Why cant I watch Netflix on this OS (Ubuntu 14.04)

Question

I have just installed Ubuntu 14.04 (64bit) and can't watch Netflix, just wondering if there’s a way round this. Thanks.

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 16 '15 at 10:45

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Ubuntu supports watching Netflix in Google Chrome browser version 37+.

answered Jun 16 '15 at 10:45

Pilot6

This doesn't seem to work, sadly. At least with Chrome version 43. – Rafael_Espericueta Jul 14 '15 at 19:32
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Note that support for Chrome on 32-bit OS's as well as Precise will halt in March of 2016. Those affected by this decision may need to seek alternatives. – Elder Geek Jan 25 '16 at 22:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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Install Pipelight in Ubuntu 14.04

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight-multi

Enable Sliverlight to play Netflix

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight

Install Netflix desktop app in Ubuntu 14.04

sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop

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edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Jun 16 '15 at 10:49

Maythux

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Netflix desktop is obsolete. I guess Netflix does not use Silverlight any more. – Pilot6 Jun 16 '15 at 10:52
I really don't know, information according to the link, but do you have official link for your pretends? – Maythux Jun 16 '15 at 10:54
It is obvious. If you can watch Netflix in Chrome, then silverlight is not needed any more. You prove it with your link.)) Before the only way was to use silverlight. – Pilot6 Jun 16 '15 at 10:56
Sure using chrome is much better but I mean is it still available to use silverlight or no? – Maythux Jun 16 '15 at 10:57
I do not know. Netflix is not available here. But silverlight is getting close to EOL. Microsoft is closing it. – Pilot6 Jun 16 '15 at 10:59
It looks like Netflix is switching or has switched to HTML5. And it looks like silverlight has been already dropped by netflix. – Pilot6 Jun 16 '15 at 11:01
I think they have have enable support for HTML5 - does not mean they are deprecating silverlight, because otherwise all the Internet Explorer victims will have problems.... – Wilf Jun 16 '15 at 11:16
@Wilf IE can use HTML5, can't it? – Pilot6 Jun 16 '15 at 11:19
Yeah not very well (better but not brilliant in recent versions) - trying to write (more complex) HTML5 for it is a absolute pain... – Wilf Jun 16 '15 at 11:23
+1 On Chaletos, based on xubuntu 14.04, the Netflix-desktop app works great! Chrome 48 doesn't work as-is. – bitsoflogic Mar 12 '16 at 13:24

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