Questions tagged [netflix]
Only question about PC related issues interacting with Netflix should be asked here. Questions about normal use of Netflix are off topic as it is a web streaming application and should be asked a [webapps.se].
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Why isn't the Netflix app doing UHD output on my PC?
We recently upgraded our Netflix plan to allow for UHD video. Unfortunately I've not been able to get this to work on my PC so far
From what I looked up, these seem to be the requirements
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Ways to confirm 4K Netflix video playback on macos safari browser
I was finding ways to confirm that Netflix videos are streaming at 4K frame rate because it seems they somenhow don't show the "Ultra HD 4K" icon when displaying on monitors even though 4K ...
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Using OpenVPN, yet netflix.com blocks access
I have set up an OpenVPN server on a VPS in the USA and configured it to route all clients traffic through it. Everything seems to work fine regarding the VPN connection in gerneral. All ip lookup ...
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can't play DRM protected videos
I am unable to play any DRM protected video on my PC.
For example:
Netflix on Firefox fails because of "Widevine CDM Plugin has crashed"
Netflix on Chrome fails because of this error https:...
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Problems with Netflix Streaming, DDWRT, and Xbox 360
Basically, I have been having problems getting Netflix Streaming to play on my Xbox 360 with my DD-WRT router. The thing is, it will play some movies, sometimes. For example, the other day, I could ...
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Where can I find netflix.exe?
That might sound a bit stupid but I can't get my head around on where netflix.exe is actually located. I can see in my process manager that such a process actually exists when I open the app in ...
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Why does running Netflix not cause a bump in video decode?
I don't have any performance issues - just curious about the internals of web browsers.
My understanding is Netflix uses H.264, VP9, or against some devices AV1. I wasn't able to figure out which ...
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How do I install Widevine in the Iridium Browser?
I can't find Widevine in the Chrome Web Store,
or even a download for it.
It is required for Netflix.
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watching netflix on Centos8
I installed Centos 8.5.2111 on an Asus. I tried to watch netflix on Firefox 91 but there are codecs and agreements. I set up Widevine and Cisco H264 addons but it doesn't work. Googling indicates that ...
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Why would Netflix — and only Netflix — on every browser and the windows app crash my graphics driver?
I'm running Windows 10, I've got an AMD Radeon R9 200 Series graphics card.
Whether it be on Firefox, Chrome or the Windows App, as soon as my mouse hovers over a video to watch the app crashes, and ...
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How do I stop Netflix from losing sync between audio and video?
When I play Netflix on my Windows 10 computer, the audio gradually becomes desynchronized from the video. This happens on any browser, and on the Netflix Windows Store app.
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Consolidated queue for video on demand?
It's great having lots of video on demand options, but actually choosing something to watch is turning into a mess - I have to jump from one website or application to another.
I'd like to have a ...
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Netflix bandiwth usage changes when using router and hotspot
I came across a strange situation at a friend's home.
She has a Samsung smart-tv with Netflix on it, which connects to the Internet with a 4G router through WiFi. In this setup the bandwidth is as ...
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Netflix CDN web service says my client IP (a VPN) is a different IP in Fremont, California, not my actual IP in Singapore. Why could this be?
Context: I use Netflix via a paid VPN service. Some locations work for Netflix others do not.
I test my speed using fast.com, which directly uses Netflix' CDN. This shows low speeds with VPN connected ...
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Why did some websites get bold and italic fonts all of a sudden?
This font issue/situation is happening on both Chrome (v 83.0.4103.116) and Microsoft Edge (v 84.0.522.40). I am on Windows 10 and checked my font settings in the os, but didn't find anything weird/...
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Monitor Acer KG271: keeps disconnecting watching Netflix
I recently bought a new Acer KG271 monitor (it's a pretty new item, on the market since the first half of 2017 - full specs here). I connected it with the HDMI cable provided in the box and ...
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Limit Netflix bandwidth
Netflix massacres my ping whenever I play online games.
Preferably, I'd like to be able to monitor and limit/assign priorities to any applications using my home network, but if it's a Netflix-...
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Netflix Metro App Desktop Shortcut Icon Missing
I am not understanding why this would be happening and can't seem to fix it.
What it looks like:
I've tried deleting the shortcut and creating a new one and it worked once, not any more. I've also ...
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firefox 73 How to fix netflix F7702-1003 error? "the plugin has crashed"
I recently updated firefox to version 73. Netflix stopped working then. When I try to start the movie I get the error F7702-1003, and at the top I see the message "the plugin has crashed". After ...
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Is there any way to play Netflix (stream) in Windows Media Player 11?
Googling for a solution yields a ridiculous page on eHow that instructs to insert a DVD from Netflix.
But I am not interested in the DVD option. I am only interested in streaming and unfortunately ...
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Reboot after clicking on movies on Netflix only
This problem happens only on Netflix, not on any other video viewing site. After clicking on a movie, I get blue screen with stopcode message and page fault in nonpaged area. Message says wait while ...
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Applications on my Windows 10 PC are not appearing properly
Applications on my Windows 10 PC are not appearing properly graphically, and only text is being shown. How to solve this, is it a windows or graphics settings problem?
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Do you need a computer to use a Chromecast? [closed]
Does a Chromecast require a computer to use it? Do you need a computer to set up a Chromecast?
Can I stream Netflix with only the Chromecast, an HDMI TV, wall power, a Google account, a Netflix ...
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How to stop Windows 10 app downloading on metered connections
Despite setting my mobile connection to metered, the windows 10 Netflix app still automatically downloads gigabytes of data on my mobile connection. Changing Netflix settings such as Smart Downloads ...
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Win 10 Netflix app bug : constant 100% volume
This bug has been raging on for 2 months now - lowering the sound through the Netflix app wouldn't work, the volume would stay at 100%. Only lowering windows master volume helps.
Same thing happens ...
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Trying to watch Netflix on Debian using Firefox
I am using Debian Stretch and and Firefox 60.5.0esr (64-bit). Widevine and OpenH264 are installed in Add-ons and I toggled 'Play DRM-controlled content' in Preferences. However I am still unable to ...
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Netflix on Firefox Linux: "EME has been preffed off"
I'm trying to watch Netflix on Firefox 53.0 (Fedora 24).
When I try to watch any video, I get the following error message:
CREATE: Request mediaKeySystem access rejected: EME has been preffed off
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Streaming Netflix on my CR-48
I'm running Chrome OS on my CR-48. I know Chrome OS doesn't currently support Silverlight and thus doesn't support Netflix but I'd like to give it a shot anyway. What about playing it on my PC and ...
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Netflix/Amazon Video keeps stuttering
I keep getting stuttering whenever I want to watch Netflix/Amazon Prime Video and I have had this problem since I recently installed Windows on my new Samsung SSD. I have tried:
Updating AND ...
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What port does Netflix device streaming use?
What port does Netflix device streaming use?
Is this port also used by the website direct streaming in the Silverlight app? What is the HTTP Content-Type if it uses port 80? Thanks.
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should i get a better router if i lag when someone is streaming youtube
my internet provider is TM , a malaysian internet provider. they gave us a free router . its a D-Link DIR-615 , i live in my parents house. we have around 5 people here. me and my 2 other bros game ...
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how does specifying mssfix for openvpn enable use of netflix?
The AirVPN forums contain this bit of advice for those trying to use Netflix with the VPN on a tomato router:
For whoever has run into trouble as not being able to use Netflix when the VPN is ...
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Youtube and Netflix log me out even though I enabled cookies
I have an annoying thing here. In Firefox, I chose to delete cookies after I close firefox, and entered some exceptions which allow the cookie to be saved. This works well for some forums where I dont ...
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Cannot run the Netflix Modern app on Windows 8.1
I'm trying to run the Netflix Modern app on my PC running Windows 8.1. To be clear, this is the app that you can install in the Modern interface using the Microsoft Store. I'm not trying to run ...
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Watch Netflix "Instant Watch" in Linux
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 ...
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"Verify your account" when opening Netflix's app on Windows 10
Since today (yesterday it was OK) I can't open my Netflix app on Windows 10. It actually opens for less than one second then immediately stops with the following error:
For those who do not speak ...
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netflix stall via linux iptables nat, tcp checksum errors (with workaround)
I've been trying to track down this problem for several days. I still haven't worked out what is going on, or how to fix it properly, but I do have a workaround.
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Netflix stalls when ...
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How can I throttle Netflix' bandwidth usage?
My ISP enforces a monthly bandwidth cap of 250GB. Normally, that would be plenty, but Netflix is burning through my month's supply in about three weeks! How can I force Netflix to use less bandwidth?...
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Windows 10 netflix app not working properly with 1366x768 resolution
I have the netflix app on windows 10 and it keeps on going black frequently. If I reduce my PC resolution to 1360x768 then it seems to work just fine.
This is what happens
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Home internet dies when trying to play Netflix on one computer
I have a bizarre problem that has been bugging me for a while. I have one computer, which is my HTPC basically, that seems to be causing some problems on my home network. What happens is that when I ...
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Is there a way to enable Netflix's 5.1 channel audio in on Windows 7?
Apparently, Netflix's 5.1 audio does not work via Silverlight or HTML5, only way to officially get 5.1 on a PC is via Windows 8 app.
Is there a way to enable this on Windows 7?
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Troubles streaming NetFlix to PS3 through router
I just downloaded and installed the new NetFlix application for the PS3, but it turns out my router is blocking it for some reason. If I connect the PS3 directly to the cable modem, NetFlix works ...
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Preventing NetFlix from saturating my internet connection
I am watching videos streamed from NetFlix using Chrome and Windows 7 over a Wi-Fi connection to a Belkin N150 (F6D4230-4) router. NetFlix appears to completely flood my internet connection, and other ...
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What could be the reason for Netflix proxy false positive?
After recent Netflix worldwide launch I gave it a try. I can watch it fine from office, but when I go home, it gives me error:
Streaming Error. You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy.
However,...
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Netflix streaming: how much bandwidth does it use?
Title more or less says the question. I'm thinking about getting netflix, but want to make sure that our connect is fast enough to watch movies streamed.
So: what is the bandwidth used by netflix, ...
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What causes monitors to turn fully green while 'Netflixing'?
I noticed that when I watch Netflix and turn off all monitors but the one I'm using to watch and turn them back on, they turn solid green, or just are black. I can fix this by restarting or unplugging ...
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TCP RST Connection - Netflix - Only on Linux
I wouldn't have asked this here, but I am at wit's end, this makes absolutely no sense at this point. I have been trying everything. I have a single iptables rule:
-A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j ...
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Why does my HTPC's HDTV refresh rate go to 23hz when powering on (sometimes)?
I have an HTPC connected with an HDTV through a receiver, and sometimes when turning the TV on, the refresh rate is set to 23hz instead of my setting of 60hz
OS: Vista Home Premium (32bit).
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Is there any software that can play a subtitle file without a video file? [closed]
My friend likes to stream movies through Netflix on her 360, and the problem with this is that Netflix does not usually provide subtitles or captioning on anything but foreign films. A few select ...
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Netflix and apple tv resolution
Is it possible to force netflix to play standard definition when using apple tv? Or do the in browser netflix settings apply to apple tv streaming of netflix also.
By settings I mean the play back ...
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