Re: RFC: Can FreeBSD stream Netflix?
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Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:34:53 UTC
---> I have been using Chromium in Linuxulator using this script: https://github.com/mrclksr/linux-browser-installer. Works great for me. Me too. But are you able to watch Netflix in Chromium installed with the Linuxulator ? Widevine does not work like this. Mario. On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM Brian Kidney <bkidney@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 9:56 p.m. Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> And if he wants to watch Netflix using Chromium for Linux using the >> Linuxulator,it will not work. Chromium should be installed natively in >> FreeBSD,not in Linux. >> > > I have been using Chromium in Linuxulator using this script: > https://github.com/mrclksr/linux-browser-installer. Works great for me. > > On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: >> >>> The other streaming option is a browser in a linux jail... >>> >>> Warner >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 6:16 PM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Rick. >>>> >>>> In freeBSD there are some special packages that will allow you to watch >>>> Netflix using Chromium,but sometimes it does not work. Using a browser >>>> extension that will lie about the user agent is not enough. Personally I >>>> run Android X86 inside a bhyve vm and I can watch Netflix using the native >>>> android app. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM Aryeh Friedman < >>>> aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You can get brower extensions that will lie about the user agent to >>>>> make it look like it basically any browser on any OS you want. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM Rick Macklem <rick.macklem@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi, >>>>> > >>>>> > When I'm not tinkering with NFS I'm just a dumbass user, >>>>> > so here's a dumbass user question... >>>>> > >>>>> > The background (you can just skip to the question at the end >>>>> > but maybe you'll find this useful. >>>>> > I have two old Dell laptops (6420s) that I picked up used and >>>>> > they've done ok, but both now have flakey hdds. >>>>> > >>>>> > #1 - hdd died completely, so I installed FreeBSD and it went >>>>> > pretty smoothly. It runs Xorg, KDE etc and works pretty well. >>>>> > But I can't get it to do one all important thing. >>>>> > Stream Netflix. (I've tried assorted browsers, but always get >>>>> > the "you should upgrade your browser" treatment.) >>>>> > >>>>> > #2 - Runs Win10 and does stream Netflix, but is throwing lots of >>>>> > hdd errors, so it only a matter of time before I'll need to >>>>> > replace the hdd. Once I do that, I have three choices: >>>>> > a) Install FreeBSD, but only if I can get it to stream >>>>> Netflix. >>>>> > b) Install Linux. (Some posts claim Linux distros with up >>>>> > to date browsers can stream Netflix?) >>>>> > c) Install Win10 and run FreeBSD in a VM or dual boot it. >>>>> > >>>>> > I'd prefer (a), which leads to the all important question... >>>>> > >>>>> > Is there someone out there that runs FreeBSD on a laptop or >>>>> > desktop who can stream Netflix? >>>>> > If you can answer "yes", can you recall how you installed it >>>>> > to make this work? >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks in advance for any answers, rick >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mario. >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mario. >> > -- Mario.