From 1248eec2c22c3175dfd2a6b4bac54cd12461948e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: phrabe Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 22:30:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] multimedia This howto describes how to use Spotify, Netflix and Amazon Prime under Qubes OS --- configuration/multimedia | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 configuration/multimedia diff --git a/configuration/multimedia b/configuration/multimedia new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b28ac17 --- /dev/null +++ b/configuration/multimedia @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +This short howto will explain how you can use Spotify, Netflix or Amazon Prime under Qubes OS. +This steps have been tested by providing an own "multimedia" App VM which is based on the Qubes OS Debian 8 Template VM. + +Listen to Spotify + +Install-Howto: https://www.spotify.com/de/download/linux/ + +Detailed steps: + +1) sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886 +2) echo deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list +3) sudo apt-get update +4) sudo apt-get install spotify-client + +I could then start the native spotify client .. easy. + + +Play Netflix +The built in Firefox (from the Debian Template VM) was Firefox ESR 45.3.0 +According to the "supported browser" list Mozilla Firefox >= 47.x is needed. +I've thereoff installed Firefox v53.0.2 according to this manual: +http://libre-software.net/how-to-install-firefox-on-ubuntu-linux-mint/ + +1) download firefox from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/?scene=2 +direct download link: +https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/53.0.2/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-53.0.2.tar.bz2 + +2) unpack the downloaded file +tar -xjf firefox-53.0.2.tar.bz2 + +3) move the unpacked folder: +sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox53 + +4) Create a symlink to the new firefox version: +if you want to use the new installed firefox as "standard firefox", rename the original link in case you want to go back to the previous version +sudo mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefox-old +Create a link to the new firefox version +sudo ln -s /opt/firefox53/firefox /usr/bin/firefox + +5) Launch firefox and open Preferences, Content and enable "Play DRM content" +That's it, login into Netflix and enjoy. + + +How to use Amazon Prime +If you have setup everything to watch netflix (see above), Amazon Prime should also work. +Enjoy" +