What is Silverlight plugin used for?
Silverlight is Microsoft’s proprietary plugin to deliver a variety of multimedia products through Web pages or Microsoft’s Windows mobile operating system. Developers can use Silverlight to create slideshows, stream video and even create fully interactive games and other applications.
Is Silverlight plug in Safe?
Leo says Silverlight is safe, it’s made by Microsoft and is pretty much a Flash equivalent.
How do I install Silverlight plugin?
Mac
- Double click on Silverlight.dmg.
- Right click or hold Control and click on Silverlight.pkg.
- Click Open on popup menu.
- Click Open on the prompt that says ‘Silverlight. pkg is not from the Mac App Store, are you sure you want to open it?’
- Follow the prompts on the screen to install Silverlight onto the computer.
What player does Netflix use?
You can use the Netflix HTML5 player or the Silverlight plug-in to watch Netflix TV shows and movies on: PCs running Windows XP or later. Intel-based Macs running OS X Tiger (v10.
Will Silverlight still work after end of life?
Microsoft Silverlight will reach the end of support on October 12, 2021. Silverlight development framework is currently only supported on Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11, with support for Internet Explorer 10 ending on January 31, 2020.
How do I add Silverlight to Chrome?
How to enable Microsoft Silverlight in Chrome (version 42 or…
- Type «chrome://flags/#enable-npapi» in browser.
- Scroll down to find Enable NPAPI.
- Select «Enable»
How do I install Silverlight plugin for Netflix?
Download the current version of Silverlight
- Download the current version of Silverlight.
- Double-click on Silverlight. dmg in your browser’s Downloads menu.
- Double-click on Silverlight. pkg.
- Follow the installation prompts.
- Close and reopen your browser and try Netflix again.
Do you still need Silverlight for Netflix?
If you want to watch Netflix on your PC, you will need to use Silverlight. “If you do not already have Microsoft Silverlight plug-in installed, you will be prompted to download and install the free plug-in for your web browser.