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Netflix stopped playing in Windows Media Center

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Up until today I had no problem watching streaming content from Netflix using the Windows Media Center (in Vista Home Premium). But now it stops on the red "Netflix" screen, the one where the content/license/buffering information is usually displayed. It's also running very slow to get to that point. The movie player from the Netflix website works fine, but not through the Media Center. Any help appreciated, and thanks
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jackory

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Here is what worked for me.

1  Close Media Center
2  Click on the Start menu, choose run and type cmd
3  Execute the command regsvr32.exe atl.dll
4  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched /unregServer
5  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched /service
6  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr /unregServer
7  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr /service
8  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRec.exe /unregServer
9  Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRec.exe /regserver
10 Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe /unregServer
11 Execute the command C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe /regserver
12 Restart Vista
13 Restart Media Center

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http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/thread/f05f69c7-6456-4117-b302-27c08886ea1e
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I'm experiencing the same problem. I recently installed Vista Home Premium to use MC on my HTPC. The Netflix Plugin installed and worked great for about 2 days but now stops at the Red Netflix screen. It doesn't appear try to download or even connect to the Netflix server. I have uninstalled / reinstalled Netflix plugin for MC and Silverlight. I've added www.netflix.com as a trusted site in IE. Netflix instant queue plays back just fine in IE8. Please let me know what other information I can provide to resolve this problem.
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I have the same exact problem, it happened out of the blue on both my desktop and notebook pc's, both with windows vista home premium running windows media center.
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Yes.  Same problem.  This has worked fine for months, and even as recently as last night
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Same problem here.  I contacted Netflix and they had me try a couple of things like Minimize and Maximize my MC.  Then they referred me to Microsoft.
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Same issue.  This bites.
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Same issue. Netflix rep. didn't seem to know anything about it and referred me to Microsoft but I told her I found this forum in about half a second with a google search. This needs to be fixed, fast. Clearly there's a partnership and they should both be concerned. Netflix is so much nicer to view through WMC -- you can't get us hooked and take it away because of a technical gaff followed by bureaucratic indifference.
My laptop and my PC both run Vista Home Premium and have same problem.
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FixThisFastPlease

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I got the same response from Netflix; call MS. I am a partner and have had no luck with this. One has to assume there was an update but I rolled back the pc and nothing. It works in IE but not MC.
I am using Vista Premium
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Jason Amoss

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I thought it might have been a result of one of the useless updates Microsoft automatically downloads to my computer (even though I have it set NOT to...that's another issue).  I backed up a few days and that did no good. I have just about reached the same conclusion that some of you have: it has something to do with the Netflix/Microsoft compact. As a Netflix subscriber this really irks me. I was watching much more streaming content than I was DVDs. Part of the package, I thought. Oh well, I can only hope it will be resolved soon, because I'll cancel my Netflix sub, on principle, if it's not.

I have to wonder if this has something to do with Playstation 3's getting into the game earlier this month...
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jackory

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As an update, This is for home premium for me. In my windows 7 machine I experience no issues. This seems specific to vista.
Can you post what OS you are using.
I tried to remove patches and that did no good, I uninstalled netflix and silverlight and re-installed and no good.
I have sys restore turned off so I cannot test rollback

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Jason Amoss

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I have Vista Ultimate, same problem.  It just started sometime in the last 24 hours (it worked fine on Friday morning).

I have Microsoft set to not apply updates, and haven't rebooted to apply any.  I suppose the Netflix plugin could have updated without any notification.

Not a huge deal for me, but very frustrating.  I didn't realize how much I used the streaming until it was gone.  :P
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