UPDATE: I've since reset Firefox 50.1 to turn off DRM, restarted Firefox, then turn on DRM and the website view.yahoo.com is now working correctly again. My exact configuration is Slackware 64 -current, with Firefox 50.1 from slackware64 repository, with DRM turned on and no Flash installed, plugins working with Firefox are HTTPS Everywhere, uBlock origin (whitelist view.yahoo.com) and Agent Switcher set to Default. Hope this helps others trying to work with Firefox and DRM/CDM sites. Cheers.

Where can I find this? Not on bear site

I see you corrected your post, I was looking for the above "Firefox 50.1 from alienbob"

I'm not sure what you are asking about the Slackware 64 -current, or the firefox, or the extensions?
The Slackware 64 -current is from slackware.com. The firefox is from slackware64 repository, not alienbob. The extensions are from mozilla developers.

AFAIK
there is no way to download videos with chromium
this could be why net flicks allows chromium

Sure there is. In fact if you do a straight video tag with no styling you even get a download button right in the player.

It doesn't help with netflix however since that uses drm.

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Of course Chromium can download videos. Take for instance Video Downloader Professional - free plugin for Chrome/Chromium will find any video URL on a page. Not DRM-protected video like Netflix though.

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well I know better now
might try chromium

I tried your string, and it doesn't work. Did I do something wrong, or maybe missed a detail in instructions? I've FF 50. I'm on Slackware 32bit with the latest MLED updates. If I can't get it, I'll just have to dual boot, and I'm trying to get out of the habit, when and if it don't work in linux, use Windows. It gets pretty annoying having to multiboot sometimes. I'm not pointing fingers and don't blame anyone.

I use Firefox. Install Agent Switcher from extension search. Then make it appear on your toolbar if it doesn't automatically appear. Next click on the AgentSwitcher icon and go to Edit User Agents. next in the opened window click on the Download User Agents link and get the latest user agents lists and then import them in the same window. After the import simply click on your AgentSwitcher icon and select the Chrome user agent from "Browser - Linux" or "Browser - Windows". You should be good to go from there. It is a few more steps, but it is easier than adding the user agent string if you aren't familiar with all the required fields.

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Check you UA is setup correctly by confirming via a webapge that echos it back to you, e.g. http://echo.opera.com/

Surely it would be far easier to just install a chromium based browser alongside and use it only for Netflix. There is no reason why you have to reboot to Windows. You have just decided you would prefer do that than use the simpler working solution that was provided.

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It's not that I want to boot to Windows, at the same time I keep a lite and clean system. I don't want multiple browsers on my computer. I know many people have multiple browsers. I'm the opposite. I also have Firefox configure to my needs and I will have to do this all over again for chrome. I have a unique setup, and don't care to compromise it because you might think or have the attitude, one size fits all. I'll be willing to try other workarounds, but if I cant get it working, I won't shed a tear, I'll move on. Thanks

Oh, but multiple OS is OK then?

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It's not OK, but Linux isn't perfect nor is Windows. It took me almost 6 months just to get a partial L2TP connection and I have yet to get a complete and full successful connection to my L2TP server. I have kids and work 12 hours a day 7 days a week. 14 days straight and 2 days off. I don't have the time to troubleshoot every area Linux is not capable of completing the task at hand. Read the forums and you'll see, I'm not the only one with this problem. So, before you start leaning on me, fallback. If it's not your way then it's a problem. Oh, the irony. And yes, I have to log into Windows where linux/Slackware lacks competence when it comes to certain protocols or the task at hand. I hope I made myself clear.

No you did not make yourself clear. You work hard, barely have time for r&r because basically what you seem to be doing is surviving.
Why then, is it out of the question that you run a simple "installpkg", get Chrome or Chromium, and get the fsck on with your life?
Spare me the sorry tale.

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Out of respect for one of the mods, I'm changing this.