Netflix App for WMC8?

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Netflix App for WMC8?

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Post by Logos302 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:41 pm

Any one know how to get the windows 8 netflix app or cant you yet?

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Post by mcewinter » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:44 pm

I'd be surprised if we see Netflix in Windows 8 since neither MS or Netflix support the MC version anymore. Keep us posted.

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Post by barnabas1969 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:51 pm

Have you tried to install the Win7 version? First install Silverlight 5 (http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/), then install the Netflix plugin (download Win7 version here).

You may need to reboot after installation. Post back and let us know if it works. No harm in trying.

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Post by JazJon » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:49 am

I thought there was no way to install Media Center for Windows 8 RTM until October. Are you playing with pre-RTM Win8?

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Post by Silversee » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:24 am

The Netflix plug-in still exists in the Windows 8 RP version of WMC, and works the same as before. Though I suspect it's not being actively developed, I still like it as a Netflix client. Are you saying it's not included in the RTM version?

There is also a Metro Netflix app for Windows 8 announced, though obviously that will run outside the WMC environment.

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Post by Logos302 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:10 pm

Well being that I live in Canada have never had the netflix app :thumbdown: and was hoping that will Windows 8 and it being more centred around tablets that us lowly Canadians might actually rate enough to get a netflix app that works :evil: . So was was just wounding if it was available yet and if so how do you get it. But it sounds like the version that might work for me is still in the works. :thumbup:

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Post by Scallica » Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:47 pm

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Post by rebornempowered » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:01 pm

I think it is great. If it works well with a remote I may actually move my HTPC to Win 8.

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Post by mcewinter » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:05 pm

It actually looks pretty slick, good to see that it's updated.

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Post by rebornempowered » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:20 pm

Wish this would be available to install on MCE on Win 7. I like the current one but this is super slick. I am really impressed at being able to snap it to the side and watch a small version while you do something else, even on a RT tablet. This feature alone really renders all other tablets nothing but a toy.

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Post by tommo » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:02 pm

remote work?

Would be nice if someone/company could come up with a bit of software that would allow metro to be controlled with the remote.

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Post by mcewinter » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:43 pm

I just thought to ask...

Is this a MC app or "metro"?

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Post by nxsfan » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:36 pm

It is a metro application. Tommo asked the important question - Can this be used with a remote? If not, can we remap the remote so it could be used (i.e. is there a way to do everything with a keyboard).

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Post by mcewinter » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:48 pm

That blows, I retract my excitement.

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Post by mholgate » Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:41 pm

tommo wrote:remote work?
Would be nice if someone/company could come up with a bit of software that would allow metro to be controlled with the remote.
You can -
use autohotkey with this code to navigate the Netflix metro app with a remote:
https://gist.github.com/holgate/01d73c6ac33ab4b6d66f

INSTALLATION INFO
1) install Autohotkey
2) in Windows 8.1's Search, search for "Change the Size of Apps on the screen" and set it to "Larger" to make it legible from a usual TV-sitting distance.
If your display isn't set to 1920x1080 pixels you'll likely need to modify the coordinates.
If you don't want to change it to "Larger" (because this setting effects all Metro apps), just uncomment the coords in the script just after this comment:

Code: Select all

For 1920x1080px displays, with "Change the Size of Apps on the screen" in Windows 8 set to "Default"
3) run the above .ahk script
4) run Netflix metro app and try pressing the LEFT/RIGHT keyboard keys as a test

NOTE: If you don't want to use autohotkey application, you can convert the code to a standalone .exe instead
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Post by 3rob3 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:00 pm

Hmm, interesting. Did you develop this? Going to try this out just because!

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Post by mholgate » Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:11 pm

3rob3 wrote:Hmm, interesting. Did you develop this? Going to try this out just because!
yes. Let me know how it works out for you.
Feel free to tweak & improve the code

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Post by 3rob3 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:17 am

Well, it sorta of works. I didn't have "Larger" under "Change the Size of Apps on the screen", I only had "Smaller" and "Default". I left it as it was and uncommented out everything like you mention above (I actually deleted the setting under larger and uncommented out the defaults). I am able to scroll around the first screen shown but cannot Page right. It also seemed to lose it's mind after a short time and I couldn't select anything.

Did I do something wrong?

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Post by mholgate » Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:28 am

3rob3 wrote:Well, it sorta of works. I didn't have "Larger" under "Change the Size of Apps on the screen", I only had "Smaller" and "Default". I left it as it was and uncommented out everything like you mention above (I actually deleted the setting under larger and uncommented out the defaults).
What's your display resolution? The script is set to work on 1920x1080px but can be adapted to other resolutions. I don't see "Smaller" as an option on mine so I assume your setup is different to mine.
3rob3 wrote:I am able to scroll around the first screen shown but cannot Page right. It also seemed to lose it's mind after a short time and I couldn't select anything.
Did I do something wrong?
Where in Netflix are you having issues paging right? The navigation method on the top-level / home screen is different to the way it navigates on subpages.

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Post by 3rob3 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:05 pm

The first screen that shows up after launching Netflix is full of "tiles" of recently played, suggestions, etc. To the right you can see more items and with a mouse I can scroll over, but with this I can only scroll around the first page.

Yes, I am running 1920x1080p. Are you all up to date with updates?

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