how to run netflix with lubuntu

Hi Adom,

Did you install and launch Netflix Desktop or are you trying to run in your normal browser (Firefox/Chrome)? Either way you need to have "wine-compholio" installed, but if you are running Netflix Desktop then it will automatically setup a user agent string so that you can login to Netflix. If you want to run in your normal browser then you need to install "pipelight" and setup the user agent string properly yourself so that you can get past that screen.

i was trying to run it in normal browser, how do i install "wine-compholio'? also how do i insatll 'pipelight'
this is what i have done so far:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop

i still receive this message:
To watch instantly, you''ll need a computer that meets the following minimum requirements:

Hi Adom,

If you've installed netflix-desktop then you just need to launch "netflix-desktop" (from a terminal) or "Netflix Desktop" (from the dash) and it will automatically go to Netflix and set everything up. This does not launch in your normal browser, it launches a special browser session that is specifically targetted to work with Netflix. If you would like to use Netflix in your normal browser you'd need to follow the instructions from the pipelight website:
http://fds-team.de/cms/articles/2013-08/pipelight-using-silverlight-in-linux-browsers.html

i tried to launch "netflix-desktop" in a terminal , and it says " command not found"
i am using lubuntu 12.04 non-pae

i also tried the instructions from the pipelight website:
http://fds-team.de/cms/articles/2013-08/pipelight-using-silverlight-in-linux-browsers.html
and i receive the same message from before: To watch instantly, you''ll need a computer that meets the following minimum requirements:

Hi adom,

* For netflix-desktop (separate browser): This command definitely should exist when you've installed it. Which instructions did you try to use for the installation?

* For pipelight (using in the native browser): you probably missed some steps in the instructions.
As Erich has written above:
> you need to install "pipelight" and setup the user agent string properly yourself
the second step (also mentioned in the fds-team.de instructions) is necessary to make pages think that you're using linux.

please take a look at these FAQ entries:
https://answers.launchpad.net/pipelight/+faq/2351
http://fds-team.de/cms/pipelight-installation.html#section_3

Sebastian

adom,

Were there any errors when you ran "sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop" ? Could you try running it again?

ok i ran "sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop" , and i can see the netflix app .......when i run it i get this message "It appears that you still have not installed the MS true type fonts. You need to accept the license agreement and install these fonts for Netflix Desktop to work properly."

Hi adom, that package should be installed automatically, but since it isn't you should run:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

After a couple install questions it will ask you to agree to the license, you need to use the "Tab" key to select the "Yes" option and then use the "Enter" or "Return" key to agree. Once you've done that it should recognize that you have the fonts installed properly and allow you to launch the app.

ok i launched the netflix desktop app , it opens up the LX terminal but nothing happens, all i see is a terminal screen, but no netflix

Hi adom, if you run "netflix-desktop" from the terminal then what does it say?

when i run netflix-desktop from a terminal:

a@a-Latitude-D505:~$netflix-desktop
a@a-Latitude-D505:~$

when i run netflix-desktop from a terminal:

a@a-Latitude-D505:~$netflix-desktop
a@a-Latitude-D505:~$

That's really odd, it should give you feedback if something fails - try running "netflix-desktop --showdebug".

this is the message i receive when i run netflix-desktop--showdebug

a@a-Latitude-D505:~$ netflix-desktop --showdebug
################################################################################
# OpenGL Diagnostics #
################################################################################
Direct Rendering: Yes
OpenGL Vendor: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL Version: 1.3 Mesa 8.0.4
GLX Version: 1.4
################################################################################
# Firefox #
################################################################################
wine: cannot find 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'

this is what i receive:

a@a-Latitude-D505:~$ rm -Rf "${HOME}/.wine-browser"
a@a-Latitude-D505:~$

That's good, that command only returns a response if it fails, now run:
netflix-desktop --showdebug

Thank you for you help :) ,,you are awsome!!!!!! i am now able to watch netlix on Lubuntu :) :)

Thanks Erich E. Hoover, that solved my question.

No problem, glad I could help - I'll look into adding an automated check for this failure :)