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Xevious
05-13-2011, 01:23 PM
http://www.netflix.com/NetflixReadyDevicesDetails?lnkce=nrd-d&pdid=587&lnkctr=nrd-d-n-587-netflixforandroidphone

In case you missed it, the Netflix app is now available and working for selected android devices. More will follow soon hopefully. I just downloaded it yesterday and it works great. :tu
Spurtacus
05-13-2011, 01:27 PM
I'm pissed my Epic didn't get it.
Fpoonsie
05-13-2011, 01:31 PM
Got it! Finally, having an Evo works to my advantage.
Spurtacus
05-13-2011, 01:32 PM
Got it! Finally, having an Evo works to my advantage.

Netflix and TV out. I kinda wish I went with the Evo over the Epic now.
Fpoonsie
05-13-2011, 01:45 PM
Netflix and TV out.

...?
Spurtacus
05-13-2011, 01:48 PM
...?

Evo can do HDMI out to a TV. Epic cannot use the 3.5mm jack to output to a TV.
Trainwreck2100
05-13-2011, 03:28 PM
...?

the hdmi slot on teh bottom of your phone
TwAnKiEs
05-13-2011, 04:09 PM
my phone was not on the list but that didnt stop me from getting it, lol
spurs_2108
05-13-2011, 04:21 PM
Got it on my EVO works great!
Chachachango
05-13-2011, 05:03 PM
Oh my fucking god. I've been waiting for this shit for a whole fucking year. I'm fucking glad it's finally on the android. Fucking working fine right now. Fuck.
Fpoonsie
05-13-2011, 10:56 PM
Evo can do HDMI out to a TV. Epic cannot use the 3.5mm jack to output to a TV.


the hdmi slot on teh bottom of your phone

Ah. Gotcha.

Huh. I don't have any idea what I'd use it for. I don't record vids and can stream onto my TV from my PS3 anyways. Hmmmm...
Drachen
05-14-2011, 01:28 AM
If you have an epic you just have to change your build.prop to say nexus s instead of epic. I currently have Netflix on my nook color. Go to the xDA forums to find out more.
Nathan Explosion
05-14-2011, 11:37 AM
Anyone know if the Galaxy Tab has it yet? I have an interested party who would like to know.
Xevious
05-14-2011, 01:11 PM
It doesn't look like any of the android tabs officially have it yet.
Drachen
05-16-2011, 10:20 AM
Anyone know if the Galaxy Tab has it yet? I have an interested party who would like to know.

In response to you and to anyone else with an android device who would like netflix, but doesn't want to go through the process of making the changes I highlighted above; just click on this Link (forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150) and download the device check disabled version of the netflix apk. Install it using your favorite file manager (mine is Astro, available for free in the market). Now enjoy. Just for shits and giggles I decided to try it on my Hero... it works, but slowly and then randomly stops playing the movie. This is fine since I didn't anticipate it would work very well (if at all) on the Hero. Additionally, I am not going to watch anything on my 3.5 in screen. As I have said though, this works great on the Nook Color. I don't even need overclocking.
DJ Mbenga
05-16-2011, 11:39 AM
my droid eris which is basically a verizon hero is too old to handle the tech. i dont use my phones for movies anyways.
Drachen
05-16-2011, 03:04 PM
my droid eris which is basically a verizon hero is too old to handle the tech. i dont use my phones for movies anyways.

No, I wouldn't actually use MY phone for netflix, (especially with that NC in my backpack). However, yesterday when we were driving back from the coast, we listened to some standup comedians off of netflix on my wife's evo.

I was surprised how well it worked over 3g.
spurs_2108
05-17-2011, 11:50 AM
Netflix works great over 3g. Been watching season 1 of arrested development here and there and the picture quality is awesome. Still haven't been able to hook this up to my lcd tv VIA hdmi cable. The only thing you can use that for is YouTube and slide shows I believe.
Nathan Explosion
05-17-2011, 03:18 PM
Netflix works great over 3g. Been watching season 1 of arrested development here and there and the picture quality is awesome. Still haven't been able to hook this up to my lcd tv VIA hdmi cable. The only thing you can use that for is YouTube and slide shows I believe.

I've used Netflix (and Hulu Plus for that matter) on my iPhone at work when I've had long lunches and neither one lags or buffers over a 3G network. And the quality is amazing. Really takes advantage of the Retina screen.

Sometimes at night I watch Netflix on my phone because I don't want my TV waking up my kids. My son is weird. Some nights shaking him and calling his name won't wake him. Other nights just the sound the 360 makes when it's booting up is enough to wake him, even with my door and his closed.
DisAsTerBot
05-17-2011, 04:31 PM
it says it cant be found in the market!!! wtf!!!
Trainwreck2100
05-17-2011, 05:01 PM
Lol means you don't have a qualifying phone
Drachen
05-17-2011, 05:25 PM
it says it cant be found in the market!!! wtf!!!

Click on the link that I posted above to download the .apk and install it on your phone that way.
Nathan Explosion
05-17-2011, 08:47 PM
Click on the link that I posted above to download the .apk and install it on your phone that way.

I have another friend that has the HTC Inspire. I wondering if you could pretend that's it's an Evo considering it's basically a GSM port of that phone.
Drachen
05-17-2011, 09:18 PM
I have another friend that has the HTC Inspire. I wondering if you could pretend that's it's an Evo considering it's basically a GSM port of that phone.

If he goes to the link that I posted he can download the app that has the "device check" portion of it disabled, so it doesn't matter what phone he has.
DisAsTerBot
05-23-2011, 12:49 PM
thanks drachen! Got it on my evo shift thanks to your link!!!
Drachen
05-23-2011, 01:25 PM
thanks drachen! Got it on my evo shift thanks to your link!!!

No problem, I'll bet it runs pretty well on that phone.
Barfunk
06-05-2011, 07:56 PM
I downloaded the Netflix app on my HTC EVO but then it stopped working so I uninstalled it and tried to install again but now it is nowhere to be found on the android market??? Anybody else experience this problem?
Trainwreck2100
06-05-2011, 09:23 PM
everybody knows what the problem is with the netflix ap on the evo
spurs_2108
06-06-2011, 12:02 AM
Its because the gingerbread update. It made the not work and the developers are working on an updated version.
Dr. Gonzo
06-21-2011, 08:23 AM
I got an OTA update for my Evo this morning and the Netflix issue has been resolved.
Blake
06-21-2011, 02:45 PM
if the NFL and NBA both lock out, will there be any good reason for me to have cable TV?

I can't really think of one.
Nathan Explosion
06-21-2011, 03:03 PM
if the NFL and NBA both lock out, will there be any good reason for me to have cable TV?

I can't really think of one.

Netflix is behind in it's shows (with the exception of Spartacus), and Hulu doesn't carry every show.

I don't watch much TV, but there are options on cable that I don't have online unless I look for an unreliable stream of the shows I want to watch.
Drachen
06-21-2011, 03:44 PM
Netflix is behind in it's shows (with the exception of Spartacus), and Hulu doesn't carry every show.

I don't watch much TV, but there are options on cable that I don't have online unless I look for an unreliable stream of the shows I want to watch.

go directly to the website of the provider