The 'requirements' on United's website only shows 'the latest version' of various browsers (oddly, Chrome is excluded - which we'll get to) and Flash Player 15 or higher.
This is part of United's 'beta test' of its 'Personal Device Entertainment' option, that allows you to apparently fuck up your computer, just to get access to the short list of films and TV shows that United has contracted to allow you to watch while in flight. That little error message pops up - along with other error messages - when you go to watch a movie: If it doesn't then you may need to restart your browser.įitzpatrick kindly sent me a bunch more screenshots and details. In case you can't see the image, it says:Ĭlick 'Okay' to download the latest DRM Plugin.Īfter installation playback should resume immediately, Today in NOPE News: it's not 'Okay' for to install DRM on my laptop. They didn't even try to sugarcoat it with some fancy confusing name. On Twitter yesterday, Brian Fitzpatrick, a tech entrepreneur, noted that while trying to enjoy the in-flight entertainment on the United Airlines flight he was taking, the in-flight Wi-Fi system told him he need to install its special brand of DRM.
