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Plug in failure

How do I fix plug in failure so I can instant watch netflix, which I was able to do until a week ago?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 29, 2011 6:30 PM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 7:20 PM

I had the same problem. According to the Netflix rep I talked to, there is a compatibility problem with the new version of Safari (5.1), because it uses 64 bits which is incompatible with the MS Silverlight Plug-in that Netflix uses. I don't think there is a current fix for it. I solved the problem by switching to Firefox for Netflix streaming, which Netflix recommended. Hopefully, between Apple, Microsoft, and Netflix, someone will fix the problem soon.

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Jul 29, 2011 7:20 PM in response to laurelfromportland

I had the same problem. According to the Netflix rep I talked to, there is a compatibility problem with the new version of Safari (5.1), because it uses 64 bits which is incompatible with the MS Silverlight Plug-in that Netflix uses. I don't think there is a current fix for it. I solved the problem by switching to Firefox for Netflix streaming, which Netflix recommended. Hopefully, between Apple, Microsoft, and Netflix, someone will fix the problem soon.

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