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On 5/10/2011 14:06, Matt Emmott wrote:
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href="http://www.thechromesource.com/netflix-plug-in-for-chrome-and-chrome-os-is-on-the-way/">http://www.thechromesource.com/netflix-plug-in-for-chrome-and-chrome-os-is-on-the-way/</a><br>
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Good news Chrome users: A Netflix plugin for Chrome and Chrome
OS is ready to be released. This is based on the reports that
are coming in over at the Chromium site.<br>
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This upcoming Netflix plugin will enable the streaming of movies
via HTML5 technology, rather than Microsoft’s Silverlight
software, which requires the user to download and install it
onto their computer -something you’ll only be able to do in
limited functions with Chrome OS.<br>
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Can I get a hooray? Or more importantly, can I get a MythNetVision
plugin? :-)<br>
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You have to remember that HTML5 has no concept of DRM. All video is
unencrypted, and freely available to any application. Such a thing
would not be acceptable by Netflix. The plugin will function as an
intermediate layer, and will likely use some secure channel into
Chrome's video code, meaning there's a good chance this will only
function with Chrome and not Chromium.<br>
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