[ale] Amazon Prime on Linux

[Chad Huneycutt]

I think Amazon implemented DRM on their videos several months ago, which
might be biting you.  My searches seem to indicate you can't make it work
in Linux currently.

- Chad
On Jul 22, 2013 4:47 PM, "JD" <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:

> Hulu has always worked for me via XBMC. It "just works." Never tried
> Hulu-Plus.
>  There is a full thick client application for Linux for Hulu, but haven't
> used
> it in a few years.
>
> Sadly, I've been unable to get any video streaming from Amazon in or
> outside
> XBMC on Linux in a few months.  Won't use Chrome - Chromium does not work.
> Firefox does not work. A browser-based solution doesn't really help too
> much
> anyway. 10ft interface requirement.  No Chrome - don't trust google.
>
> I have installed the most current Flash and HAL on the 3 different machines
> tested - all Ubuntu 12.04.  Everything on the XBMC is working perfectly,
> except
> Prime. I'm loath to change now.
>
> Mint may be worth it, but any RPM-distro will not. Too many years in
> RPM-hell to
> ever go back voluntarily. Nothing against OpenSUSE - ran that for 3 yrs at
> work
> and never had much issue, just never felt as comfortable as Debian,
> Ubuntu, and
> APT. Didn't challenge RPM much on those machines. Install a few server
> apps and
> patch monthly. That was it.  Ran a desktop at home - fine, not exciting or
> new.
>
> Spent $100 on a Roku3 to solve the issue. Haven't decided if it will stay
> or go
> yet. It isn't the fantastic thing to me that many people seem to believe.
> XBMC
> is much more flexible, plays anything on the local network and almost
> anything
> over the internet without transcoding. It doesn't phone-home to a central
> service provider. The Roku3 has only HDMI out for video AND audio, which
> screws
> with getting audio to any receivers here - none have HDMI-anything. The
> THX one
> supports digital coax and optical. Connecting the Roku3 to a projector
> will be a
> HUGE issue.  Tried to use the audio-out on the remote control (meant for
> headphones) to a receiver, but it was scratchy 2.0 audio except with their
> included headset. Even my Shure's got scratchy audio.  Looked at getting a
> little older model, but the 5x slower CPU scares me.  Yep, need to send it
> back.
> Talked myself into this just now.
>
> Goodbye Farscape, until XMBC works again.
>
> Someone said Mint works with Amazon prime ...
>
>
> On 07/22/2013 03:04 PM, Scott Plante wrote:
> > Just a moment ago I tried and was able to play Amazon Prime video in
> Chrome on
> > openSUSE 12.3.
> >
> > Not that anyone reported problems, but Hulu worked for me too.
> >
> > It's ironic that as a video site Netflix doesn't even have a promotional
> video
> > on its site you can play without joining up or some specific test video
> you can
> > play to see if your setup works. If you know of one, I'll give it a try,
> but I'm
> > not interested in signing up right now.
> >
> > People have mentioned Android, but I wonder how these sites work with
> > Chromebooks. As I understand it, ChromeOS is much closer to standard
> Linux, just
> > with most things hidden under the covers. And with the Samsung Chromebook
> > (orig.$249) being the top selling Amazon laptop for months on end, it
> would seem
> > to be in these sites interest to support ChromeOS at least, and from
> there
> > regular Linux might be an easy workable but unsupported option.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From: *"JD" <jdp at algoloma.com>
> > *To: *ale at ale.org
> > *Sent: *Monday, July 15, 2013 2:18:36 PM
> > *Subject: *Re: [ale] Riddle me this
> >
> > On 07/15/2013 01:35 PM, Adrya Stembridge wrote:
> >>> No. It doesn't - or it didn't two weeks ago.
> >>
> >> I watched an episode of Sons of Anarchy on Amazon Prime last night.
> Linux
> > Mint 13.
> >
> > This is GREAT NEWS!!!
> >
> > Do you use XBMC or what is the specific setup?  I can't test now, but
> will
> > definitely test tonight.
> >
> > BTW, here is one of the Amazon discussions on this problem:
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/forum/amazon%20prime/ref=cm_cd_pg_oldest?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx19TKUDUCVHDNP&cdPage=1&cdSort=newest&cdThread=Tx19HPH8H35E889
> >
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