Get Your Netflix Fix on Google Chrome

As you all may very well know if you are avid Netflix watchers and huge supporters of the open-source browser Google Chrome, the two just aren't playing nice together. The Netflix library is constantly expanding as the company's customer base continues to grow. Netflix is in a great spot at the top of the online movie rental pyramid. Netflix has expanded with its awesome movie selection, watch instantly feature, and extensions through media devices such as Microsoft's XBOX 360. Netflix seems to be pulling way ahead of the pack with its huge selection of movies and wide range of compatibility with all sorts of desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and media extenders. Things seem to be going all to well for the online movie king...that is...until the emergence of Google Chrome.

Google Chrome emerged amongst the titans of web browers on December 11, 2008 promising faster speeds, better security, a more user-friendly interface, and more stability than any other browser on the market. Google delivered all too well on its promises. The Google Chrome web browser has done away with all the clutter of other top competing browsers and is straight and to the point. With an increase in netbook usage over the years, the small yet powerful GUI of Google has proven to be pleasing to eye and less of a resource hog than its competitors. Seeing that I use Google Chrome on my Acer Aspire One netbook, I can honestly say I have not encountered any regularly used sites that I have not been able to access...that was until I decided to finish a Netflix movie I started on my XBOX 360.

I was greeted by the pleasant image you see above...I say this with huge amounts of sarcasm. The Google Chrome web browser was not compatible (and still is not) with the Netflix Watch Instantly feature. I tried everything before finally giving in to the results research had clearly stated, "Netflix is incompatible with Google Chrome." I did not want to install another web browser just for watching Netflix movies online so I decided to do a little MORE research. That is when I discovered that a cute little work around could fix my incompatibility issue and have me watching Netflix movies online in no time. If you are stuck on Google Chrome and still want to watch your Netflix movies, follow the instructions below (to the T) and you should be watching isntantly in no time.



WATCH NETFLIX INSTANTLY USING GOOGLE CHROME

1. Close the Google Chrome Program

2. Right-Click on the Google Chrome Shortcut Icon

3. Click on Properties

4. Place the Cursor at the Very End of What is Shown in the Target Box

5. Tap the "SPACEBAR" one time

6. Now Copy This and Paste It after the space --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.7) Gecko/2009021910 Firefox/3.0.7"

7. Click Apply

8. Click OK

9. Double-Click the Google Chrome Shortcut Icon to Launch the Chrome Web Browser

10. Go to: www.netflix.com

11. Login to Your Netflix Account

12. Click on the Watch Instantly Tab

13. Watch Your Netflix Movies


**If you run into issues on other websites just return to the TARGET section of the Shortcut Icon from STEP 2 and erase the useragent that we paste from STEP 6**

Happy Watching From Me to You!