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Netflix offers an option in your account preferences to permanently set a lower bitrate:   https://account.netflix.com/HdToggle Unfortunately, this applies to all of your streaming devices.  If you'd like to throttle back the bandwidth for just once device, read  on... If you have an old computer you'd like to use to watch Netflix Streaming (Watch Now), but the graphics adapter and processor cannot keep up with the HD video, try this using Netflix Silverlight Stream Manager: Make sure the video is not maximized. Hit "ESC" if it is. Click the video once (to make sure it has focus) Simultaneously press:  " CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + S"  A pop-up should appear. Click "Manual Selection" Pick a lower buffer bit rate (the lowest -- 235 -- is still fairly watchable for TV shows, etc) Click "Apply" Close out Stream Manager by clicking the X in the top corner. Seek to a new place in the move that hasn't yet been streamed to active the ...

More Netflix + WMC woes... http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/114/t/94027.aspx http://www.sevenforums.com/media-center/198778-wmc-freezes-end-netflix-episodes-2.html http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/25/t/102327.aspx?PageIndex=2 http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/25/t/102176.aspx http://www.thegreenbutton.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=730&start=40 http://experts.windows.com/frms/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/25/p/102176/545905.aspx#545905 Windows Media Center freezes using the Netflix Plugin at the end of episodes.  This is sporadic and hard to troubleshoot. I've read that Netflix uses the PlayReady features in WMC (Windows Media Center) and deleting the PlayReady cache file can fix many problems. I've also had some limited success fixing Netflix + WMC errors by clearing my Internet Explorer cache and temporary int...

Is it a coincidence that Netflix Streaming stopped working in Windows Media Center after the Daylight Saving Time clocks were rolled back? (November 6th 2011). I called Netflix Support and they said it would need to escalate to Microsoft.  They were right.  Netflix played just fine in Chrome and IE, just not Windows Media Center.  Just in case, I  re-installed   everything  related to Netflix or Silverlight to no avail. Fortunately, I was able to fix it.  This is a really simple fix:   Clearing my Internet Explorer cache fixed this on my Win7 x64 machine.  I don't use IE for browsing, so I simply deleted all of my Internet Explorer Temporary Internet files.  Just doing the cookies would probably also do the trick. Now, Netflix works again!!  I gave Netflix good feedback because it really truly wasn't a problem with their service.  Hope this helps others! -Tres