Netflix streaming - Do you have it working?

[maddox]

Has anyone out there gotten an acceptable use of the Netflix streaming?

The UI of the browser is gorgeous, I love it. But the streaming seems worthless. I'm just curious if ANYONE has gotten it to work like it probably* should.

* as in, launching, starting, and streaming withOUT stutter or framerate problems with a visual clarity that is even worth watching.

[steveybaby]

For me the netflix stream stutters too much to make it watchable. Picture quality is OK - but I dont think it is as good as on my xbox.

Totally agree with you about the browser interface, very easy to use and looks good too.

So I need the xbox streaming capability with boxee's user interface and Ill be a very happy netflix subscriber!

[marcel]

guys can you add a bit more info about your setup wireless/ethernet ,broadband connection(5mps etc)..

[jamesband]

I get everything but the playback. I can browse and search. It pulls up my queue beautifully. The UI is great.
Tested in Firefox w/Silverlight and plays great.

However, when I actually tell it to play in Boxee, I get:


Movie playing failed.
Connection error.

Setup:


MacBook Leopard
2gb Ram
Wireless Disabled
Ethernet Enabled
6mbs DSL (which runs netflix from Fusion just fine)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/367415070.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[steveybaby]

My setup is a wired 2Ghz/2GB mac mini running Leopard. My download/upload is around 11Mbps/2Mbps. Netflix movies run silky smooth through the browser on my mac.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/367384984.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[protozog]

Stuttering on both Macbook Pro (2.5 GHz Core 2) and Mac Mini. Works fine when in browser.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/367387230.png

[DaveAndrus]

I'm running this on a 2.6 Ghz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro running 10.5, 2 GB RAM. My experience today has been from the network at the University I work at. Just did Speedtest.net and my throughput from Orem, UT to San Francisco was ~85 Mbps (that's not a typo) down and 15 Mbps up. Netflix stutters like mad. Audio is fine, video quality is very low and the framerate is 5 maybe 10 frames per second.

[cubsfan61]

I get the connection error as well. All other streaming works fine so it's a netflix only issue.

[maddox]

Network:
Comcast Cable: 16megabit
Wired Ethernet 100mbit

Computer:
Mac Mini 1.86ghz Core2Duo
1GB Ram
Leopard

[SpaceBass]

Its virtually unwatchble on my c2d 1.66mhz Mini with 768mb in boxee

I get a perfect connection when I watch movies via

This is a slow connection night for me b/c am also downloading some NZBs and torrents (don't worry, I paused everything before testing boxee) but my bandwidth below is slower than usual... regardless, its perfect when viewed via the web
http://www.speedtest.net/result/367401074.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

All of my minis for Boxee are hard-wired though GigE to the router (also GigE). The one in the bedroom does go through 2 switches, but I don't suspect that is relevant at this point :D

[macsobel]

I can't get Netflix to start at all and I have enabled it on the Boxee website.

[perium]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/367441900.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Same issues when running in firefox no issues, but when running in boxee every couple seconds it stutters.

Im on a imac 2.4ghz

[perium]

I can't get Netflix to start at all and I have enabled it on the Boxee website.

Took me a couple mins, when in boxee and browsing through the videos. There is a login in the bottom right, without providing username/pass it wont work.

[bgcecil]

Yeah, Netflix is choppy... wasn't choppy while Netflixing thru Safari. Picture resolution is not as good as a Safari/browser window on "full screen" mode.

Another issue: I watched the beginning of a movie to see how Boxee handled it. I didn't finish the movie. Using the Apple remote, I hit STOP, then quit Boxee. When i went to stream a Netflix movie through Safari, Netflix told me that I was already streaming another movie and I had to quit it to stream another movie. I went back into boxee and trid to fast forward, etc... no avail.

I called Netflix tech to ask if there was a way to manually reset it. The guy said that whatever device I use to watch a movie has to "report a stop" to the Netflix server, otherwise it doesn't know that I have stopped (he knew what Boxee was). The guy said that the Netflix server will by default, reset that "stop" after two hours of the beginning activity.


HTH crunching bugs :)
Thanks for Boxee :)


iMac Core Duo 2.0 GHz, 2 mg ram, broadband speed test shows 9997 kbps.

[cscan]

I am also seeing stuttering/choppy performance. It looks better using firefox on the netflix site.

I'm on broadband, macbook 10.5.5, 2.4 ghz, 2gb ram

PS, i voted in the poll too soon -- i hit "perfect" but after viewing more, it's not...

[cubsfan61]

Nice that the developers tried to get Netflix added to this release, but this isn't even ready for alpha release. Still getting connection errors while my mini is connected directly to my router. And yes I activated and logged in.

Kevin

[nomar383]

Connection is very choppy with video. Audio is near perfect though.

Running on a 1.6GHz atom box with 1GB RAM. Internet connection is 10Mbit/1Mbit.

No issues with netflix streaming outside of boxee

[janngobble]

Similar issues..but the main one is I cannot FF or Pause the video. Just goes on and plays. STOP works fine. Actually, no button but START works at all.

MBP Unibody, 4GB Ram , 2.53 Intel Core2Duo, .n network running at 300mb/s with only 1 computer using the wireless and full strength bars in menu on airport icon. Network monitor shows network peak (once only at start of movie) at 1.4MB/s then averaging 270kb/s throughout the movie. blfxplayer-osx is showing only 50% (max) CPU utilization during play of movie.

WAY jumpy video!

[Smithville]

I have tried it with my MacBookPro (2.4 C2D, 4 GB Ram) and MacMini (1.67 Ghz C2D, 1 GB RAM). Both machines Netflixs plays fine in web browser but frame rate is really low on boxee (looks like 10 fps).

Both machines are connected wireless and testing 10mb down.

[cubsfan61]

Finally got Netflix to play on my 2.8ghz c2d imac. Frame rate was pretty bad with lots of "jumpiness". It's great to have Netflix on boxee, but as of right now, the quality of the netflix video through xbox360 is way better. Hopefully with some tweaks to the code the developers will get it playing smoothly through boxee.

Kevin

[mypridewar]

Again, I need to make a point in my posts not to gripe at the Boxee team. What you guys are doing is just as CNET stated - you guys are "game changers" - I believe it.

However, yes, there are too many frames dropped, and the quality is bad. It's like watching a VHS tape that's been sitting on a dusty shelf for 10 years and then played in a bad VCR. It's at best just a concept in my eyes right now. But if it's evidence of things changed from previous releases of Boxee, I'm still one VERY happy alpha user!

-jw

[jamesband]

OK... A couple of hours after this post, the Netflix app started working. YAY!

BUT, the pause/play is not functioning. That said, it is looking freakin awesome! It is definitely getting there! :cool:



I get everything but the playback. I can browse and search. It pulls up my queue beautifully. The UI is great.
Tested in Firefox w/Silverlight and plays great.

However, when I actually tell it to play in Boxee, I get:


Movie playing failed.
Connection error.

Setup:


MacBook Leopard
2gb Ram
Wireless Disabled
Ethernet Enabled
6mbs DSL (which runs netflix from Fusion just fine)

[SpaceBass]

OK... A couple of hours after this post, the Netflix app started working. YAY!

BUT, the pause/play is not functioning. That said, it is looking freakin awesome! It is definitely getting there! :cool:

I wonder if there is a connection with the timing of the open release to the mac community at large?

Maybe the coming days will see some improvement in performance.

I just want to echo what has been said over and over - Team Boxee, you guys are changing the face of the "10 foot experience", this is huge! Thanks for your efforts!

[MagicDrum]

Watching it right now. Video quality is not quite as good as roku

Last 2 updates of Boxee were the first to actually work for me.

Issues: my queues do not show up... the ones i have on Netflix and Hulu, for example.

But if I can find stuff it plays great.

The wifi scanning issues that have been plagueing my mac setup seem to have been overcome by Boxee crew, and that is GREAT.

setup: 2ghz Mac Mini connected wirelessly to airport extreme which connects to AT&T 2wire dsl

- Jeff -

[alderfearn]

I get the connection error as well. All other streaming works fine so it's a netflix only issue.

Ditto. everything is fine outside of boxee.

[robish518]

I got netflix working but it stutters quite a bit. The sound quality is seemless, but the video skips. Doesn't seem abnormal based on what everyone's experiencing.

I clicked on a video that a friend had recently watched. It came up to a screen for netflix and said that I was not logged in and could not load the video. The error message window closed and it was stuck with the spinner graphic trying to load something else... moving the mouse over the menus didn't work, and escape key didn't do anything. It was there for about 2 minutes before I decided to quit it. I was able to exit the program without having to force quit.

Playback controls are also not working.

Otherwise I'm psyched about this because within this week I got netflix setup on Xbox 360, it was made available for Mac (finally), and Boxee turned on the service too :-D

[DraftZ]

Comcast Cable: 8Mb/s Upstream - 28 Mb/s Downstream
Stutters badly on Boxee on a Mac Mini
Netflix via Safari on same Mac Mini is fine
Netflix via XBox is fine

Getting Netflix support integrated so quickly is an amazing achievement. Boxee is probably the most stable Alpha app in existence. Many thanks to the dev team for all their work.

[hydrohead]

After 15 min. I never saw anything more than "Loading video..."

OS X 10.4.11
1.5 Mb/s Cable
laptop connected by home WiFi

No problems streaming Netflix with Firefox3

[robish518]

There's a bug when you mouseover the browse genre section where the list disappears. It happens when you mouseover the up or down arrow for the menu.

*Using Boxee on Mac Deskpro with mouse and keyboard

[lbustelo]

Is there any official word from the TEAM? I've look around but haven't found any acknowledgment of a bug or anything.

I was hoping that it was a Netflix issue, but as others have confirmed, it works when in the browser.

[dearreid]

I can't test the streaming playback because for some reason the Netflix player on boxee won't accept my login credentials. I've authorized boxee on my Netflix account, but every time I try to log in through boxee it says my username and/or password are incorrect. They're not; but the email address does include the "+" character which I know causes trouble on some websites. Could the problem be related?

[macsyrinx]

Yeah, Netflix is choppy... wasn't choppy while Netflixing thru Safari. Picture resolution is not as good as a Safari/browser window on "full screen" mode.

Another issue: I watched the beginning of a movie to see how Boxee handled it. I didn't finish the movie. Using the Apple remote, I hit STOP, then quit Boxee. When i went to stream a Netflix movie through Safari, Netflix told me that I was already streaming another movie and I had to quit it to stream another movie. I went back into boxee and trid to fast forward, etc... no avail.

I called Netflix tech to ask if there was a way to manually reset it. The guy said that whatever device I use to watch a movie has to "report a stop" to the Netflix server, otherwise it doesn't know that I have stopped (he knew what Boxee was). The guy said that the Netflix server will by default, reset that "stop" after two hours of the beginning activity.

Same here. I'll wait the 2 hours so I can test another box. No worries :-)
Mac Mini 1.somethingGHz 12Mb up / 2Mb down

[janngobble]

Same here. I'll wait the 2 hours so I can test another box. No worries :-)
Mac Mini 1.somethingGHz 12Mb up / 2Mb down

The issue is that you MUST sign out of netflix on boxee before attempting to watch netflix through another source. Signing out of boxee does NOT fix it. Boxee does not send the Netflix (or HULU) signout when boxee quits.

This plagued me several times before i figured it out.

J

[chrisr]

I was also getting the "Movie playing failed. Connection error." message. I tried signing out and reauthorizing, but to no avail.

Then I thought I'd try streaming straight from the Netflix site, and it worked fine. I switched immediately back to boxee and it was now working. I think following the Silverlight install, there must be some additional authorization it does with the Netflix site in the browser that's needed prior to running in boxee. Maybe I didn't read the instructions. :-\

However, now that it's working, I'm seeing the stuttering issue others have reported. It's fairly bad in browser (on the same system), and worse in boxee. Basically unwatchable in both.

My internet connection seems to be fairly solid with 10780 kb/s downstream and 26sec latency, but who knows what the connection w/ netflix is like. Firefox and bxflplayer-osx are both running around 70-85% in top.

Apple Trailers in boxee on the other hand play back perfectly in 720p. So it seems the issue would either by silverlight, or netflix' network connection.

Kudos definitely go out to whoever put together the Netflix interface. It looks great. Thanks!

Mac mini, 1.83C2D, 1GB, 10.5.5

http://www.speedtest.net/result/368960939.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[essron]

I can stream netflix and it does not stutter, however the video quality gets knocked down significantly from the quality I get using firefox. Sometimes it starts fine and then i get a progress bar message explaining that quality will be reduced due to a bandwidth constraint.

Also, the shuttle controls don't work. can't pause, ff or rew. the UI will show that the video is paused, but the stream keeps going.

Hulu looks great so my problems also seem to be only with netflix.

Am running Boxee on a Macbook 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB Ram, Mac OS 10.5.5, ethernet to cable modem.

[essron]

The issue is that you MUST sign out of netflix on boxee before attempting to watch netflix through another source. Signing out of boxee does NOT fix it.

Odd, I've been switching back and forth from netflix via boxee and firefox and had no difficulty. netflix even remembered where i had paused/stopped the film when switching clients.

[dyelton]

When I play a Netflix selection within Boxee and then stop it from playing and exit Boxee and then visit the Netflix site, Netflix tells me that I already have a movie being watched and cannot watch another for the plan I am on. I'm assuming Netflix resets this each day since it was resolved the following day.

I also have the typical issues like choppiness within Boxee (but not when streamed from Netflix.com) and the occasional black and white issue.

[nomar383]

Haha, how do you stop a Netflix stream after it's been started in Boxee? I don't see a stop option anywhere...

[donniefitz2]

I'm using a Mac Mini for Boxee and Netflix is really choppy for me. I can play the same movie in Safari through Netflix online without issue.

I think there's a performance problem when Boxee is running and playing a Netflix movie. Not sure but that's what it looks like.

Also, for the curious (to see how many frames are dropped), you can view a diagnostic screen overlay in a Silverlight movie by hitting (i think this is right): control, shift, option, D

And you can change the quality settings by hitting: control, shift, option S

[ntay]

I'll add my info here with everyone else. Netflix is choppy on mine as well.

Early '08 MacBook. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.5)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/370841428.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[tocfm]

Works great on everything, with the exception of netflix. As soon as I put in my credentials and click done, the app crashes to desktop.

imac 2ghz duo core
2 gig ram

All the other apps look great and run great within boxee. The installer was well polished and other than that overall exceptionally happy with it on my mac.

[cmolway]

Works great on everything, with the exception of netflix. As soon as I put in my credentials and click done, the app crashes to desktop.

imac 2ghz duo core
2 gig ram

All the other apps look great and run great within boxee. The installer was well polished and other than that overall exceptionally happy with it on my mac.

If you are typing with a keyboard, don't click done. Instead hit return. I found that a combination of keyboard and mouse inputs when logging into either netflicks or hulu crashes the app.

[tocfm]

Awesome, I'll give that a try tonight, thanks!

[tssgery]

I get everything but the playback. I can browse and search. It pulls up my queue beautifully. The UI is great.
Tested in Firefox w/Silverlight and plays great.

However, when I actually tell it to play in Boxee, I get:


Movie playing failed.
Connection error.

Setup:


MacBook Leopard
2gb Ram
Wireless Disabled
Ethernet Enabled
6mbs DSL (which runs netflix from Fusion just fine)


I'm getting the same error as above with build 4578. I've got a mac mini 1.83.

Did anyone ever see resolution?

[cmolway]

Netflix, at least for me, will not start the sliverlight player with the latest build.

[wilsons]

I too am unable to stream Netflix. No errors. It just won't play

[SpaceBass]

I too am unable to stream Netflix. No errors. It just won't play

I had to log out and back in to get movies to start...
That said, they are still too choppy to watch.

[lbustelo]

Choppy video here too. I'm assuming that this is not due to hardware limitations because the streams look fine when running straight off the browser.

Mac Mini 1.83Mhz C2D w/ 2GB
Connection 6.5 Mbps

[jgore]

Running 0.9.6.4578 downloaded today on MBP 4G memory.

Netflix stuttering consistently every few seconds. Plays fine under Safari directly to Netflix.

Not crashing anymore while messing with the pause/play/ff but did freeze while browsing Hulu while NF was buffering.

Silverlight player would not start after crash. Had to manually remove Silverlight plugin and reinstall to get Netflix working again.

[drai]

I can view my Queue, but can't seem to watch anything. Prior to the latest version I was able to watch Netflix but it had sync issues and hiccups.

So far the best online video experience through Boxee has been Hulu.


I use a Macbook and wireless 8mbps connection.

[mellroc]

Running a Macbook 2Ghz C2D with 2 gigs ram. Netflix is flawless in Safari and Fireflox using Silverlight, but is stutters a LOT in the new build released today.

Hulu looks great though!

[marcel]

Any guys who are experiencing stuttering in netflix and would like to help me out with a simple test please pm ... :)

[wilsons]

Any guys who are experiencing stuttering in netflix and would like to help me out with a simple test please pm ... :)

Marcel, You need to clear out your PM queue. I can't send you anything.

The latest player is still giving me the spinning icon.

For what it's worth: I did notice the Boxee tab on the left side of the screen switch to have a yellow arrow on it when I started the player.

[nomar383]

The pause and stop functions are nice and it does seem better. However, the video is still choppy every 5 seconds or so. Too much so to watch

[tssgery]

I'm getting the same error as above with build 4578. I've got a mac mini 1.83.

Did anyone ever see resolution?

I got my "Connection Failed" error fixed by starting a video in Safari, stopping the video, starting boxee, logging out of netflix inside boxee, logging back into netflix inside boxee..

It does stutter pretty bad though.

I look forward to seeing what the boxee devs can get going.

[deleonju]

I just installed the latest version of Boxee with Netflix. I am unable to play any movies. I get the connection error every single time. I've logged out and in multiple times, I'm able to use it with safari and firefox fine. I've setup Boxee to use an http proxy, which is the same one that I use with safari and firefox. it's like it's not recognizing the proxy settings.

JC

:confused:

[sgtstadanko]

not that this helps but i am also having the same stuttering issue with Netflix...

Macbook Pro, 2ghz, 2gb ram, 12mb downspeed. Works fine in Firefox, xbox and tivo

[Apreche]

I also have the connection error problem. OSX Tiger on the slowest and oldest Intel Mac mini.

[silverton]

All queues fetched with nice pretty icons. :-)

Movie playing failed.
Connection error.

Macbook Pro OS X 10.5.6

Watch instantly works great in all browsers, but not on Boxee yet. Thanks for the insanely challenging troubleshooting, Team Boxee.

[nomar383]

So (like a fool lol), I never tested netflix in a browser on my media server. Turns out, it's just as terrible. In my main machine, works fine in the browser though.

Which leads me to a Netflix related question:
What are the real minimum specs to make it run smooth (with boxee or otherwise)?

According to the Netflix site you just need a intel mac with 1GB of RAM.

On my machine with a 1.6Ghz atom processor and 1GB of RAM it looks like crap and is really choppy.

On my 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo with 4GB of RAM it runs smooth as ice.

Should I look into upgrading to 2GB on the atom machine? Or do I need a faster processor? Should I get the new dual core atom board?

Thanks for the input guys and gals :)

[posnera]

I'm having the stuttering problem, runs perfectly in Firefox. The screen also goes red frequently complaining about internet slowdown. Hulu streams well.

Macbook pro 2.4GHz, 2 GB ram, streaming over wireless g network

[Jagular]

Connection error, as well. UI is beautiful.
Streams fine on Firefox/Silverlight.

Mac OSX 10.5.5
2 G dual core
4 G memory

http://forum.boxee.tv/attachment.php?attachmentid=165&stc=1&d=1230217958

[rylincoln]

So far, I love Boxee on my imac. The aggregation of many of the sites I use to watch tv. I don't have cable, just an antenna on the roof and 8mbit down.

One of the features I would love to work flawlessly is the Netflix streaming, but lots of stuttering makes it annoying. Works in browser smoothly. The picture quality is great otherwise. :confused: :(

My machine:
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Leopard 10.5.6

[RobertBasil]

Any update on getting this fixed? I would love to watch netflix on Boxee but it's still unusable even after the latest 2 updates.

[Zenara25]

The next Boxee Beta version is probably coming out on January 8th.
http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=3424&highlight=jan+8th
I have a feeling that Netflix will run smoothly then :)

[rigormortiz]

Thanks for the work on this, guys! I can't wait to see it fully functional. Everything works perfectly for me aside from the video quality and stuttering issues most others are seeing. At this point I don't think my specs matter much as they match everyone else's. (Leopard,Macbook,~15mbps)

If you would like help testing anything in realtime, I am interested in helping. I have lots of command line experience so I can help testing in any way you'd like.... just PM me for contact info.

[aparmley]

Yesterday was my first day with Boxee. I would log into netflix via boxee, select a movie and I would just see the loading circle animation for hours.

Today, I am getting the "Player Startup Error - There is a problem with your player please contact netflix support. Error code 8001."

Movies play fine through safari + Silverlight.

Awaiting Jan 8th to see if this fixes the problem.

[aparmley]

Yesterday was my first day with Boxee. I would log into netflix via boxee, select a movie and I would just see the loading circle animation for hours.

Today, I am getting the "Player Startup Error - There is a problem with your player please contact netflix support. Error code 8001."

Movies play fine through safari + Silverlight.

Awaiting Jan 8th to see if this fixes the problem.

Now, I am able to watch netflix movies (I didn't change anything). But, the movies are so choppy I can't stand it.

[bmoura]

Stuttering on both Macbook Pro (2.5 GHz Core 2) and Mac Mini. Works fine when in browser.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/367387230.png

That's what I'm seeing here as well on Boxee for Mac & Netflix. Great interface & features, but the movie stutters to the point that it is unusable.

Yet the Mac + Silverlight combo with Firefox 3.0.5 works just fine.

Let's hope for better Netflix performance in the next (Jan 8th) Boxee builds. From the feature side, looks great !

[tjolley]

latest update is still too stuttery both video and audio. Granted I have a very weak machine (Atom 1.6Ghz, 1GB RAM, 10.5.6) but Netflix streams flawlessly in Firefox.

Oh well maybe one day.....

[boltsfan]

I recently subscribed to Netflix and decided to test out the integrated Netflix feature in Boxee on my first gen Intel-based Mac Mini w/ 10.4.11. I'm running version 0.9.8.4880 and I'm having trouble getting Netflix to playback well. Do I need to install Firefox and have it open for playback to improve? Sarafi seems to handle playback fine, but I've read all over that Firefox is the best option to date. I can't imagine my hardware is too weak?

By the way, my Mac Mini is wired to a first gen airport extreme base station and I get 5 megs down through Cox. I also have a 300 GB ministack attached via firewire to the Mac Mini.

I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks!:D

[refujee]

Add another to the list for choppy playback. Mac mini 2ghz/2gb ram/gigabit lan.

[lparsons21]

Tested this morning :

Mac Mini, 1Gb RAM, 3mbit DSL - smooth after a very slow startup
iMac, 4Gb RAM, 3mbit DSL - smooth, quick startup.

[unisonband]

It definitely has to do with the internet connection...

I went home from spring break, and videos loaded up and played perfectly every time. My family has Verizon Fios...must be the internet!

[showson1]

I've only streamed maybe 4-5 things, but they all worked great!
No stutter or anything..

[eshapin]

Netflix streams fine over here.

OS X 10.5.6
Intel Mac Mini (Nvidia) 2.0 Ghz, 1GB RAM
DSL 6Mbps

[refujee]

99% sure it's not network related. The choppiness is like boxee is dropping frames, nothing like rebuffering streaming content.

[marcel]

please make sure you state your hardware you are using..

[5L4M]

UMBP 17" 2.93 GHz / 4GB RAM / 10.5.6

RoadRunner / 16Mbps

Works perfectly.

[tedhartman]

MAC Mini 2 gig dedicated to home theater. That is, NO other software running on this MAC Mini except current updates, no resource hogs, just Boxee and a server app for the PS3.

10meg eithernet connection
cox cable is my isp
MAC audio out to toslink in on a Onkyo 604 reciever
MAC video out to RGB in on a 47" Vizio GV

Network setup:

Cable modem to MAC extreme router.
From MAC router to 20 port switch
From 20 port switch through the walls to a living room 8 port switch
From the living room 8 port switch to the Mac Mini, Sage Tv streamer and a PS3.

I played with streaming several netflix instant selections with no problems whatsoever. No studder, no drop outs, no nothing. Very happy with this setup. Except for rewind and ff remote contorl action, Boxee runs NetFlix as good as my HD Tivo box does.

rewind and ff are not even close to being complete yet. I have not used my iPod Touch with the Boxee remote app yet. This week end will tell. I will follow up then.

ted hartman
tedhartman@cox.net

[jamesbaker]

I've got Boxee running on my hackintosh and I can't seem to get Netflix to stream (either in Boxee or in a browser). I got the silverlight plugin installed just fine, but I always get stuck at the buffering screen both in Boxee and in Firefox (at least Boxee doesn't crash at that point like Firefox does).

Anybody else experiencing this? Or is this just the slow/stuttering buffering problem that everyone else is having?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.