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So Netflix released their official app for Windows 8 this week. So if you are running the RTM version of Windows 8 then you can download it directly from their store. Has anyone tried this yet? I imagine it may be very friendly with XBMC i.e. launch from your XBMC menu then just simple arrow/enter commands to navigate, but I'm not sure as I'm running on Windows 7 on my HTPC and plan to do so.
This would be a great solution though as XBMC Flix and even PlayOn for me through XBMC has been unreliable.
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I upgraded my htpc to windows 8 the other day specifically for the netflix app they have provided. Thousands of times better than what was before.
I really love XBMC, but the lack of support for integrating netflix is the biggest factor for me, in not using it as much as i would.
My wife and kids, have no problem navigating xbmc, but exiting to run netflix causes confusion. My harmony remote works great in xbmc, but backing out into netflix via browser means they have to use the little qwerty garbage mouse pad remote.
I have xbmc load on boot, if netflix were built in, good god my house would run so much smoother.
I would contribute/pay, for a developer to get the means to integrate it directly into xbmc, so i only have to use one remote.
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Installed Windows 8 for netfilx on my Eeebox since the app can handle Video Hardware Decoding, something this is lacking in the Silvelight counterpart.
The biggest problem is that the Netflix App isn't remote frindley at all. You have to use the Tab key to get around. It is clearly made for touch devices. This makes is more or less useless unless you wan't to whip out a mouse or a keyboard (It is still a pain using a Keyboard to navigate the app)
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Hi, I made the script in the post above, I found the same thing. The netflix metro app is just not made for a remote.
If it helps any I could try and modify the script so that channel up and down (on a standard media center remote) is converted to tab forward and backwards.
If anyone else has some other basic functionality they want let me know Ill try and add it.
Also, has anyone tried the script? My wordpress is not showing any downloads. I dont want to bother if noone is going to use it.
Thanks!
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I'm running Netflix on my Cubox I4 Pro (Openelec) , PlayOn server installed on my Win 7, it works without problems.
Imo it's the best solution atm.
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Playon isn't free and the display quality via the Playon server is a bit less, but I agree, its the most simple solution for OpenElec (and all the other XBMC platforms). Another Playon plus is a possibility to add PlayLater and record Netflix media so one can watch it of-line at a later moment.
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2014-12-05, 03:07
(This post was last modified: 2014-12-05, 03:07 by Wanilton.)
For now I use netflix metro app because have audio 5.1, and when use via browse only 2.0, I find simple way for launch APP via Kodi, look this video (in portuguese)