2012 Mac Pro Netflix Without Silverlight Workaround?

[HUGE AL]

Have a fully loaded 2012 Mac Pro with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3072 MB. I've run into issues with software saying it can't be run on it because of the age and standardized hardware, but can occasionally force the issue. Is there a way to do so with Netflix and NOT install Silverlight?

 

[Demigod Mac]

HTML5 should work if you are using a modern web browser.

 

[itadampf]

Macpro 4.1 with gtx 680, I’m using chrome for Netflix and all is good

 

[MoerBoer]

The problem is with Safari, try with Chrome.

 

[HUGE AL]

HTML5 should work if you are using a modern web browser.

Safari 11.1

The problem is with Safari, try with Chrome.

Yeah, I figured as such. Prefer a workaround as opposed to downloading the evil Google (TRACKING) empire. LOL

 

[Demigod Mac]

Firefox works fine w/ Netflix

 

[MoerBoer]

It's also a bit of let down that we can't use Safari as it can do 1080p NETFLIX streams where Chrome can't. I suspect NETFLIX is checking the hardware model if using a Mac, and if it detects Safari and thinks the cMP can't handle it.

 

[Draeconis]

HTML5 should work if you are using a modern web browser.

I thought the issue with this was that the Xeons lack QuickSync support which is leveraged by HTLM5?

 

[crjackson2134]

I just use SilverLight and forget about it. Is there some reason that's a bad thing?

 

[TheIguana]

I thought the issue with this was that the Xeons lack QuickSync support which is leveraged by HTLM5?

It is indeed an Intel issue, but it is because it is missing support for Intel Insider that was added in Sandy Bridge.

 

[HUGE AL]

I just use SilverLight and forget about it. Is there some reason that's a bad thing?

It's just one more thing to download (and also from the evil software company) that should be completely unnecessary in this day and age.

It is indeed an Intel issue, but it is because it is missing support for Intel Insider that was added in Sandy Bridge.

So how does Chrome get around this? (curious)

 

[nampramos]

There's no Netflix app for macOS?