as anyone who uses netflix knows, you have a limit of six devices you can stream to. I recently noticed i had bypassed that limit so i looked at my page and this is what i saw:
note that every device on this list still streams netflix.
it should be noted that i don't actually have 15 devices though. some of the pcs are listed multiple times. My main system is listed 3 times due to boxee, media center, and web browser netflix playing. My real number is pretty close though. two tivos, a blu-ray player, a wii, four pcs and four laptops.
"My main system is listed 3 times due to boxee, media center, and web browser netflix playing." -- really? Mine only gets listed once even though having used Media Center and Web browser for streaming.
it should be noted that i don't actually have 15 devices though. some of the pcs are listed multiple times. My main system is listed 3 times due to boxee, media center, and web browser netflix playing. My real number is pretty close though. two tivos, a blu-ray player, a wii, four pcs and four laptops.
First of all, four pcs and 4 laptops, wow. I bet they track the IDs by IP address so several of your devices may be using the same IP.
i've hit the 6 item limit before. This is why i know there is one. I don't know what happened. If i would guess i would say they have a check "if he has 7" and i activated two at once.
i don't really have that many systems if you know what they are for.
1. main gaming rig/media server
2. hackintosh on main tv
3. boxee box on upstairs tv
4. wife's computer
laptops:
1. mine
2. wife's
3. mother-in-law's (not mine but i let her use netflix since she's in a nursing home)
4. older dell i'm selling in 2 weeks.
i also have a thin-client but i dont use it, yet. tentative plans place it on the kitchen wall for recipes.
i've hit the 6 item limit before. This is why i know there is one. I don't know what happened. If i would guess i would say they have a check "if he has 7" and i activated two at once.
i don't really have that many systems if you know what they are for.
1. main gaming rig/media server
2. hackintosh on main tv
3. boxee box on upstairs tv
4. wife's computer
laptops:
1. mine
2. wife's
3. mother-in-law's (not mine but i let her use netflix since she's in a nursing home)
4. older dell i'm selling in 2 weeks.
i also have a thin-client but i dont use it, yet. tentative plans place it on the kitchen wall for recipes.
I've also hit the limit before. But they might not count PCs.
i've hit the 6 item limit before. This is why i know there is one. I don't know what happened. If i would guess i would say they have a check "if he has 7" and i activated two at once.
i don't really have that many systems if you know what they are for.
1. main gaming rig/media server
2. hackintosh on main tv
3. boxee box on upstairs tv
4. wife's computer
laptops:
1. mine
2. wife's
3. mother-in-law's (not mine but i let her use netflix since she's in a nursing home)
4. older dell i'm selling in 2 weeks.
i also have a thin-client but i dont use it, yet. tentative plans place it on the kitchen wall for recipes.
Do you use DHCP on your local network? I bet they use a combination of the external and internal IP addresses... if that address has been passed around, then I suppose it could be possible.... *shrug* Really though, are you complaining?
I've also hit the limit before. But they might not count PCs.
they count them. That's how i've hit the limit. I don't own 6 netflix-enabled devices, let alone 7. my devices = 2 tivos a blu-ray and a wii. Although come to think of it, i think i see what's going on. It will let you add as many pcs as you wish, but you can't add netflix enabled devices unless there are 5 or fewer devices, counting pcs. But it doesn't do the check when you are adding pcs.
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