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    You may now Netflix on linux!

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Primes, Mar 22, 2017.

  1. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    "Starting today (Mar 21), users of Firefox can also enjoy Netflix on Linux". - techblog.netflix.com

    Netflix uses HTML5 to stream videos… and because Firefox now has native support for streaming videos protected by DRM.

    read the full story...

    also.. Chrome playback has worked on that platform since late 2014... o_O
     
    Primes, Mar 22, 2017
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    A few years back Netflix dropped Silverlight in favor of html5 video with some DRM on top. Since then it's been possible to watch Netflix on Google Chrome for Linux out of the box. This announcement just adds unofficial support for Firefox on Linux.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Mar 23, 2017
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    Cool.
     
    TANWare, Mar 23, 2017
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