I am using opensuse 13.1.
Lately, I've noticed that the Pipelight software no longer adds or is no longer able to add Silverlight to the Chrome browser. It is still added to Firefox, however. For a while, I have been using Chrome to view Netflix videos, but now that Silverlight is no longer added, I have switched back to Firefox when I want to watch Netflix. Thankfully, with the User Agent Overrider, Firefox does fine with Silverlight added through Pipelight.
I also see that instead of Silverlight in Chrome, Chrome has added Widevine to its plugins. I tested a rental movie on Google Play, and I did not have to spoof the operating system. The movie played beautifully. So, the fact that I am using Linux did not matter in this case as long as the Widevine plugin was available.
It is my understanding that Netflix may now be using Widevine in some instances. I tried using Netflix in Chrome with the Widevine plugin available, but Netflix would not play a video with or without the User Agent Switcher. Netflix kept wanting me to install Silverlight. So is it that Netflix does not use Widevine on PCs yet? If so, any reason why the Silverlight software can no longer seem to be added to Chrome?
~George
Lately, I've noticed that the Pipelight software no longer adds or is no longer able to add Silverlight to the Chrome browser. It is still added to Firefox, however. For a while, I have been using Chrome to view Netflix videos, but now that Silverlight is no longer added, I have switched back to Firefox when I want to watch Netflix. Thankfully, with the User Agent Overrider, Firefox does fine with Silverlight added through Pipelight.
I also see that instead of Silverlight in Chrome, Chrome has added Widevine to its plugins. I tested a rental movie on Google Play, and I did not have to spoof the operating system. The movie played beautifully. So, the fact that I am using Linux did not matter in this case as long as the Widevine plugin was available.
It is my understanding that Netflix may now be using Widevine in some instances. I tried using Netflix in Chrome with the Widevine plugin available, but Netflix would not play a video with or without the User Agent Switcher. Netflix kept wanting me to install Silverlight. So is it that Netflix does not use Widevine on PCs yet? If so, any reason why the Silverlight software can no longer seem to be added to Chrome?
~George