How to enable Moonlight/Silverlight 5 on firefox?

Solution 1:

Using Pipelight

My answer is credits Webupd8: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/08/pipelight-use-silverlight-in-your-linux.html

You can use Pipelight to provide you with Silverlight support.

To install it:#

Make sure to close your browser first, if not you will need to run an extra command.

From the terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mqchael/pipelight
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight

From the GUI:

Add the repositories to your software sources:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mqchael/pipelight

After refreshing your sources, install pipelight If this icon doesn't work simply search for it in the Software Center.

If you kept the browser open, run:

rm -rf ~/.wine-pipelight/

Next step, make sites that block Linux work:

Use one of these two addons (F:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/uacontrol/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-overrider/

Or this one (Chrome):

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg

If you get slow playback, see:

https://answers.launchpad.net/pipelight/+faq/2364
https://answers.launchpad.net/pipelight/+faq/2356

Alternative solutions:

Using a Windows browser on top of Wine.

You can probably use Silverlight 5 on top of a Windows Browser using Wine. I have not tested this option but it is pretty reasonable and straight forward.

Install wine
Download and install your browser.
Download and install Silverlight for Windows as you normally would do on Windows.
Live long and prosper.

Using Windows in a Virtual Machine.

If you don't want to give up Linux, but can't get anything else to work, this is the best bet. You need a valid copy of Windows however as I won't give steps for pirating.

Install virtualbox
VMWare Player is an option as well, as well as Qemu, etc; but I highly recommend Virtual Box.
Download and install the Virtual Box extensions (optional).
Using a valid Copy of Windows, create a new Virtual Machine in Virtual Box.
Install your browser of choice (if necessary) or use Internet Explorer.
Install Silverlight.
Enjoy your coffee or beverage of choice (absolutely necessary step!). Skipping this step will result in the process not being as rewarding as intended.

Solution 2:

CLOSE FIREFOX BEFORE THIS INSTALATION OR YOU WILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --install-recommends pipelight-multi
sudo pipelight-plugin --update

The following commands install system wide. To install to the user only do not use sudo.

To enable silverlight system wide

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight

for the windows version of adobe flash system wide

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable flash

for widevine systemwide

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable widevine

And there's even a Unity3D plugin

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable unity3d

This does not work for google-chrome or chromium, only firefox.

source

http://www.webupd8.org/2013/08/pipelight-use-silverlight-in-your-linux.