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Youtube rented movies don't play on BoxeeBox 1.5.0

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: P2 P2
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Fix Version/s: Support
  • Component/s: Web Browser
  • Labels:
    None
  • Product:
    Boxee Client
  • Severity:
    Major
  • Version:
    1.5.0.23615
  • Operating System:
    Boxee Box
  • Number of attachments:
    0

Description

Youtube videos play fine, but rented movies presumably have DRM and they don't play. Before the recent upgrade, the site would tell me that I needed to upgrade the flash player. Now at least I get past that, it looks like the movie is loading, but then the video goes black with an "undefined" displayed at the top.

Don't know if it is a Boxee thing or a Youtube thing. Rented movies play fine on my Windows 7 laptop (using the 11.2 flash player).

This is a big deal to me, movies mean sitting on the couch, and plugging a laptop into the TV works but is clunky and rather defeats the whole point of having a BoxeeBox.

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Ray Blaak added a comment -
NOTE: this is for the Youtube web site, the Youtube app doesn't even give access to rented movies.
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Ray Blaak added a comment - NOTE: this is for the Youtube web site, the Youtube app doesn't even give access to rented movies.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
Ray, which version of boxee are you running?
Settings>System>Information
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - Ray, which version of boxee are you running? Settings>System>Information
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Ray Blaak added a comment -
The Boxee version is 1.5.0.23615-80d5f5b
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Ray Blaak added a comment - The Boxee version is 1.5.0.23615-80d5f5b
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martin martin added a comment -
I have the exact same problem. Same version 1.5.0.23615-80d5f5b
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martin martin added a comment - I have the exact same problem. Same version 1.5.0.23615-80d5f5b
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Angus added a comment -
Same problem. This should be a priority as this would be a fantastic selling point for the boxee. Easy on demand access to recent movies not yet available to netflix. Especially for those of us in Canada where the Netflix selection is sparser.
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Angus added a comment - Same problem. This should be a priority as this would be a fantastic selling point for the boxee. Easy on demand access to recent movies not yet available to netflix. Especially for those of us in Canada where the Netflix selection is sparser.
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Jonathan Caners added a comment -
Agreed. I'm really disappointed that I can't rent movies from any services. Really really diminishes the value of having the Boxee box.
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Jonathan Caners added a comment - Agreed. I'm really disappointed that I can't rent movies from any services. Really really diminishes the value of having the Boxee box.
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Ray Blaak added a comment -
I have found some comfort in a combination of the VUDU and Netflix apps. You need VPN for VUDO from Canada, and it is preferred for Netflix, but between VUDU for new releases and Netflix for the deep catalog, I am a happy camper.

Youtube.ca I will no longer pursue. Technically it was excellent, but it's new movies lag a little behind, and I don't like plugging my laptop into my TV to play things.

VUDU is quite competently realized, it's movies play excellently on the BoxeeBox, it has the new releases. The only problem is the $5-6 a pop for viewing and the lack of the deep catalog. Netflix then takes up the slack.

I now have two BoxeeBoxes in my house, and have cancelled my TV service (it wasn't being used). Since my local DVD stores have gone bust, my family is getting rather extreme value out of the BoxeeBox. We rent movies as above, the kids watch youtube videos for music, and old shows on Netflix.
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Ray Blaak added a comment - I have found some comfort in a combination of the VUDU and Netflix apps. You need VPN for VUDO from Canada, and it is preferred for Netflix, but between VUDU for new releases and Netflix for the deep catalog, I am a happy camper. Youtube.ca I will no longer pursue. Technically it was excellent, but it's new movies lag a little behind, and I don't like plugging my laptop into my TV to play things. VUDU is quite competently realized, it's movies play excellently on the BoxeeBox, it has the new releases. The only problem is the $5-6 a pop for viewing and the lack of the deep catalog. Netflix then takes up the slack. I now have two BoxeeBoxes in my house, and have cancelled my TV service (it wasn't being used). Since my local DVD stores have gone bust, my family is getting rather extreme value out of the BoxeeBox. We rent movies as above, the kids watch youtube videos for music, and old shows on Netflix.

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