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Silverlight 5.1.10411.0

Released:: Dec 9, 2011
Size:: 14.23 MB

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Silverlight 5.1.10411.0

Released:: Dec 9, 2011
Size:: 14.23 MB

Downloads:: 570
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Tested: Free from spyware, adware and viruses

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Silverlight is a plug-in that facilitates rich-media application for your browser. Netflix, for instance, used Silverlight technology to deliver live-streaming movies and videos.
Earlier versions of Silverlight focused on streaming videos and was seen as a possible replacement for Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia)'s technology, although the newer versions focus more on multimedia animation.
Some users have reported certain issues with newer versions of Silverlight working properly with Netflix and uninstalling version your current version and installing Silverlight 3 might be a fix to look at.

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Watching Netflix on PC has always been a problematic affair. Yes, you can watch it in any browser but, you won’t get the top-notch user experience of a native Netflix app. Also, during browser viewing, you can face multiple issues like Netflix stopped working and no sound output. That’s why we are here with this article to address all the issues regarding Netflix for Mac & Windows. This user guide will help you to overcome all the barriers and guide you to install the official Netflix app for Windows as well as help you to view Netflix from your Mac PC seamlessly.

So without wasting another minute, let’s check out our guide now. Make sure you adhere to all the steps which are dedicated to your type of PC. Here you go!

Contents

1 Is Netflix App for Mac & Windows Available?
- 1.1 How to Watch Netflix on Mac?
- 1.3 How to Fix Netflix Not Working on Mac?
- 1.4 Netflix for Mac Troubleshooters
- 1.5 How to Watch Netflix on Windows?
- 1.8 Netflix Viewing in HDR

Is Netflix App for Mac & Windows Available?

The short answer is NO for Mac Users. Netflix is still reluctant to make a standalone app for Mac. A couple of years ago, when Netflix came out with an official app for Windows 10, Mac users got their hopes up of having a Netflix app on the macOS platform sooner or later. Since then, Netflix officials have cited a couple of times that building a MacOS specific Netflix viewing platform is in their to-do list currently.

However, it’s not an impossible task to view the awesome shows of Netflix in your Macbook. You might not get the well-optimized and enhanced experience of a native Netflix app but, with the help of internet browsers, you can still access your Netflix from your Macbook.

How to Watch Netflix on Mac?

You can access Netflix from your Mac computer with the help of Mac’s indigenous browser Safari. Follow these three simple steps to watch Netflix in your Mac PC

Step 1: Open Safari and go to netflix.com

Step 2: Press Sign In option if you already have a running Netflix account

Step 3: Put your Netflix email id and password and click on Sign In

However, to run Netflix smoothly on macOS, there are some minimum requirement criteria your PC must possess.

System Requirements

To view Netflix, you need to use either HTML5 player or Silverlight plug-ins. Both of them require different specifications to run effortlessly. Here are the complete PC requirements for different scenarios.

HTML5: Your PC needs to have MacOS 10.10 or later version to run Netflix. But if you wish to stream at 1080P, your PC should run on macOS 10.10.3 or later. And, to view at 4K, you need to have Intel 7th gen core CPU as well as a 4K capable display. On top of that, an HDCP 2.2 capable connection is also required.

Silverlight 4: Here, you need to have MacOS 10.4.11 or later, Safari 3-11 or later, and Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz or higher processors with at least 512 GB RAM.

Silverlight 5: This advanced version of Silverlight requires a more capable MacOS than its predecessor. It needs MacOS 10.5.7 or later, Safari 4-11 or later, and Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz or higher processors with at least 512 GB RAM.

Now you may ask how to install the Silverlight plug-in in your Macbook. Here’s how.

Silverlight Installation Guide

Follow the below process to get Silverlight on your Mac.

Step 1: Open Netflix from your PC and select a title to play

Step 2: When a dialogue box containing Silverlight plug-in appears, press Install Now

Step 3: Go to Safari’s download page and double-click on the recently downloaded Silverlight.dmg file

Step 4: Right-click on Silverlight.pkg file and press Save File on the pop-up box.

Step 5: A prompt quoting “Silverlight.pkg is not from the Mac App Store. Are you sure you want to open it?” will appear. Press Open on it

Step 6: Follow the upcoming prompts to complete the installation process

As you can see, streaming Netflix for Mac & Windows isn’t a tough process to replicate. You just need to follow some easy steps, and you’ll be able to enjoy the breathtaking video content of Netflix.

However, we’ve seen users complaining about their Netflix experience in Safari. This is mainly due to some common issues. Netflix, through browsers, are not as reliable as an official Netflix app.

How to Fix Netflix Not Working on Mac?

There’s no other thing more frustrating than finding Netflix having trouble loading in your Macbook. Netflix streaming problems on Mac are widespread. We’ve prepared a complete troubleshooting guide for all of the issues you might face during Netflix Mac access. But before that, Let’s take a look at the most common issues you might encounter on your Macbook as well as on your Windows PC.

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Common Issues in Netflix for Mac & Windows

These following issues are quite common and can be seen in both Mac and Windows browsers while accessing Netflix.

Cache problems
Plugin failure issue
Unexpected error message pop-up
Black screen with no sign of player controls
Monitor output issue
Mysterious n8010, n8151, and 2015 error codes
Issues caused by adware

If you’re a pre-2011 Mac owner and you updated the browser to Safari 12, then you might face a plug-in issue. The 2018 update, Safari 12, doesn’t support Silverline plug-ins, which pre 2011 Macs need to play Netflix.

These are the issues you might face. Now let’s move on to the solution part.

Netflix for Mac Troubleshooters

We are going to explain the top three fixe

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