How To: Get Amazon Instant Videos Working on Ubuntu

Linux is great option for an OS as it's very powerful and great for coding and making applications, but some Internet services don't run it correctly with out some extra steps like Amazon Instant Videos. The reason why it doesn't work correctly is that Amazon's DRM on its streaming service is not Linux friendly by default. There are a few things you need to tweak before getting Amazon Instant Video (AIV) up and running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. 

See what I mean...

When you First fire up Chrome or Chromium and try to watch Amazon Instant Videos you will be greeted by this page. The error message says that you will tell you need to disable Chrome PPAPI in your Plugin Settings. 

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If you're using Chrome or Chromium the first step is only for those using these browsers. To get your Plugin Settings type in chrome://plugins/ in the address bar. Scroll down the page and disable the Plugin under the Adobe settings (Image below).

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The next step pertains to those using Firefox, Chrome, or Chromium browsers. You will now need to install two applications from the Software Center hal & libhal 1. To get these applications from the Software center type in apt-get install libhal1 and apt-get install hal into the Software Center search bar and the applications will pop right up and install them. (Images below)

3. Now you can start your AIV streaming! Here's a list of some of the best Free content on the streaming service which includes 30 Movies, TV shows, and stand up sketches  click here to see them.