Netflix might not work with Hyper-V installed

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A quick note for today on Windows 8.1 client-side Hyper-V virtualization and trying to watch movies from Netflix using the Windows 8 store app: the combination might not work.

To elaborate: I'm using virtual machines in development work, but since I have a Netflix subscription, it would be great to watch a movie from time to time. But, Netflix video rendering doesn't seem to be compatible with Hyper-V virtualization, but instead gives an error message:

Error code: W8156-C0262500

The easiest solution is the either disable Hyper-V (requires a reboot) or simply use another computer for movie related things.

Hope this helps!