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TABLE OF CONTENTS

System Requirements

Installation Instructions

Additional Settings

The Media Suite Desktop Client is a new tool that enables you to set up automatic downloads of assets from Content Hub Mailbox workflows to your local storage. Media Suite Desktop Client will show a countdown of two weeks till your credentials expire with a button to renew. If you fail to renew your' credentials they will expire.

System Requirements

Mac OS X (version 10.12 or greater)
Windows 10
Linux Ubuntu 20, Amazon Linux 2

Installation Instructions

If you need Windows or Linux installation instructions please click here.

MAC

1. Download the app: Mac 

2. Right click the DMG and select Open.  You may be prompted to “trust” the application during this step.

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Figure A

3. Once the DMG has been opened, drag the app into Applications.

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Figure B

4. Launch media-suite-desktop-app from Applications

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Figure C

5. When the app opens, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your Netflix Partner credentials.  

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Figure D

6. The first time signing in, you’ll be asked to run a test of your network speed. Double check that your destination is to set to cloud and select Continue

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Figure E

Once your speed test is you will see your results. Select Continue to load the main transfer window where you can monitor any incoming or outgoing deliveries. 

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Figure F

If the desktop client picks up multiple deliveries on a single “check-in” these deliveries will be grouped together into a single download session.

Windows and Linux 

1. Download the app: Linux Windows

2. Click to Open. 

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Figure G

3. When the app opens, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your Netflix Partner credentials. 

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Figure H

4. The first time signing in, you’ll be asked to run a test of your network speed. 

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Figure I

5. When that’s finished, you’ll be taken to the main screen which displays any ongoing or completed transfers.

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Figure J

Additional Settings

Once the installation is complete you will want to set your storage destination, turn on subscriptions for your projects, set your auto-retry, and confirm that everything is Live in your health tab. 

Setting Your Storage Destination

1. Select the wheel icon in the upper right.

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Figure K

2. Select Transfer

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Figure L

3. In Download location select the text box and then set your download location.

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Figure M

Turning on Subscriptions

1. Select the wheel icon in the upper right.

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Figure N

2. Select Subscriptions. 

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Figure O

3. Toggle on any projects you wish to enable AutoDownloads. Please Note Auto-downloads will only download new deliveries after you toggle on your subscriptions. Past delivers will need to be manually downloaded. 

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Figure P

4. Select the to return to your main transfer window. 

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Figure Q

 

Setting Your Auto-rety

1. Select the wheel icon in the upper right.

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Figure R

2. Under General, locate Advanced Mode and toggle it on.

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Figure S

3. Set the number of Max Retries by entering the number in the text box.

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Figure T

Health Tab 

1. Select the wheel icon in the upper right.

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Figure U

2. Select Health. 

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Figure V

3. Ensure that every category is Live.

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Figure W

 

CHANGE LOG

6/17/2022

  • Made this article how to install.

3/11/2021

  • Added credential expiration date and how to renew

 

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