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Netflix problem with Ubuntu

I'm very new to Ubuntu, and yesterday I wanted to watch top gear on netflix. I was using Chromium snd I read that it doesn't support drm (I think it was called) and flash. I tried the desktop version and installing it through terminal, and it…
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Netflix-desktop app no longer exists in 14.04

After a fresh install of 14.04 I cannot get the netflix-desktop app. I type in the proper code and I get "E: Unable to Locate Package netflix-desktop". Is it no longer available? Thank you.
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How can I remove netflix-desktop to get the HD option back on Netflix?

I installed pipelight using this tutorial to watch Netflix using firefox on Ubuntu 14.04 and everything went well. After a couple of weeks and because of lagging problems watching HD stuff on Netflix, I decided to try Netflix-desktop. The thing is…
notedigotrigo
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Xubuntu Netflix compositing issues?

I’ve got this error message while trying opening Netflix on Xubuntu, Compositing is not available, please enable compositing support and relaunch Netflix Desktop. Ive verified online their isnt any resources available out there for my problem, and…
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How to run the netflix-desktop app on Lubuntu 16.10

I see that until Xenial release of Lubuntu it was possible install netflix-desktop by repository and run it with Wine. Is it possible also on Lubuntu 16.10 ? Cause I don't find any updated repository to do it. I can use Netflix on Chrome, but i'm…
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netflix-desktop not loading when I click play

I have had netflix-desktop running on ubuntu 14.04 with no issues for a long time. Suddenly when I try to play shows they don't load. It just hangs indefinitely. There seems to have been a recent update to Netflix (the interface looks different). It…
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cannot install pipelight

I am running ubuntu 14.04 and keep running into trouble trying to install pipelight so I can watch Netflix. what is going wrong? here is the code I am using matt@matt-HP-Pavilion-dv6-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable More…
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Ubuntu 14.04 Netflix-Desktop slow playback

so I installed Ubuntu 14.04 and then installed Netflix-Desktop. When I playback an video the audio plays back just fine, but the video is lagging behind a lot. Had this working on Linux Mint 16 just fine. My best bet is that it has something to do…
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Just installed Ubuntu 13.10, can't get Netflix desktop to work

I upgraded from Ubuntu 12.04 today and had always used the Netflix desktop and never had a problem with it. But after doing a clean install of Ubuntu 13.10, it seems like it's thinking after I click on the Netflix application (round clock-looking…
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Netflix Composting Support

I receive this message when trying to open Netflix Desktop. Compositing is not available, please enable compositing support and relaunch Netflix Desktop. How do I enable compositing support for Netflix?
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Cannot install netflix desktop on ubuntu

I am trying to install netflix desktop version to be able to watch movies offline and I am getting this error. E: Unable to locate package netflix-desktop I am running these commands: sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo…
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How to get Netflix working?

Netflix is the only service that requires me to keep windows around. I've tried several times to install the netflix desktop but without success. Can't get it to work using chrome or firefox. How do I get this to work?
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Netflix Desktop nor Pipelight are working?

I was formerly an Arch user, but with Ubuntu's Netflix-Desktop I figured it might be easier to get Netflix running. So I installed Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Arch. I was wrong, it was not easier. Both installed correctly. Netflix gave me the operating…
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Can't make Netflix work

I have followed all of the installation instructions from here and here, and neither the pipelight silverlight plugin or the netflix desktop works; both tell me to install the microsoft silverlight plugin. What else can I do? I am using Ubuntu…
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Netflix won't load

I've recently had to switch to Ubuntu and am fumbling my way through. That being said, please help me be explaining each acronym. I was directed to http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2012/11/ppa-for-netflix-desktop-app.html this page in order to get…
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