How to Get Netflix on Demand to Work on Linux
Google has worked hard to bring the Netflix video streaming service to Chrome users. Since the Google Chrome browser works on Linux, you can install the Netflix app in the browser and begin enjoying your Netflix membership on your computer. The app uses HTML5, the next generation of Hyper Text Markup Language programming, to make it possible to watch streaming video on cross-platform computers, including all Linux distributions.
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Launch the Google Chrome for Linux browser.
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Go to chrome.google.com/webstore in the address bar. Type "netflix" in the search bar near the top right corner of the page. Hit the "Enter" button on your keyboard.
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Click the "Netflix" app listing, then click the "Install" button. A small pop-up window appears asking you to confirm the installation. Click the "OK" button. The app will install, taking a few moments, notifying you when its done.
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Go the the Chrome home tab and click the "Netflix" app. If necessary, sign in to your Netflix account with your log-in credentials.
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Click a video title to begin playing it in the browser immediately. If you want to see more details instead, hover over the title instead and a pop-out screen appears with movie or show information.
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Comments
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Right. Did the author TRY his own instructions using Linux? It takes five seconds to figure out the extension does NOT enable Netflix on Linux.
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Peter is correct. This article is false.
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This will work on ChromeBooks only; other Linux variants are not supported.
