I don't think it would be hard to make an Electron Netflix app if one doesn't already exist.
Then you're just using Chrome...
Isn't Electron basically just a Chrome tab as an app (to over simplify it?
I presume it would afford Google the same level of tracking that Chrome does.
Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox
by _underfl0w_ on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:11PM
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Electron apps' Chrome stores its cookies separately from the user's installation of it, correct? That, plus the lack of a logged-in account within Electron's Chrome might help to mitigate user cookie correlation and the like, right?
Not sure about in-browser IP tracking, though...
Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox
by codedokode on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:44PM
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But Electron app has full access to your system unlike normal web page. So it makes sense to run Electron apps from separate user account so that they cannot read your browser history, cookies, install you an extension etc.
I wish someone with a lot more knowledge than me on this replies. You raise a very valid, practical and useful question, would love to hear the answer :-)
Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox
by pritambaral on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:20PM
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> Isn't Electron basically just a Chrome tab as an app (to over simplify it?
More like a full, independent installation than just a tab.
> Then you're just using Chrome...
Well, yeah, that was the whole point.
If we're saying fire up Chrome just to watch Netflix, I'm suggesting saving some effort and/or isolate the rest of your browser by wrapping it in a very basic Electron app.
At the very least, you wouldn't get auto-logged into your "browser" or anything like that.
Ah, my bad, I missed that point.
Why bother? Netflix ships a native app already.
Seemingly not for all platforms.
And honestly, when I watch Netflix, it's usually in my Surface, in which case I'll use the app.