Netflix plugin (NetflixAlpha) (2 Viewers)

[MightyPolo]

Does anyone know why the API is only for US/CA and not for Europe?

Hi.
My guess is that they found out how expensive is to run rest api. For example, when I query instant queue i need to ask their servers for each item of instant queue.
It would be much faster to get all items in one response.
Also it might be difficult to maintain different catalogues for different countries in different locations.

Well you can ask Daniel Jacobson on djacobson@netflix.com.
You can find some presentations such as http://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j...=hXMNhHWXBW4a7RDIMxrvhQ&bvm=bv.59568121,d.ZG4

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[gwatkins]

Has anyone been able to successfully register with this plugins web service? I have tried to get an email confirmation many times and it never comes.

 

[te3hpurp]

Does anyone know why the API is only for US/CA and not for Europe?

Hi.
My guess is that they found out how expensive is to run rest api. For example, when I query instant queue i need to ask their servers for each item of instant queue.
It would be much faster to get all items in one response.
Also it might be difficult to maintain different catalogues for different countries in different locations.

Well you can ask Daniel Jacobson on djacobson@netflix.com.
You can find some presentations such as http://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CD0QFjAC&url=http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/en/assets/1/event/61/Redesigning%20the%20Netflix%20API%20Presentation.pptx&ei=k63XUqXkG8WzhAebk4Ew&usg=AFQjCNFf6UE1GvVe50-mVJvK3m-liKG93A&sig2=hXMNhHWXBW4a7RDIMxrvhQ&bvm=bv.59568121,d.ZG4

p.

Hi.

I Dont think its complexity of maintaining list for different countries. As they allready have them for browser and for example my samsung tvs netflix app probably uses some api/sdk to fetch data from server.

anyway im slowly creating standalone app which uses simple post/get html doc parsing to enable keyboard/remote control of front page movie list when logged in.

Currently i can use arrows to select movie and start playback and close app
with esc key.

Br

 

[MightyPolo]

Does anyone know why the API is only for US/CA and not for Europe?

Hi.
My guess is that they found out how expensive is to run rest api. For example, when I query instant queue i need to ask their servers for each item of instant queue.
It would be much faster to get all items in one response.
Also it might be difficult to maintain different catalogues for different countries in different locations.

Well you can ask Daniel Jacobson on djacobson@netflix.com.
You can find some presentations such as http://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CD0QFjAC&url=http://cdn.oreillystatic.com/en/assets/1/event/61/Redesigning%20the%20Netflix%20API%20Presentation.pptx&ei=k63XUqXkG8WzhAebk4Ew&usg=AFQjCNFf6UE1GvVe50-mVJvK3m-liKG93A&sig2=hXMNhHWXBW4a7RDIMxrvhQ&bvm=bv.59568121,d.ZG4

p.

Hi.

I Dont think its complexity of maintaining list for different countries. As they allready have them for browser and for example my samsung tvs netflix app probably uses some api/sdk to fetch data from server.

anyway im slowly creating standalone app which uses simple post/get html doc parsing to enable keyboard/remote control of front page movie list when logged in.

Currently i can use arrows to select movie and start playback and close app
with esc key.

Br

Hi.
For windows 8 there is application, it might be better to try enable arrows there.

Also, there is Sytone's project, in which he is parsing netflix webpage to get information he needs.
You might want to team together because it looks to me, that you are doing almost the same thing.

For netflix decision, I cant comment why they took this path.
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Has anyone been able to successfully register with this plugins web service? I have tried to get an email confirmation many times and it never comes.

Hi.
The confirmation mail should come from my email address pavel.hrudka(at)gmail.com.
I just tested it and it should work.
Please chceck your spam for this email address or PM me, I can directly enable your account, just need to know your email address.

P.

 

[MightyPolo]

2) I have just started using the MP SlideShow plugin as a screen saver in MP... It's pretty slick. However, it doesn't realize that Netflix Alpha has launched a player so the screensaver launches when I'm watching Netflix. Is there a way to trick MP into thinking it's player is on so it won't start the screensaver?'

Hi try here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54658742/NetflixAlpha/NfPlayer_0.0.2.5.zip

It should disable screensaver while running.
Tried on my desktop, and it worked.

p.

 

[geoffstewart]

Hmmmm. I'll have to try again when I get home. But, trying this version of NfPlayer via Teamviewer, the screensaver kicked in again while I was watching Netflix.

I'll update again tonight.

g

 

[geoffstewart]

I just confirmed that the screensaver still starts with nfplayer 0.0.2.5. Any ideas?

 

[MightyPolo]

I just confirmed that the screensaver still starts with nfplayer 0.0.2.5. Any ideas?

Well I will have to dig in to source code to find out.

Emplyed solution tells system, that screen needs to be used (so dont turn it off or start screen saver), MP probably uses other means to decide that screensaver will be used.

p.

 

[geoffstewart]

What I DO notice with this version of NfPlayer, is that the mouse keeps being displayed every 2 seconds or so. You have to move the mouse pointer to the side so you don't notice it.

I suppose that's a result of trying to keep the screensaver from turning on.

g

 

[MightyPolo]

What I DO notice with this version of NfPlayer, is that the mouse keeps being displayed every 2 seconds or so. You have to move the mouse pointer to the side so you don't notice it.

I suppose that's a result of trying to keep the screensaver from turning on.

g

HI.
There is 3 second timer which hide the mouse in case you moved with it.
Is it possible that there are some inputs to mouse?

Just tried on my laptop and there was no cursor.
I will check it on my htpc which is mouse conected and let you know.

p.
p.s. Moving mouse could be an ugly way of turning off screensaver.
Lets hope, we will find better method