diff --git a/configuration/multimedia b/configuration/multimedia index 913f9591..61079e01 100644 --- a/configuration/multimedia +++ b/configuration/multimedia @@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ I could then start the native spotify client .. easy. Play Netflix ============ +You can play Netflix by installing a more recent version of firefox or by installing Google Chroome. +As Google Chrome will play video from Netflx and (!) Amazon, the suggestion is to install Google Chrome. +If you don't use Amazon Prime, Firefox will work. + +Install Firefox +--------------- The built in Firefox (from the Debian Template VM) was Firefox ESR 45.3.0 According to the "supported browser" list Mozilla Firefox >= 47.x is needed. I've thereoff installed Firefox v53.0.2 according to this manual: @@ -44,8 +50,26 @@ That's it, login into Netflix and enjoy. How to use Amazon Prime ======================= -If you have setup everything to watch netflix (see above), Amazon Prime should also work. -Enjoy" +Playing Video thorugh Amazon Prime via Firefox didn't work, with Google Chrome it works. +Warning: You need to install Google Chrome, not Chromium. + +Install Google Chrome +--------------------- +Launch you Debian 8 Template VM + +1) Download latest .deb-package of Google Chrome + wget -c wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb + +2) Install the package + sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-*.deb + +3) Install missing dependencies + sudo apt-get install -f + +4) Shutdown Template VM + +5) Add Google Chrome Shortcut to your multimedia App VM + Play DVDs