Boxee Box users can celebrate Valentine's Day by tapping into Netflix's streaming catalogue of romantic comedies. Boxee on Monday announced that the company has finally added Netflix capabilities for customers in the U.S. and Canada.
"Netflix support was the most common request we had on our blog comments, forum posts, tweets, etc. We heard you loud and clear," Boxee chief executive Avner Ronen wrote in a blog post. "We were bummed that we could not make it happen earlier, but are very excited to have it out today."
Boxee was scheduled to add Netflix by the end of January but announced on February 1 that it was "in a bit of an awkward spot" because Boxee had "not yet satisfied Netflix's security requirements."
Those issued have apparently been resolved, because Ronen said Monday that users can now access Netflix via a software update. That will roll out automatically in the next 24 hours, or users can manually update by going to Settings>System>Update.
Boxee said the version of Netflix running on its box differs from the PC/Mac version in that it includes "the brand new Netflix UI, which they constantly update, test, and improve." That includes more discovery options and HD movies.
The $199 Boxee Box started shipping in early November, with Netflix, Vudu, and Hulu Plus noticeably absent. Vudu was expected to arrive in November, but arrived in late January. Boxee also said last year that it was working with Hulu to bring Hulu Plus to the Boxee Box, but that has not yet happened.
For more details, see PCMag.com's full review of the Boxee Box and the slideshow below, as well as our round-up of available set-top boxes.