Solved Netflix App

[dirtyvu]

hmm... what kind of monitor and connection are you using? VGA? HDMI? DVI? displayport?

 

[webtax]

it's a 4850 trough DVI to an LG w2353v tipycal monitor
no idea what could be the problem, maybe i'll just wait for the catalyst update to see if that helps

 

[dirtyvu]

the problem is the ati 4800 series has been retired to the legacy video cards and there is going to be no further driver update from AMD. the legacy 12.6 (which I don't use because of DRM/HDCP problems) is the final driver.

Metro/Windows Store apps enforce DRM/HDCP strongly. If there's any unprotection along the path, it won't play. Are you using a DVI-I cable or a DVI-D cable? Since the DVI-I has both DVI and VGA (the 4 pins are for VGA), that's an unprotected pathway because VGA is not a secure connection (too easy to copy its contents). The way to close this problem is to switch to a DVI-D cable. However, with a DVI-D cable, since it's no longer VGA, there's no DVI-to-VGA adapter available because these adapters depended on DVI-I.

 

[webtax]

they are going to have some updates, just not as frequently and mainly bug/security fixes, check it out 13.1 just popped today AMD Catalyst


thanks for the connector head's up, didn't think about that, and it's good to know. I'm on DVI-D single link now, but i have an spare HDMI lying around so i should be able to test that too. I'll report back in a while with all this new things to try.

edit: new driver is 8.970.100.7000

edit2: seems like i'm back at the 97% stuck bug

 

[dirtyvu]

13.1 doesn't apply to the legacy devices...

I can't get 13.1 for my HD4670. your 4850 has been retired by AMD. it's something you're going to have to come to terms with.

 

[webtax]

windows 8 default ati drivers now are working with netflix here
ps: tried hdmi with ati legacy and same 97% problem

 

[dirtyvu]

yeah, my next upgrade is a new graphics card that will keep getting driver updates with windows 8 in mind. having a legacy card will only have more problems as time moves along.

 

[Avelar]

Hello Guys, I new here, and I need a help, I've tried all that I found online to make my netflix app work, I'm using windows 8.1 I have a ATI 6770 and I use two monitors, a DVI-D Acer monitor and my tv in HDMI, and when I try to open the app all that I have is the initial screen that keeps loading forever, does anyone knows how to fix it?

I've already removed my drivers and used only the windows default driver, I've removed my tv to try only at the monitor, all this kind of stuff, could somebody please help me? thanks

 

[emilio256]

Hello Guys, I new here, and I need a help, I've tried all that I found online to make my netflix app work, I'm using windows 8.1 I have a ATI 6770 and I use two monitors, a DVI-D Acer monitor and my tv in HDMI, and when I try to open the app all that I have is the initial screen that keeps loading forever, does anyone knows how to fix it?

I've already removed my drivers and used only the windows default driver, I've removed my tv to try only at the monitor, all this kind of stuff, could somebody please help me? thanks

I was having the same problem as you, the only solution i found was swapping my HDMI connection from the VGA to the motherboard, now it works perfectly. The problem is that if you meant to play a game you´ll need to swap it back.

 

[Avelar]

I was having the same problem as you, the only solution i found was swapping my HDMI connection from the VGA to the motherboard, now it works perfectly. The problem is that if you meant to play a game you´ll need to swap it back.

What you mean by swapping in VGA mobo? like removing the cable in the graphic card adapter? or what? could you please explain a little more?

thanks dude

 

[Babel17]

Hi, new here but I'm registered at the sevenforums.

Here's a fix I just found.

I've posted in a couple of threads (on another site) about my woes in getting the Netflix app under Metro in Windows 8/8.1 to work.

It now seems likely that the cause of my woes with Netflix were due to my installation of Silverlight having rotted.

Out of the blue I wasn't able to use Amazon Instant Video and so I ran through their checklist of things to do. One of the last things to do was this.

If you're still experiencing streaming issues, go to Microsoft Support to uninstall and reinstall the Silverlight player:

• For PC: Go to How to clean a corrupted Silverlight installation and then reinstall Silverlight, click the Microsoft Fix It button, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

I now had my Amazon Instant Video back and, feeling on to something, I tried Netflix again and I was now successful in using it.

I had googled this problem and I wasn't alone. Hopefully people will stumble on this fix by googling.

I just posted this on another forum where I had complained of my problem. I then googled to see who else was looking for a fix. And now here I am. I really hope this helps.

 

[Avelar]

I've made it! I solved the issue, on the hard way, I've re-installed my windows 8.1 and now netflix is working, don't ask me why or how, all that I've done is to install windows all a new with drivers and apps and its working now

 

[Catalin]

Hey. I can't find the app in windows store. Using a Windows 8.1 Tablet, outside US, yes, but I can use Neteflix in the browser just fine. Searched around the web for the actual instalation file with no luck. Could you help me out with a solution or the actual app file? Thanks

 

[ectech]

Netflix App is available in the Windows Store..

 

[Catalin]

Are you in the US/UK ? Because I am not. I can't get the app on Android Play Store eighter but downloaded the apk file separately.

 

[avelincoln]

Hey guys, I don't know if this has been tried yet, but it just worked for me.

I was setting up my dad's new laptop he just got, HP 2000-2d19WM Notebook PC running Windows 8. I was having the same "W8159" error message for my "DRM" error for the Windows 8 Netflix app. So, here's how I fixed it.

I opened up Mozilla and went into Netflix that way and tried to view a video, it then proceeded to tell me install Silverlight.
I stalled Silverlight and now the app works just fine as well as the browser.

The first thing I tried to do when I got the "W8159" error was I went to the Silverlight website and tried to install it, but it didn't work from there, so that's when I just went through the web browser.

Hope this helps!

 

[jennruth1]

Babel17

Thank you for your post. I searched google for quite some time until I found your fix --no sound when watching Netflix.
It was very easy to apply Microsoft's Fix-It. Saved the night.

 

[Babel17]

Babel17

Thank you for your post. I searched google for quite some time until I found your fix --no sound when watching Netflix.
It was very easy to apply Microsoft's Fix-It. Saved the night.

I just now saw your post, thank you for the reply! It makes me feel good and it helps other people who are googling for an answer and see it.

P.S. One time, at Amazon, I found that by disabling a rule for the https everywhere firefox addon I was able to fix an issue with Amazon Instant Video not playing.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

Welcome back to 8F, Babel17. I see you've been working on this for a while.

Thanks for posting your FF solution.

I've been a member here since June of 2012 and never ran into this older thread. Using "New Posts" this morning I saw your post. I never had a problem with the Netflix app though. It runs great on my 8.1 tower PC and Lumia 1520. Just as most Store apps it's been improved greatly over time.

I think I installed the app early in 8. If I remember correctly, when launching it the first time it downloaded and installed Silverlight automatically. Just wondering why it's not the same for others.

May I suggest using Bing, especially within the 8.1 search. It gives better results for Windows/MS world. Google is better for Google world.

Again, welcome back.