Howto: Native Netflix on Slackware

Bindestreck · 08-27-2014, 09:50 AM

Hi all,

Netflix seems to work natively with the new Google Chrome 38. I have collected the steps I took to make this work and I like to share this with all of you:

Download the google chrome version 38 (unstable) from here: http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package...hrome-unstable. Chose either 32-bit or 64-bit.
Download google-chrome.SlackBuild from /extra and install the deb-package.
chmod 4755 /opt/google/chrome-[VERSION]/chrome-sandbox
Install a User-Agent-plugin from here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jiklpkjnoahfmg
Add new User-Agent in User-Agent-plugin with following settings:
New User-Agent Name = Netflix
New User-Agent String = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; Win 64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/38.0.2125.24 Safari/537.36 #Use your google-chrome version. My version is 38.0.2125.24.
Group = Chrome
Append = Replace
Indicator Flag = NX (or whatever you want)
Add a new Permanent Spoof List
Domain = netflix.com
User-Agent String = Netflix
Upgrade mozilla-nss to at least 3.16.4.
In Playback-settings chose HTML5 (In your Netflix-account).

and ...

Voila: http://s7.postimg.org/4eha1t6s9/snapshot11.png

EDIT: Fixed number 7.

Alien Bob · 08-27-2014, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bindestreck

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Install Mono (Moonlight)

If that is really needed, then this solution is broken from the start. Mono is dead as a door-nail. I thought the new Chrome had native support for Netflix in HTML5.

Eric

Bindestreck · 08-27-2014, 10:23 AM

Sorry, there is an option in Netflix account where you chose HTML5.

Nh3xus · 08-27-2014, 10:53 AM

Stupid question :

Netflix is available in Sweden ?

Because here, it's not.

garpu · 08-27-2014, 11:38 AM

Still getting "Error Code: M7063-1913" loading a video. I'm told that this could be because I've also got pipelight installed. I tried disabling the plugin, same error. Seems a bit extreme to have to uninstall something. Anyone got a workaround?

Although I don't know why it would conflict. Isn't chrome not using NPAPI anymore? That is, chrome shouldn't be seeing a NPAPI plugin?

Alien Bob · 08-27-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by garpu

Still getting "Error Code: M7063-1913" loading a video. I'm told that this could be because I've also got pipelight installed. I tried disabling the plugin, same error. Seems a bit extreme to have to uninstall something. Anyone got a workaround?

Although I don't know why it would conflict. Isn't chrome not using NPAPI anymore? That is, chrome shouldn't be seeing a NPAPI plugin?

Chrome does not support NPAPI any longer, correct.
Your error "M7063-1913" may be related to outdated nss3 libraries, no idea what Slackware version you are running but I would think that on Slackware 14.1 with the updated mozilla-nss in /patches/packages or in Slackware-current that should not be an issue.

I have not tried the Chrome 37 but I am building chromium-37.0.2062.94 at the moment so anyone with a Netflix account can test that tomorrow or on friday.

Eric

garpu · 08-27-2014, 06:35 PM

Slackware 14, but I've patched, run ldconfig, and rebooted for good measure. Mozilla-nss is at least 3.16. Oh wait, it's probably not 3.16.2? Can try building something more current tomorrow.

garpu · 08-27-2014, 10:35 PM

Success!

Steps for other people having the same issue:

I grabbed the slackbuild from the slackware64-14 directory for mozilla-nss, and the mozilla-nss 3.16.2 source. Built the new package, installed it, and Netflix works fine. Granted, I'm using chrome 38.0.2125.24.

1337_powerslacker · 08-27-2014, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by garpu

Success!

Steps for other people having the same issue:

I grabbed the slackbuild from the slackware64-14 directory for mozilla-nss, and the mozilla-nss 3.16.2 source. Built the new package, installed it, and Netflix works fine. Granted, I'm using chrome 38.0.2125.24.

Thanks, garpu! Using your instructions, I upgraded mozilla-nss to 3.16.4, and combined with the instructions of the OP, I am now enjoying Netflix from the comfort of my browser.

Sweet success!!

Bindestreck · 08-28-2014, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nh3xus

Stupid question :

Netflix is available in Sweden ?

Because here, it's not.

Yes, Netflix is available in Sweden.

Bindestreck · 08-28-2014, 04:14 AM

I also got "Error Code: M7063-1913" on another machine, upgrading mozilla-nss to 3.16.4 solved it.

I add it in my first post.

garpu · 08-29-2014, 09:22 AM

FYI, it works on v. 37.0.2062.94, as well.

Alien Bob · 08-29-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by garpu

FYI, it works on v. 37.0.2062.94, as well.

Good. I am still working on that chromium version, I needed to create a patch to prevent this version from segfaulting everytime you visit https://google.com or https://youtube.com :-(

What I also intend to start somewhere next week, is a regular build of a "chromium-dev" package, using the latest development sources. The build script is ready but my build box first needs to do the chromium and new libreoffice packages.

Eric

Bindestreck · 08-29-2014, 02:54 PM

I just removed Windows on one of my media-machine that I used as Netflix-player, now with Slackware Current! Yeeeha.

garpu · 08-29-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Alien Bob

Good. I am still working on that chromium version, I needed to create a patch to prevent this version from segfaulting everytime you visit https://google.com or https://youtube.com :-(

Maybe it's an anti-procrastination mode?