based, which shows it is possible.

Does anyone have any experience getting Netflix Streaming working?

Thanks.

link|improve this question
90% accept rate
2  
This is not a programming question. This should be closed – Anonymous Aug 11 '09 at 17:56
Ultimately it is, because the answers probably lie in the code that the Ruko uses. – Dan Aug 11 '09 at 17:59
Virtualizing is an option. – Sathya♦ Aug 11 '09 at 21:12
Is this question related? superuser.com/questions/8962/… – Andrew Grimm Aug 12 '09 at 4:17
feedback

migrated from stackoverflow.com Aug 11 '09 at 18:03

This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.

1 Answer

up vote 9 down vote accepted

It's not currently possible to run Netflix streaming in Linux either natively or through WINE. (Note that while the Roku box runs on embedded linux, the code for the netflix streaming isn't open)

Although the Windows version is based on Silverlight, the linux port of Silverlight (Moonlight) does not have the DRM stack that is being used (See this comment from the Moonlight lead Miguel De Icaza)

The best solution is probably running Windows in a virtual machine. People have had success getting it working on XP in Virtualbox

link|improve this answer
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.