by Tool » Thu May 02, 2013 1:53 am
Xanayoshi wrote:Tool wrote:Hello all my fellow Linux friends. I apologize if this is the wrong forum and please move if it is. I just wanted to give a couple tips to Netflix users on Linux. Since Netflix is not yet native to Linux, it doesn't always run flawless. I myself have noticed different behavior on diff distros. 1 specific that I have noticed with Ubuntu based platforms is that sometimes when you click on a show, the screen goes black and never loads forcing you to quit and try again. Well, I have noticed that if you exit out of full screen (F11) and then choose your show, it will load perfect every time (Or at least it has for me). And then as soon as your show is loaded, go back to full screen. A couple other distros I have tried had jumpy frame rate even with a high speed connection. Just thought I would throw that out there for other Netflix users to ease the experience.
Thanks guys.
Have you loaded an Ubuntu lately?
There might be a very good reason there wasn't a push for Netflix support.
It's like...a Rain Forest.
I abandoned Ubuntu last year when they did the 12.10. I had my PC set up so nice with tons of packages and custom configures and what not. The update manager offered me to 12.10 and aarrrrggghhhh. LOL. I tried re installing the 12.04, but was riddles with issues. My experience was the behavior of Netflix on this distro of Ultimate Edition 3.5 64 bit. When I had SolusOS it wouldn't even run most of the time and when it did, was very jumpy. My smoothest Netflix experience was with Fuduntu, but they became unstable and are discontinuing. I have noticed the same behavior I am experiencing now with other Ubuntu based distros though and just discovered this little flaw that saves headaches, so I thought I would share.
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