How To Run Netflix On Ubuntu Linux

Step 1: To get up and running with the unofficial Netflix Ubuntu application, you will first of all need to install the relevant repository, or PPA as it is known in the Ubuntu world. Open up an instance of the Terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio

Step 2: When the above command has been ran, immediately enter the following command into the same Terminal window:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop

NOTE: The above two commands are effectively adding a new Personal Package Archive (PPA) to the system and then installing the Netflix app with administrator privileges. The system will prompt for the admin password to be entered.
Step 3: The Netflix application can be located and launched by searching for Netflix in the Unity dash.
Step 4: When the Netflix application is opened and ran for the first time, it will download a number of files that are required to run. This will only happen for the initial run.
Step 5: When a video is ran for the first time through the Netflix application, Microsoft Silverlight will request the user to Enable DRM mode. Make sure to say yes to this.
Step 6: Voila. Netflix should be up and running on Ubuntu.