Netflix for OnlineVideos (1 Viewer)

[blair_haynes]

Hi all

This is indeed disappointing news. For me, paid on-line content has become a staple in our household.

This has got me thinking. Would anybody be willing to start an on-line fund with each users donating towards it for the development of a new purpose-built plugin? I sure know I'd donate to it, as I am sure many others would also so see Netflix a stable part of MediaPortal.

Would anyone else be interested in looking into this with me?

 

[Olli123]

+1

 

[te3hpurp]

@te3hpurp did you mark #317 as off topic by mistake?

Yes. It was mistake. So small buttons on mobile screen.

 

[Ministerk]

[...] the development of a new purpose-built plugin? [...] as I am sure many others would also so see Netflix a stable part of MediaPortal.

A Netflix plugin would not solve anything when it comes to being stable. Netflix has closed their public API (that only did work for US+Canada) and changed the website for the first time in four years. A plugin would also break in this situation.

OnlineVideos is not only a collection of videos sites, it is more importantly a very stable and competent framework for online video content. To develop a separate plugin is just extra work, no need to invent the wheel again.

 

[blair_haynes]

Thanks for the clarification. How does the likes of Apple TV and say Samsung TV's do it?

 

[blair_haynes]

Just to take my previous post a little further, I'm picking that Apple and Samsung etc. have a commercial arrangement with Netflix for an API. What I'm proposing is that we crowd source and do the same for Mediaportal.

 

[Ministerk]

Just to take my previous post a little further, I'm picking that Apple and Samsung etc. have a commercial arrangement with Netflix for an API. What I'm proposing is that we crowd source and do the same for Mediaportal.

I would say it's a very slim chance it could lead to something.
1) They closed their public API - in subtext only premium partners
2) MP is a small niche product and open source (Netflix will demand closed source for sure)
3) They would not see any profit or major gain in an business arrangement with a product such as MP.

If I continue to speculate I think Plex, Kodi or even Emby might have a greater (but very slim) possibility to be a partner with Netflix.

Apple TV

I think Netflix develops the Apple TV app themselves.

Samsung

Not sure, but I think Samsungs developing their own Netflix app (and only supporting and upgrading the latest models...).

 

[Olli123]

You all spread out speculation.... Not reliable facts!

This plugin we had all the time was perfect and working fine for me. Just give that man a bit time.... And we all are happy again.

 

[zekaja]

I just like to make one comment about the hard work of "our" hardworking developers, here at MP, who are doing it for free. We are very grateful.. Thnx.

I remember the stand alone NetflixAlpha plugin.. As I remember it just stopped cause of the api becoming closed to the public, and Ministerk found a workaround to the benefit of all of us..... And again this is just part of the open source environment of smaller projects like MP... Some can code and all of us can help test, sometimes it works and sometimes it don't... This OV version of Netflix has actually worked well for a long time

But I wouldn't mind putting up a small sum if Netflix would commit to mediaportal...

 

[blair_haynes]

I personally think it is easy to forget how powerful this community is, and the weight that 100,000's of users (how many are there?) carries.

Netflix would be foolish to ignore this community. And we have nothing to lose asking them.