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Originally Posted by kcyanks1  I don't use Netflix, so I am not familiar with it specifically, but you can download codecs to use with mplayer/xine/your player of choice with Linux and play Windows media files, including some with at least some sort of digital restriction management. |
This is still Mac related since it is an issue with Mac's too, so I will continue this one issue
The issue isn't with the player but rather the Netflix site detects your browser and lack of WMP11 and redirects you to an error page instead of the content. My company has a similar block on their employee self service page which only allows IE and Netscape (*COUGH* I mean really, a discontinued browser over Firefox?). This type of stuff is total crap in a multi-platform world. Linux has issues with HiDef right now, that could be a potential issue but not allowing for usage on a Mac? Or a DRM issue, LAME. Something is just off about that. For reference from the redirect page:
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Originally Posted by Netflix Watching instantly on your computer
Sorry, your computer's operating system is not compatible with watching instantly.
You can watch instantly using your Netflix account from any computer meeting the system requirements given below. And, your computer is fully compatible with adding titles to the Instant Queue for later watching on compatible devices.
Complete System Requirements
To watch instantly on your computer, you'll need a PC meeting the following minimum requirements:
* Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher, or Windows Vista
* Internet Explorer version 6 or higher
* Windows Media Player version 11 (DRM version 5145) or later
* An active broadband connection to the Internet
* 1.0 GHz processor
* 512 MB RAM
* 3 GB free hard disk drive space
For the best experience, we recommend:
* An active broadband Internet connection of at least 1.5 Mbps
* 1.5 GHz processor |