Boxee the company who make open source media software for Apple Macs, Linux boxes, Apple set top boxes and even PC’s have included added Netflix capabilities giving users access to Netflix’s watch instantly library of over 12000 movies and TV shows.

This new function uses the Netflix API and forms the basis of a new alpha version of Boxee. A feature not seen on other Netflix services like Roku and Xbox, lets viewers browse and add streaming titles directly from the TV set.

This new Netflix feature only allows browsing and managing of streaming content and not their regular mail DVD. Also the Netflix option isnt currently available on the Apple TV hardware mainly due to a Silverlight issue. The company has said that getting Netflix working on the Apple TV this is a top priority.

Also included in this Boxee update is access to content from other suppliers such as WB, CNN, Hulu and YouTube. You will also be able to view music videos from MTV.

Although adding Netflix is a good step, Boxee still isnt commercially viable. Big companies like Apple and Microsoft are trying to figure out how to connect your living room to the Internet, with some success. Meanwhile, it’s going to be very hard to convince cable companies and consumer electronics makers that they need third-party software they don’t control, like Boxee.And its still a little too technical for mainstream useage but then it is still in alpha mode.

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