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Watching Netflix in Europe in Ubuntu

UPDATE 28/11/2015
Since few months ago you can use Chrome to watch Netflix. So works on ubuntu right away.

Netflix operates in more countries like Spain.

end update

First sign up at unlocator.com this will fake you ip-address for some services by changing your DNS. Setup here.

Restart your network connection.

Go to netflix.com and sign up using your card, paypal wont work…when asking for a psotal code use any like 94109 for example. Now you get 1 month free so you can try for good!

UPDATE 25/01/2014
Truth to be told works awfully slow at least to me…I have installed the APP for android in my TV and works much better than in Ubuntu.

You need to follow the same process as before changing your DNS. And to install Netflix APP you need to be in the USA unless you install this APK directly 😛

UPDATE 1/08/2014 newest APK 3.7 here.

Method 1 (I had few problems)
Install Silverlight (this sucks but is the only way thanks to this guys)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight-multi
sudo pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight
# Type in 'Y' to accept the license of Silverlight and all required modules

Now we need to change the browser user agent, I have used this one for chrome and works good.

Now open netflix login and start enjoying!!

Method 2

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop

Go to unity search for Netflix and launch!