Netflix on Linux

Running netflix instant watch on linux using virtualbox vm install of xp. Fedora 13 with xfce4.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Netflix
• Linux
• Fedora
• Xfce4
• Virtualbox

[chnx3]

How does it perform?

[lilyinbear]

@chnx3 Surprisingly well. Runs as well as a native streaming from my experience. System specs as I posted in the comments for the other video running full screen: CPU: processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 16 model : 6 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 240 Processor stepping : 2 cpu MHz : 800.000 cache size : 1024 KB RAM: 2G with 5G swap VIDEO: (onboard and output via hmdi) ATI Technologies Inc RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]

[threezerol944t]

Meh, virtualbox. Id rather wait for netflix to run natively. Windows sucks, and I refuse to waste hard drive space on it.

[gamerteck2]

also ive been trying to get my hands on a boot disk for xp or greater any ideas on where to get one for free, where did you get yours?

[gamerteck2]

so did you use a virtual machine

[dixielandfarm]

@linuxrobotdude

My machine is similar to yours, and mine works fine - however I use vmware and its' vmware tools. Can view without any problems.

I just ended up getting a roku, anyway, since I prefer watching tv/movies on my tv, and not computer. Any files on the linux machine I serve to the roku and still watch in the living room.

[linuxrobotdude]

It works fine on a modern CPU but netflix in virtual box doesn't work well for me on my Athlon 64 X2 2.1 GHz. It is about 4 years old so I'm not complaining, just pointing it out.