Netflix rolled out a second generation media player for Mac and PC users, allowing them to enjoy the streaming video service whether they are Mac or PC fans. The company announced it has already begun the deployment of Microsoft Silverlight for Intel-based Macintosh computers, and that the platform should become available for all subscribers by the end of the year.

“Silverlight with PlayReady offers a powerful and secure toolkit for delivery of dynamic streaming, which offers faster start-up, and higher quality video, adapted in real time to users' connection speeds,” said Netflix Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt.

The service addresses all users who enjoy watching movies and TV episodes, bringing new features and improvements on a much larger range of platforms, such as Intel Macs or Firefox. Furthermore, instant streaming targets the needs of users today, breaking boundaries between platforms.

Silverlight will only work on Intel-based Macintosh computers, which will cover three-fourths of Mac subscribers, Netflix said. The streaming service offers over 12,000 choices for consumers, including recently announced titles from CBS, the Disney Channel and Starz Play.

As Neil Hunt pointed out, members who enjoy watching movies and TV episodes will enjoy the improvements to the Netflix service, which will allow them access on a broader range of platforms from now on.

Netflix subscribers have now a lot more possibilities, and can even watch movies and TV episodes on their television with a Netflix ready device such as the Netflix Player by Roku, which was introduced in May, the LG Electronics BD300 Blu-ray disc player and the Samsung BD-P2550 and BD-P2500 Blu-ray disc players.