How to get Netflix streaming on Ubuntu 12.10

Linux users, no more having to depend upon streaming devices or watching Netflix on your WII or PS3.Netflix streaming is now available for the Ubuntu 12.10 desktop.

The credit for Netflix app goes to Erich Hoover.Eric Hoover has recently developed Netflix Desktop, an application that lets you watch Netflix streaming videos on your Ubuntu 12.10 PC.

Author's Note: I developed the procedures below on my Ubuntu 12.10 PC. I could install and configure Netflix Desktop only on Ubuntu 12.10; I could not install and configure Netflix Desktop on my Ubuntu 12.04 PC.

Before you tackle this task, make sure your machine is fully updated. You can either do this from the update manager or from the command line. If from the command line, do the following:

• Open a terminal window

• Issue the command sudo apt-get update

• Enter your sudo password

• Once the update completes, issue the command sudo apt-get upgrade

• Accept the updates

• If prompted (in case of a kernel upgrade), reboot the machine

Installing Netfllix Desktop

To install the Netflix Desktop for Ubuntu application on your Ubuntu 12.10 PC, do the following:

• Click "Dash Home" to display Dash, and then type "ter" into the search field to display the Terminal icon.

• Click "Terminal" to display it and its $ prompt, which is followed by a text-insertion point.

• Type "sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio" press "Enter," type your password and then press "Enter."

• After the PPA message (You are about to add the following PPA to your system), press "Enter" and then wait for the $ prompt.

• Type "sudo apt-get update", press "Enter" and then wait for the $ prompt.

•  Type "sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop", press "Enter."

Configure Netflix Desktop according to the next section below. 

Configuring Netflix Desktop

 To configure Netflix Desktop, do the following:

• Install Netflix Desktop according to the previous section above.

• After the prompt (Do you want to continue [Y/n]?), type "y", and then press "Enter," to display the first Package-configuration window (Microsoft license agreement).

• Use the "Tab" key to select (highlight) "OK," press Enter to display the second Package-configuration window, use the "Tab" key to select "Yes," press "Enter" and then wait for the $ prompt.

• Type "sudo netflix-desktop", press "Enter," type your password, press "Enter" and then wait for the Wine Mono Installer window.

• Click "Install" and then wait for the Wine Gecko Installer window.

• Click "Install" and then wait for Netflix to open for the first time.

• Press F11 to exit full-screen mode, click "Member Sign In" to display its dialog window as shown in the fifth image above. Note: Netflix Desktop always opens in the Firefox browser. Your default browser remains that which you have chosen, such as Chromium.

• Disable (uncheck) "Remember me on this computer," enter your Email address and your Password, click "Continue" and then select a video to Watch Instantly.

   

  Source:Eric Hoover, "PPA for Netflix Desktop App", iheartubuntu.com website