Netflix Silverlight Upgrade

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The Following is a direct quote from Netflix

"Netflix has introduced a new movie player based on the Microsoft Silverlight technology. In order to use the Netflix Watch Instantly service, you will need to have the Silverlight plug-in installed for your browser. We are excited about the enhanced viewing experience for our customers using this new player and have discontinued support for the current version of the movie player. If you are new to Netflix Watch Instantly or are encountering issues with the existing Netflix movie player, this message contains reference information on how to get started on the new player experience.

Step by step instructions:

1. Go to the opt-in page (http://www.netflix.com/silver)
2. Read hardware requirements and conditions and click the Get the new player button
3. Browse to the Watch Instantly tab, select a movie title, and click the play button
4. Click Install Now to install the Silverlight plug-in (if you have not already installed)
5. Congratulations and enjoy your movie!

If you need further assistance with installing Silverlight, please follow the links below:

MICROSOFT:

* Product: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight

* Support: http://support.microsoft.com

Our Customer Service representatives are available at 888-638-3549. You may also visit our online Help Center at http://www.netflix.com/Help where you can review a wide range of commonly asked questions and take actions to update your account or report an issue.Thanks"

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• Movies
• Silverlight
• DRM

[LadyhawkLH]

Silverlight is MUCH worse than the old player on my system. A lot of people are experiencing the same problem.

[01Technet]

I would guess you have an older computer or a slow internet connection, or both. Silverlight has been a great upgrade for me, but I have a new computer and a great internet connection.

[basslinefisheh09]

i dont understand wot silverlight does i downloaded it ... and i see no difference yet.

please explain to me wot it does ^.^

Thanks in advance.

[01Technet]

Silverlight is a mandatory upgrade for watching videos on netflix.  It adds a seek feature to the timeline with a sleek player. Also the video quality is better and load times are faster. Silverlight is the media player.

[DAVEFNLEWIS]

not werkin too good if you are on a mac

[TheJoCrow]

@fueled168 dude ive been using firfox.. i have firefox haha

[fueled168]

@TheJoCrow My friend told me to try firefox, so i down load it and it works. You should try it too.

[TheJoCrow]

@fueled168 no i didnt yet. i gave up and started watching it on my tv

[fueled168]

@TheJoCrow I had the same problem, did you find the way how to fix it yet? Please reply.

[HamutaroXRibbon]

I downloaded it but it said I need to upgrade it!

[FriarTuck1234]

im a bit of a new when it comes to this, its asing for my mac book password, is that normal, i just dont wana be downloading a virus

[razorath92]

@01Technet Do you know about error code 1001 and how to fix it?

[262nicole]

i want to get this because it wont let me watch movies on netflix intill i get it.....so is this download safe for my computer???

[TheJoCrow]

im on netflix and i try to watch shows and when i click play it goes into a black screen and i need to install the silverlight plug in but how? it doesnt let me. so plz help me plz. =(