Chapter 4
Use of the Media Browser
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Media Hub
Videos
After you click the Videos option, the
Videos
screen appears
View your video files by category:
•
Name
•
Recent
The thumbnail view is automatically displayed. For a list
with details, click the
list view
button at the bottom of
the screen.
Videos > Name (Thumbnail View)
When you are viewing any video category, select the
video file you want.
Play in External Application
To play a video using an
external player, click the
Play in External Application
button. (The external player is the default video
application on your computer.)
Play
To play a video, click the
Play
button.
NOTE:
The Media Hub plays video content
through a browser plug-in. Download and
install your favorite media player to enable video
playback within the Media Browser. Please note
that media players have varying levels of support
for different video formats. If the video format
you want to play is not supported, you may want
to search the Internet for a media player that can
run on your computer and support the desired
video formats. (Make sure you download the
latest version.) Some suggested players include
QuickTime, VLC, and Windows Media Player.
For more information about video support, visit
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/support
.
A new screen opens. The name of the video is displayed.
Options are listed at the bottom of the screen.
•
Slidebar
Use the video slider to move forward or
backward in the video.
•
Volume
To mute the sound, click the
speaker
icon.
Click it again to resume the sound. To change the
volume level, use the volume slider.
•
Pause/Play
Click the button to pause the video. Click
it again to resume.
•
Stop
Click the
Stop
button to stop the video.
Click the
X
button to exit the screen.
To return to the
Media Browser
screen at any time, click
the
Home
icon. To switch to music, click the
Music
icon.
To switch to photos, click the
Photos
icon. To access the
Media Hub’s folder directory and manage your media files,
click the
File Browser
icon.
Name
The alphabet is displayed at the top of the screen. Click
the letter that starts the name of the video you want.
Videos > Name (List View)
Thumbnail View
Each video displays its title, duration, and size.
Play in External Application
To play a video using an
external player, click the
Play in External Application
button. (The external player is the default video
application on your computer.)
Play
To play a video, click the
Play
button.
List View
The videos are listed in a table with the following options
and information:
Play in External Application
To play a video using an
external player, click the
Play in External Application
button. (The external player is the default video application
on your computer.)
Play
To play a video using the Media Hub’s built-in player,
click the
Play
button.
Video
The name of the video is displayed.
Type
The type of video is displayed.
