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The instructions below are legacy instructions for running Silverlight on Linux via Wine.However, running Netflix is entirely possible in Ubuntu Linux 12.04 and later releases (and most likely any other modern distribution). See the section below "Running with Wine".
This is because they use Microsoft Silverlight plugin with DRM. Although there is a Linux alternative to Silverlight called Moonlight, it does not have any DRM built in and it is unlikely Moonlight will implement a DRM option. Netflix has stated they will not use anything without DRM. So if Netflix continues to use Silverlight, then there will be no official Linux support.
If you don't like it, complain to Netflix, not us. Their phone number is 1-866-716-0414 or you could sign the petition to add Linux support to Netflix. Petition to add Netflix "Watch Now" feature for Linux. Calling Netflix and signing the petition both is the best plan as the numerous times I've called has resulted in the call center person telling me that "...the more people who call and request linux as an option is noted by Netflix".
Depending on each individual system's configuration and hardware, video quality may vary. The steps for installing or running Netflix with Wine listed below this line may be old or out-dated. (11/25/2012) -for-netflix-desktop-app.html
It is also possible to run Netflix under Wine with a couple of extra patches to the latest source code tree. Hopefully these patches will be included into Wine in the near future so that custom-compiling Wine is no longer necessary.
Using a virtual machine is a non-ideal solution, but it works. But if you have a Win-XP CD lying around its not so bad. Just think of it as running a really inefficient video player program, instead of a really backwards workaround.
Install Chrome version 37 or higher (currently the stable version). Launch Chrome, sign in to your Google account (if you have one), log in to Netflix, and streaming should be working. If not, make sure your system is fully up to date. In particular, you need a recent version of libnss3.
Few days ago I've decided to go for VPN - and everything worked like a charm (I've followed official docs ) - and I initially went for a CLI config.
Later on I've decided I much more prefer to go for Network Manager method - which've worked without any issue too.
After restart however, I've noticed I'm unable to use VPN in any way - nor CLI, nor OpenVPN allowed me to connect to VPN.
I've tried reinstalling nordvpn-bin, installing openvpn version, tried to change permissions on its data files (/var/lib/nordvpn/data/.config.ovpn) - nothing helped.
And suddenly, while using VPN via CLI - I've noticed that everything but youtube worked (host not found, but google and netflix had no issues)
I thought, maybe youtube suddenly detects my VPN somehow and blocks me from reaching their servers, so I've switched VPN off and... my normal network became REALLY slow to connect to anything..
No matter what I do, it takes ages to load any website or web resource (like gifs in IM).
However, speedtests show excellent speeds, decent pings - as they were prior to using VPN. But it takes ages to start the test.
If I go to youtube it takes about a minute to load completely, however if I go for some heavy 4k video - after long loading, it works flawlessly, even if I jump across the video - it works and buffers without any problem..
When I've tried playing Minecraft with my friend - she said there was no lags whatsoever..
When I've checked ping via terminal - it seems to be normal, BUT it takes a long time before it connects to the server.
I thought - aha! So, if my internet speed is still excellent, even the ping, maybe it's a problem with DNS - so I've tried to switch from 1.1.1.1 to 8.8.8.8 etc... without any results...
So I've tried to reach web via other PCs in my home - everything works flawlessy - not an ISP issue.
If I try to connect to my router - it loads instantly.. - not a router config problem (nothing was changed there too)
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