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<blockquote data-quote="AlexanderIanHall" data-source="post: 882438" data-attributes="member: 111305">With MyNetflix development halted I've been looking for a way to have a usable Netflix solution with MediaPortal. After a bit of Googling I came across a post in one of the MP sub-forums that provided the basis for a solution.&nbsp;The post in question is <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/heres-how-to-configure-mediaportal-to-use-netflix-in-wmc-7.105433/" target="_blank">here</a> and uses Netflix within Media Center (MCE). I have this now set up and working on Windows 7 64bit Ultimate and am pretty pleased with the results. When clicking on 'Netflix' within MediaPortal Basic Home my HTPC now minimizes MP, launches MCE straight into Netflix. I can control Netflix via my remote control (Harmony 880 and standard MCE remote).&nbsp;The only issue I've found so far was I couldn't exit Netflix back into MP unless I used a keyboard (ALT+F4) or a Mouse. However with my Harmony Remote I have added the following device: Media Center PC-&gt;Microsoft-&gt;MCE SE Keyboard, and this gives me an ALT+F4 command that I have mapped to Exit on my Harmony. I could get more sophisticated using some additional remote control software but I'm happy with this solution for now.&nbsp;Credit to the <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/heres-how-to-configure-mediaportal-to-use-netflix-in-wmc-7.105433/" target="_blank">original poster</a> and also to the author of <a href="http://www.avforums.com/forums/home-entertainment-pcs/1602323-mediaportal-setup-guide.html" target="_blank">this post</a> on AVSForum (read Section 12.4).&nbsp;Alex</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AlexanderIanHall, post: 882438, member: 111305"] With MyNetflix development halted I've been looking for a way to have a usable Netflix solution with MediaPortal. After a bit of Googling I came across a post in one of the MP sub-forums that provided the basis for a solution. The post in question is [URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/heres-how-to-configure-mediaportal-to-use-netflix-in-wmc-7.105433/']here[/URL] and uses Netflix within Media Center (MCE). I have this now set up and working on Windows 7 64bit Ultimate and am pretty pleased with the results. When clicking on 'Netflix' within MediaPortal Basic Home my HTPC now minimizes MP, launches MCE straight into Netflix. I can control Netflix via my remote control (Harmony 880 and standard MCE remote). The only issue I've found so far was I couldn't exit Netflix back into MP unless I used a keyboard (ALT+F4) or a Mouse. However with my Harmony Remote I have added the following device: Media Center PC->Microsoft->[FONT=Calibri]MCE SE Keyboard, and this gives me an ALT+F4 command that I have mapped to Exit on my Harmony. I could get more sophisticated [/FONT]using some additional remote control software but I'm happy with this solution for now. Credit to the [URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/heres-how-to-configure-mediaportal-to-use-netflix-in-wmc-7.105433/']original poster[/URL] and also to the author of [URL='http://www.avforums.com/forums/home-entertainment-pcs/1602323-mediaportal-setup-guide.html']this post[/URL] on AVSForum (read Section 12.4). Alex [/QUOTE]

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