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NEW: Netflix Navigation
Hendrik:
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Description
You can now use any compatible remote control device to browse Netflix and control video playback, just as if the content was on your local machine.
You can play "protected" Netflix content, since the new method uses the new Microsoft Edge browser engine. Video playback happens through the browser, up to 4K with 5.1 audio.
Series and episodes work as expected.
Set up and you use JRiver's WDM driver, so that volume control and DSP happen in JRiver.
In all, it's a smooth experience now and we will continue to improve it.
Windows only.
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In the latest build for MC28, we released a preview of a feature we've been working on, integrating the Netflix website into Theater View.
We have worked on improving the web browser integration into Media Center and Theater View, which now gives us a fullscreen browser with DRM video playback capabilities.
Using all that, we are working on scripts to augment the Netflix website to be able to navigate it with keyboard/remote control input.
Here is the first preview of this functionality. Some areas of the Netflix website cannot be navigated yet properly, and more shortcuts for accessing various Netflix functionality will still need to be added.
Netflix still runs in a web browser. Video and Audio is being handled by the web browser. If you want to route audio through Media Center, the WDM driver can handle that task.
Instructions
- Open Theater View configuration, and add the new "Netflix" entry to the navigation
- In Theater View, open Netflix and log-in to your account using keyboard/mouse
- When in the main Netflix navigation, keyboard arrow navigation should be available
- You can get back to Theater View using the Backspace or "Back" keys
Set up JRiver's WDM driver, so that volume control and DSP happen in JRiver.
Navigation may not cover all elements yet, but we'll expand.
stewart_pk:
Does it have 4K and 5.1 surround sound like the Windows 10 app?
JimH:
--- Quote from: stewart_pk on May 05, 2021, 09:11:51 pm ---Does it have 4K and 5.1 surround sound like the Windows 10 app?
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We should be able to support that.
kwm1800:
--- Quote from: JimH on May 06, 2021, 07:37:26 am ---We should be able to support that.
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Unfortunately you probably won't.
This has been discussed at.... mhmm.. "other" less bright places. Netflix and other streaming services do not give you 4K quality in browsers due to piracy concerns (simply the links do not come up internally). At best we can get is 1080p. Disney+ is even worse in this regard since it further restricts to 720p.
Any chance you guys can get a deal directly from Netflix?
JimH:
--- Quote from: kwm1800 on May 06, 2021, 05:08:52 pm ---Unfortunately you probably won't.
This has been discussed at.... mhmm.. "other" less bright places. Netflix and other streaming services do not give you 4K quality in browsers due to piracy concerns (simply the links do not come up internally). At best we can get is 1080p. Disney+ is even worse in this regard since it further restricts to 720p.
Any chance you guys can get a deal directly from Netflix?
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We think that the Microsoft Edge browser is different.
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