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Welcome to MSN Video Player. Now you can watch video clips and full-length episodes of your favourite TV shows on MSN - and completely free. Just remember to bookmark the page so you can easily come back for more! We hope you enjoy the service.
The MSN Video Player Team
Q: What are my system's minimum requirements to view videos on MSN Video Player? A: To watch videos on MSN Video Player, your computer must meet the following system requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Mac OS X v10.4.
Note on Silverlight
A: Videos are represented on the MSN Video Player website with a thumbnail image that you can point to for more information and a preview of the video. You can search for videos by keywords or categories, and browse for popular, recently uploaded, and related videos.
 . For instance, you might type the name of a TV show, an actor, or a news story you're interested in.
3. Click the video thumbnail to begin playing the video.
   , and then use the volume slider. 
Note A: There are several ways to share videos that you find on MSN Video Player with your friends. You can send links by e-mail or instant message, embed videos on your website or blog, or post the video to your space on a social networking site such as MySpace or Facebook. Some of the options below may not be available for certain videos, because the video providers have chosen not to allow them.
1. Search or browse for a video that you want to share. For more information, see Find and watch videos. Send a Link to a Video
a. Click in the Link box, and then press CTRL+C to copy the link to your clipboard. Embed a video in your website or blog
a. Click in the Embed Video box (where content owners have agreed to this), and then press CTRL+C to copy the HTML embed code to your clipboard. Post a video to a social networking site
d. Under Post Video, click the icon for the social networking site that you belong to. Add a video to your queue
a. Search or browse for a video that you want to add to your queue. For more information, see Find and watch videos. View or play videos in your queue
a. At the top of the page, click QUEUE. Remove a video from your queue
a. At the top of the page, click QUEUE.
Note A: The MSN UK site is designed for those over 13. As always parents should put in place the appropriate controls on their computer for their children. Both Windows and Internet Explorer products have these capabilities and instructions on how to use them can be found here for Window's operating system: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/parental-controls.aspx And for Internet Explorer browser: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-Internet-Explorer-Content-settings We encourage any parents or guardians that wish to restrict access to the site to do so by using the parental controls available to them. For more information online safety for children and parental controls please see: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/family/age/stages.mspx More information on Microsoft's efforts in online security can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/citizenship/innovating/safeandsecure/default.mspx
In addition to utilising Windows and Interet Explorer's parental controls, MSN Video Player offers age-gating functionality. When you attempt to view a video on MSN Video Player and that video contains a parental guidance warning, you will be asked to provide your date of birth. If this shows you are younger than the video requires, then the video will show as not available.
A:When visiting the MSN Video Player for the first time, users are asked to provide their date of birth. If the viewer's given age is younger than a video requires, then such videos will not be available for viewing. If you verify your age when viewing Flash videos, and then go to view a video in Silverlight, you may find that you are asked to verify your age once for each application. Once verified for both, you should not be asked again.
A: Guidance is provided before content is viewed in the information panel near the thumbnail or player, as well as warnings at the beginning of every programme where recommended by the content owners and providers. Unlike other video on demand platforms in the UK, the MSN Video Player is targeted at adults, over 18s.
A: The terms and conditions for MSN Video Player can be found here, the Microsoft Service Agreement.
A: Unfortunately our license agreements prevent us from streaming video in MSN Video Player outside the UK. Prior to the video being played, we will attempt to determine where your computer is located via your IP address.
If you think you are running a UK IP address, please let us know via the Feedback link at the bottom of any page on MSN Video Player.
A: The issue may be connected to how your ISP routes your IP address. Please re-install both Silverlight and Flash plug-ins. If you are still unable to watch videos please contact your Internet Service Provider for support.
A: Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform and cross-device browser plug-in that delivers applications and experiences on the Web. A free download that installs in seconds, Silverlight enables a new class of rich, secure and scalable cross-platform experiences. For more information, visit this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/default.aspx
A: Currently Silverlight works with the following browsers: Windows Internet Explorer 6,7,8 and 9, Firefox 2 and 3, Google Chrome and Safari 3 and 4, depending on your operating system. For a full list of OS and browser combinations, visit this website: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/get-started/install/default.aspx
Microsoft hopes to add more browsers in the coming months and years and is committed to providing the widest audience possible access to the great content available on MSN Video Player.
A: With Smooth Streaming, you will get minimal buffering and fast start-up time, by adapting the quality of the video stream in real-time based upon your changing bandwidth and CPU conditions. For more information, visit this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/smoothstreaming/
A: Where available, MSN Video Player offers High Definition content to the following specification: a bitrate of up to 6Mbps with a resolution of 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high
A: No, MSN Video Player offers a streaming video service only.
A: By choosing to download Silverlight you will be able to view content in HD and receive an enhanced viewing experience using Silverlight's Smooth Streaming functionality (where available). This is optional however, and you can simply press the 'Remind me later' link to opt out. For more information, visit this website:
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/overview/default.aspx
A: You can contact Microsoft at:
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For complaints about advertising, you can contact Microsoft or the Advertising Standards Authority, which regulates advertising on on-demand programme services:
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