Help me with Netflix (3 Viewers)

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Not signed up to it yet,but what do I need to do so? I get lost with all the techno speak side of things?

Can I watch it on the tv through a computer? How do I connect them together if so?

Thanks.

 

[MacDara]

Have you got a HD TV and a modern-ish computer with a HDMI connection? That's one way you can do it right away, provided you've got a spare HDMI cable. Your computer will pop up on a channel just like a DVD player or DVR box or whatever, and you can just run Netflix in your browser and full-screen it. That's also the best way of accessing US Netflix, if you use a VPN service like Tunnelbear.

Another way to do it is to get a Chromecast stick for the TV, but I haven't used one, and you can't use it with a VPN so you'd be stuck with our version of Netflix (which isn't terrible, but the US one has more stuff).

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Thanks

To be honest,it's more for the kids,so our version would be fine. I barely watch tv.

What's a VPN?

Presumably from what you are saying,if using the computer-tv way,one person is watching on the tv,the computer is out of action?

Just checked,computer doesn't have hdmi,so that's out for now.So a chromecast stick may be the only way.

What about through a nintendo wii? It says some game consoles are useable.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Have you got a PS3/PS4? I use my PS4 for netflix.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Tv has a hdmi connection.

Looks like chromecast may be the way to go.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Have you got a PS3/PS4? I use my PS4 for netflix.

No,not really a gaming household.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Then probably chromecast

 

[pete]

What about through a nintendo wii? It says some game consoles are useable.

How to Setup Netflix for Wii | eHow

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Netflix - Katso TV-sarjoja netissä, katso elokuvia netissä

That just asks me to login,I've not signed up yet.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Oh,and if spending a few quid makes it a lot easier,I'm in.

 

[pete]

sorry i pasted in the wrong link first

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

How to Setup Netflix for Wii | eHow

I'm immediately daunted by the prospects of downloading something from the wii shop. Those things always go wrong for me. (yes I'm that useless with these things)


Might try it later though,although I just realised the wii isn't connected to the internet so I need to figure out that first.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

sorry i pasted in the wrong link first

Haha!! button?

 

[Ferox13]

Actually you don't need a VPN to access US Netflix through your browser - there is a Firefox addon called Media Hint that will do that for you.

 

[MacDara]

Thanks

What's a VPN?

It's a Virtual Private Network. Big businesses like Facebook use them all the time to protect their assets and whatnot, but by the average joe they're used to spoof your geographic location so, say, Netflix thinks you're in America and not Ireland so they'll serve you the US films and TV shows (Netflix lets you use your account wherever in the world you happen to be, y'see).

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Ok. Probably not important for me.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Actually you don't need a VPN to access US Netflix through your browser - there is a Firefox addon called Media Hint that will do that for you.

Firefox stopped working for me ages ago unfortunately.

 

[MacDara]

Ok. Probably not important for me.

Yeah it's only if you're desperate to watch the stuff the Yanks get and we don't, officially.

 

[MacDara]

Oh yeah, a good thing about Netflix is that there's a dedicated kids' section when you log in that only lets them watch the children's shows. Presumably there's a parental lockout to keep the kids away from stuff they shouldn't be seeing.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Cool,one of the reasons I was thinking of getting it is the kids keep watching stuff on youtube. It's a dangerous path. I figured having netflix would steer toward more legit programes.