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Netflix alternative.?

  • 11-07-2012 4:32pm
    #1
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭


    Hey, I am look for an alternative to netflix in ireland or uk.. anyone know?

    Cant use netflix as it's not compatible with linux. (DRM)


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  • #2
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    lovefilm.com


  • #3
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭transvestite


    Crosáidí wrote: »
    lovefilm.com

    No. It wont work it's the same deal as netflix as in it requires Microsoft Silverlight


  • #4
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    transvestite wrote: »
    No. It wont work it's the same deal as netflix as in it requires Microsoft Silverlight

    I doubt there is one tbh. Most studios insist on Silverlight cause of its DRM properties before licensing the movies


  • #5
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭transvestite


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    I doubt there is one tbh. Most studios insist on Silverlight cause of its DRM properties before licensing the movies

    Seems a bit ridiculous that they wont release it for linux, the only option i am left with is TPB , Funny how they kick up a fuss about Copyright infringement but don't actually provide any legal alternative.


  • #6
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    transvestite wrote: »
    Seems a bit ridiculous that they wont release it for linux, the only option i am left with is TPB , Funny how they kick up a fuss about Copyright infringement but don't actually provide any legal alternative.

    As much sense as it would make, Linux OSs count for under 2% of browser market share which would put it pretty low on their priorities


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  • #7
    somuj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭somuj


    transvestite wrote: »
    Hey, I am look for an alternative to netflix in ireland or uk.. anyone know?

    Cant use netflix as it's not compatible with linux. (DRM)

    Use a virtual machine to run windows in Linux and it will work fine for you.


  • #8
    somuj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭somuj


    transvestite wrote: »
    Hey, I am look for an alternative to netflix in ireland or uk.. anyone know?

    Cant use netflix as it's not compatible with linux. (DRM)

    Use a virtual machine to run windows in Linux and it will work fine for you.


  • #9
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭transvestite


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    As much sense as it would make, Linux OSs count for under 2% of browser market share which would put it pretty low on their priorities

    I understand that but 2% market share = 2,5 million users at least (ubuntu claim 10 million users world wide). The roku media player run's the linux kernel so it will work with linux, seems to me like they think FOSS user's wont/don't want to pay for anything which is kind of funny considering they are the biggest contributors to the humble Indy bundles and kickstarter projects that promise linux ports. So that's at least 2.5 million potential customers for netflix.


  • #10
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭transvestite


    somuj wrote: »
    Use a virtual machine to run windows in Linux and it will work fine for you.

    i only have a 64 GB SSD 40 GB of this is already taken up, Im not running a VM just for netflix


  • #11
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    As much sense as it would make, Linux OSs count for under 2% of browser market share which would put it pretty low on their priorities

    The AppleTV has a tiny market share, and yet it has a Netflix app.

    I'd presume the app was largely written by Apple; but I'm sure there would be lots of people/nerds who'd love to write the requisite code for Netflix to work on Linux. I'd guess the problem is there's no commercial entity pushing Linux that's interested in getting Netflix on the platform. So Netflix have no one to partner with, and Microsoft (if the problem is Silverlight) have no incentive to promote a rival platform.


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  • #12
    somuj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭somuj


    transvestite wrote: »
    somuj wrote: »
    Use a virtual machine to run windows in Linux and it will work fine for you.

    i only have a 64 GB SSD 40 GB of this is already taken up, Im not running a VM just for netflix

    You can run XP with a 2gb partition.


  • #13
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Have you tried running silver light via WINE? Not sure if it supports Silver light, as its been a while since I used it.


  • #14
    stephendevlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    anyone try a virtual android OS?


  • #15
    transvestite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭transvestite


    stephendevlin wrote: »
    anyone try a virtual android OS?

    yea i tried it, doesn't come with google market, Don't think you can get it on either. Wine wont work tried it..


  • #16
    grimm2005
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    have you tried this? http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight

    edit: did a quick search and apparently it doesn't work due to not supporting DRM. At a quick glance it appears running windows through a virtual machine appears to be the less then ideal, but only real way to get it working. Would you even consider having a bare bones XP install as a seperate partition?


  • #17
    stephendevlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    grimm2005 wrote: »
    have you tried this? http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight

    edit: did a quick search and apparently it doesn't work due to not supporting DRM. At a quick glance it appears running windows through a virtual machine appears to be the less then ideal, but only real way to get it working. Would you even consider having a bare bones XP install as a seperate partition?


    no good


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