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lindalinex4me:
Ok...I uninstalled Netflix.  I kept Wine, as it was already installed when I got my poor sick baby back from my friend.  Before I had him put Linux on, I had it to Office Max to see if I could get Windows 7 and they told me "no, I didn't have enough memory".  Anyway, I am quite happy with Linux Lite and the price was just right!  Thanks again for all your help...sorry, it just didn't work out.  Linda :)

N4RPS:
Hello!

You're quite welcome. I'm just sorry I can't help you any further.

Yes, it would probably be best to uninstall Netflix-desktop using the


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get purge netflix-desktop
--- End code ---

command. After that, run this:


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get autoremove
--- End code ---

That will get rid of everything else you no longer need to have once netflix-desktop is removed.

If you don't have a lot of memory (under 1 GB) on your PC, Linux + WINE + Silverlight (or Pipelight) just slows things down too much for a satisfactory viewing experience. If you had enough memory to make all that work (estimate: 2 GB), you could have, most likely, just ran Vista or Windows 7.

For Netflix, you may want to buy a Roku - I THINK they run in the $50 range for a basic unit, more for a fancier one. Unless I am mistaken, it will let you watch Netflix, Crackle, and other Web-based entertainment on your TV.

Now if we were talking about, lets say, Hulu Plus, THEY *DO* have a Linux version, but in my opinion, they don't really have very much at all to pay $8/month for that can't be obtained elsewhere for free...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

lindalinex4me:
Very well....thank you!  Just a few more questions posted back on the original inquiry for the benefit of others.  VERY MUCH appreciated!  Linda

lindalinex4me:
Wowie...I fear this is all way beyond me and my lil' ol' el-cheapo eMachines with retired XP.  I believe I already had Wine, Chrome, and Firefox installed, but I noticed that trying to install Netflix has slowed this computing somewhat.  Would you suggest I: A. Uninstall Netflix and forget it?  (It isn't critical that I have it play in Linux as I have it streaming on the TV through Wii and could likely get it on my Windows 8.1 Laptop)  B.  Should I try the Javascript thing?  or C.  Try the Javascript WITH the Pipelight?  or D.  Try the Pipelight WITHOUT the Javascript?

I REALLY appreciate all your research for this. 

N4RPS:
Hello!

As for myself, I have no account with Netflix, and have never used their service. It is my hope that someone else will step in here who has actually made this work in Linux Lite. Nonetheless, I will try to do what I can.

I found this out there on the Web that suggests adding these programs in addition to netflix-desktop. These might help:


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get install javascript-common python-pyxattr-dbg libcapi20-3 libosmesa6 libtiff4 unixodbc
--- End code ---

(I found this here: http://namhuy.net/1867/how-to-install-netflix-on-ubuntu-linux-mint-and-fedora.html)

From what I understand, Netflix uses Microsoft Silverlight with DRM (digital rights management), which is essentially the M$ version of Adobe's Flash Player. While implementing Silverlight is fairly easy, the DREM aspect makes it all much more difficult. (Now that I know this, I now understand why it's so difficult - if not impossible - to record Netflix videos.)

Additionally, from what I've read, netflix-desktop installs WINE - which allows certain Windows programs to run inside Linux - plus a Windows version of Firefox and the Silverlight plugin. I don't know what the specs on your computer are, but running that much additional software could be a problem for less capable machines.

Microsoft does not offer Silverlight for Linux, but there is a Silverlight alternative called Pipelight which has also been used to implement Netflix in Linux. More information on it, and its implementation, can be found here:

http://www.webupd8.org/2013/08/pipelight-use-silverlight-in-your-linux.html

Without Netflix access, this is about all I can do for you at this time. As HTML5 becomes more popular, and Netflix and other streaming video sites implement it, perhaps all this will become easier in the future...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

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