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As hinted, WD TV Live Streaming Media Player (Gen 3) is the version with Netflix support. The current WDTV Media Player product hardware is practically identical (just no LIVE on the front panel) but software is different - Netflix is one of the features removed.
The device does not have the Netflix copy protection chip in it so never can have Netflix capability. Ther are inexpensive ways to get Netflix on your TV. A Chromecast on TV controlled by a phone or tablet with the Netflix app can do the job.
The Roku was the original Netflix player and the first. one was primarily a Netflix player . I have had the first three players and have stayed with the last one,Roku 2 since the newer ones had no great features I needed. Roku was first and best player and the WDTV was not a good UI and never use it for Netflix,used just as a media player.
Cold boot time is also as much as three or four minutes and even warm boots are sometimes a minute long. Leaving the device running often results in low memory errors or videos stuttering or failing to play. Now about half of my MKVs which used to play smoothly no longer play at all.
I still have email from WD support on my WDTV Live unit. It explains how to activate Miricast which I did and as promised a large number of otherwise unseen apps showed up to the right of the screen. But; the promised NETFLIX app was not included.
There is also an instruction of loading an additional app through the USB device. This would mean access to Netflix app in a folder so it will install properly. I see one on Amazon which is perfect set up for Miricast etc. Even Kobo Books has an app for Netflix.
Because the apps are set up for immediate install we need to get it in a folder and open the folder on the USB stick. Or, a more civil thing would be for WD to undo the roll back and put the Netflix into a current update.
With the proper connections, my Blu ray player can stream films from Netflix. How do I go about connecting my Blu ray player to the FiOS equipment? Has Verizon provided me with both a wireless router and modem? Is the Verizon wireless router already connected to a modem with a LAN cable?
Marvinarb....as Hubrisnxs said, connect the Blu-Ray player's Ethernet port to any unused LAN port on your FiOS router using a Cat5/6 patch cable. That will be infinitely simpler than using wifi and more reliable.
If you haven't changed anything, your router should be broadcasting wifi with WEP encryption. That's the default setting. You're going to have to get in to the instructions provided with your Blu-Ray player and follow them on how to set the Blu-Ray player up for a specific wifi connection.
If you have any problem connecting, let us know the Blu-Ray player's make and model. Someone here may have the same unit and be able to help with more specifics on setting it up. Hopefully it'll be pretty straightforward and just connect once you enter the wifi WEP.
I understood the OP to have said he DOES have an ethernet terminal and it's only three feet away. If you can, go that route. you'll be infinetely happier for having done so. enjoy the blu ray player, they are really getting fun with these new models and all the extra streaming you can do!
The Netflix movies that you stream are NOT in high def. Although I knew this going in, I expected them to all be at least widescreen (with the exception of titles that were never widescreen). I was shocked that the first couple of titles I tried were NOT playing in widescreen. As a matter of fact they even looked a little squished. It was like they were widescreen titles that were being forced into a 4:3 format.
This player connects to your network via Ethernet. So you will need either an ethernet drop near your TV or an Ethernet to Wi-Fi bridge (which I have not tested). It would be great if these Blu-ray players either came with Wi-Fi built-in or at least offered a low cost external option like the one available for TiVo HD.
Thanks, Terry. The world has passed me by, but I think I got it. He can load the disk on his Mac and plug the AirPort into the wall near his BD300. Then he would run an Ethernet cable from the AirPort to the BD300 and would be able to stream Netflix movies directly to his TV. Sounds like a better deal for us rather than just waiting for the movies to arrive in the mail. Again, thanks so much.
I am having the same issue with the LG BD300. this player will not connect to the internet no matter what i do. Just purchased it a few days ago; it will be going back to Best Buy tomorrow. Forget about calling LG for tech support, they are ABSOLUTELY clueless. They act like they never even heard of the connection problems that people are having.
I to having same grief as listed above. Is it because it is a DSL connection to web vs. cable modem? Bought from Beach camera and most likely will send ir bacck to them. i heard that samsung makes similiar box will check into and post with results.
I wish I had read this before I purchased my LG, I had the same problem and returned it to BestBuy, I tried to call support and it was useless, I returned it and will try setting up the new LG player, I wish LG had some help with this,
I got my LG set up and connected right away.
however, some discs that i put in the player come thru to my plasma screen (pioneer)as half the screen size in the center and everything is all in a shade of green.LG support has no clue . has anybody had this problem?
Ok everyone I figured it out.
You need to go to your connection settings on the blue ray player and change the IP MODE to a static ip. Once you do that move down to the IP Setting and press enter.
A screen should come up that asks you to enter:
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
DNS Server
We spent hours chatting online with Comcast, our ISP trying to figure out what needed to be done to get internet access located next to our BD300. Had two technicians come out with an electrician in between. Have also taken several trips to Best Buy.
(2) Change the DNS addresses that your router uses, and set up your player for dynamic IP and DNS. Your player (and probably everything else on your network) should automatically start using the new addresses the next time you turn them on.
Netflix still works absolutely fine on devices with a direct wired connection to the modem (i.e. my desktop computer) and Netflix stills works fine on devices with a WiFi connection to the modem (2 mobiles phones, a Microsoft Surface tablet).
However on a Sony Android television, a Sony UHD BluRay player, and an Oppo BluRay player, Netflix now gives error NW-2-5 when these devices are connected through the Netgear GS108 switch. (All their other network functions and diagnostics appear to be fine).
If connect the television or either disc player directly to the cable modem, bypassing the GS108 switch, Netflix works fine again.
I'm baffled as to why the Netgear switch has stopped working with Netflix, anyone have any suggestions? (I don't think it has anything that can be configured!)
I have tried switching everything off and back on again, of course
> [...] any devices that are connected to my cable modem [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything. What is your "my cable
modem"? Is it a modem, or a modem+router?
> [...] when these devices are connected through the Netgear GS108
> switch. [...]
"when these devices are connected" _to_ _what_ "through the Netgear
GS108 switch"?
What, exactly, is connected to what, exactly? (Hint: If a device has
multiple Ethernet ports, then "connected to device" is not enough
detail.)
If your (unspecified) "my cable modem" is a modem (not a
modem+router), then you can expect trouble if you connect multiple
devices to it through a network switch. Your (unspecified) cable-TV ISP
service probably allows you one public IP address, which will be granted
to the first of your gizmos which they see. After that, there'll be a
fight over that one address, leaving all but one device unsatisfied.
If your (unspecified) "my cable modem" is a modem+router, then you
should be able to connect many devices to it through a network switch.
> I have tried switching everything off and back on again, [...]
Swell. What _is_ "everything"?
Yeah, but everything worked fine for months until last week. (Which suggests either my ISP pushed out some firmware or config change, I guess, or Netflix changed something at their end...) On the admin dashboard page for the modem, I can see all four devices have been assigned a unique IPv4 address by DHCP.
But also: the ZTE modem, the Netgear GS108 switch, a NAS, my desktop PC, two mobile phones, a Kindle, a television, two BluRay players and a home cinema amp. All of which, when powered back up in a sensible order, appeared to obtain connectivity fine, except that Netflix wouldn't work on the ones going through the GS108 switch.
I pulled this chapter together from dozens of sources that were at times somewhat contradictory. Facts on the ground change over time and depend who is telling the story and what audience they're addressing. I tried to create as coherent a narrative as I could. If there are any errors I'd be more than happy to fix them. Keep in mind this article is not a technical deep dive. It's a big picture type article. For example, I don't mention the word microservice even once :-)
Given our discussion in the What is Cloud Computing? chapter, you might expect Netflix to serve video using AWS. Press play in a Netflix application and video stored in S3 would be streamed from S3, over the internet, directly to your device.
Another relevant factoid is Netflix is subscription based. Members pay Netflix monthly and can cancel at any time. When you press play to chill on Netflix, it had better work. Unhappy members unsubscribe.
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