User Manual

Last Updated 2/2011

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Table of Contents

WHAT IS PLAYON? ........................................................................................................... 4

INSTALLING AND RUNNING PLAYON ............................................................................... 4

DEVICE GUIDES ................................................................................................................ 5

iPhone and iPod Touch ..................................................................................................... 5

Android Devices ............................................................................................................... 6

PlayStation 3 .................................................................................................................... 7

Xbox 360 .......................................................................................................................... 7

Nintendo Wii .................................................................................................................... 8

Roku................................................................................................................................. 8

GoogleTV .......................................................................................................................... 8

Boxee Box ........................................................................................................................ 9

NETGEAR EVA2000 Digital Live Entertainer ...................................................................... 9

Moxi DVR ........................................................................................................................ 10

Cirago Network HD Multimedia Center ........................................................................... 10

VuNow Pod ..................................................................................................................... 11

UEBO M200 .................................................................................................................... 11

Brite-View CinemaTube .................................................................................................. 12

HP MediaSmart TV.......................................................................................................... 12

SUPPORTED PLAYON DEVICES ....................................................................................... 13

Other Devices ................................................................................................................. 13

PLAYON SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 14

PlayOn UPnP Server Status ............................................................................................ 14

Video Performance ......................................................................................................... 14

Resuming Playback ........................................................................................................ 15

Parental Controls ........................................................................................................... 15

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Software Updates ........................................................................................................... 15

PC Specifications and Security Software ........................................................................ 15

CHANNELS ...................................................................................................................... 17

Netflix Watch Instantly .................................................................................................. 17

Amazon Account (Video On Demand Library) ................................................................. 17

Hulu Account Queue ....................................................................................................... 18

YouTube Usernames....................................................................................................... 18

PlayOn Plugins and Scripts ............................................................................................. 18

My Media (Beta) ............................................................................................................. 18

GETTING HELP ............................................................................................................... 19

Support Requests ........................................................................................................... 19

REGISTERING ................................................................................................................. 19

MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 19

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What Is PlayOn?

PlayOn is a software program that runs on your Windows PC, giving you access to a wide range of
Internet-based on-demand content on your TV. Examples of content sites that are available
through PlayOn include YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Comedy Central, and many others. This guide is
intended as a brief and simple overview of PlayOn and the features it provides.

Installing and Running PlayOn

PlayOn is simple to install and easy to get running and start using.

1) Download and install PlayOn on your Windows PC from www.playon.tv.

2) Turn on your home-networked entertainment device, find the PlayOn server, and watch online
content directly on your television.

Make sure your PlayOn device has a network connection to the same router that your PlayOn PC is
connected to, and has the latest system software update installed. For more information about
upgrading your device’s system software, see below.

Note that when selecting any online video, it may take up to 10 seconds or longer before video
starts showing on your television. Certain devices also show no indication that video is loading, so
you should wait to see if the video does start playing. Having a faster broadband connection and/or
PC will help reduce this buffering time.

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Device Guides

This section offers an overview of some of the entertainment devices that are officially supported
by PlayOn, and tips for how to get started with each device.

iPhone and iPod Touch

In order to use PlayOn on your iPhone or iPad, you will need to have both PlayOn installed and
running on your PC and the PlayOn Mobile app which is available as a free download from the
iTunes store. You may choose to use the web app instead by browsing to “m.playon.tv” in mobile
Safari.

• Setting up PlayOn on your PC.

 Launch PlayOn from the Start Menu. Open PlayOn settings by double-clicking on the
PlayOn icon in your task tray.
 Next, in order to enable the use of PlayOn with your iPhone or iPad, click on the
“Mobile Access” tab and check “Enable Mobile Access”.
 Some PlayOn channels such as Netflix, Pandora, Hulu and more may require your
credentials in order to view that content. To enter your credentials, select the
“Channels” tab and add your information there.
 Start the PlayOn Media Server by clicking on the “Start” button under the General
Settings tab if you have not already done so.

• Setting up your iPhone/iPad

 Download the PlayOn app from the iTunes App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/playon-mobile/id370100830?mt=8
 While PlayOn is running on your PC, launch the PlayOn Mobile app on your phone.
Make sure that you are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC.
 Next, you must “pair” your iPhone with your PC. On the first screen of the iPhone
app, you should see your copy of PlayOn listed — it will have the same name as your
PC. Select your PC and a menu of PlayOn channels should appear. Now that your
phone is “paired” with your PlayOn PC, you should now be able to watch PlayOn
anywhere, either over Wi-Fi or 3G.
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Android Devices

In order to use PlayOn on your Android 2.2, 2.3, or 3.0 devices, you will need to have both PlayOn
installed and running on your PC and the Adobe Flash Player and PlayOn Mobile app, which is
available as a free download from the Android market. You may choose to use the web app instead
by browsing to “m.playon.tv” in the default Android web browser.

• Setting up PlayOn on your PC.

 Launch PlayOn from the Start Menu. Open PlayOn settings by double-clicking on
the PlayOn icon in your task tray.
 Next, in order to enable the use of PlayOn with your Android phone or device,
click on the “Mobile Access” tab and check “Enable Mobile Access”.
 Some PlayOn channels such as Netflix, Pandora, Hulu and more may require your
credentials in order to view that content. To enter your credentials, select the
“Channels” tab and add your information there.
 Start the PlayOn Media Server by clicking on the “Start” button under the General
Settings tab if you have not already done so.

• Setting up your Android device

 Download the PlayOn Mobile app from the Android Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.playon.playonapp
 While PlayOn is running on your PC, open the app on your device. Make sure that
you are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC.
 Next, you must “pair” your device with your PC. On the first screen of the app,
you should see your copy of PlayOn listed — it will have the same name as your
PC. Select your PC and a menu of PlayOn channels should appear. Now that your
device is “paired” with your PlayOn PC, you should now be able to watch PlayOn
anywhere, either over Wi-Fi or 3G.

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PlayStation 3

You can find the PlayOn Media Server(s) by searching under XrossMediaBar > “Video”. Make sure
“Media Server Connection” is enabled under Settings > Network Settings.

Note: The PlayOn Media Server(s) will appear in the "Music" and "Photo" categories as well, but
they will contain no online videos. You must be in the "Video" category to view online videos.

To upgrade your PlayStation 3, go to Settings and select “System Update”.

Xbox 360

You can find the PlayOn server(s) by searching under the Dashboard > My Xbox > Video Library.

Note: The PlayOn Media Server(s) will appear in the Music Library and Picture Library as well, but it
will contain no online videos. You must be in the Video Library to view online videos.

To upgrade your Xbox 360, login to your Xbox LIVE Account from the 360 and it will notify you of
the latest available updates.

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Nintendo Wii

You can find the PlayOn Media Server(s) by opening the “Internet Channel” web browser on the
Wii, pressing the “WWW” button, and entering the web address playon.tv. We recommend you add
this page to your Wii Browser “Favorites” to make it easy to return to. It is also a good idea to turn
off "Screen Burn-In Reduction" in your Wii Screen Settings, as this will ensure that the screen
saver does not interrupt your PlayOn viewing experience.

To upgrade your Nintendo Wii with the “Internet Channel” web browser, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/channelsInternet.jsp#downloadOpera

Roku

In order to use PlayOn with a Roku player you will need to install the PlayOn channel. You can find
the channel in the Roku channel store by using the channel code “MYPLAYON”. You may also use
this link to add the channel to your player from your PC:

https://owner.roku.com/Account/ChannelCode/?code=MYPLAYON

GoogleTV

You can access PlayOn through a GoogleTV device by starting the PlayOn server and browsing to
http://g.playon.tv/ on your GoogleTV device. We recommend you add this page to your GoogleTV
Browser “Favorites” to make it easy to return to.

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If you are redirected to the regular www.playon.tv website, make sure the GoogleTV browser is
setup to use the “Default” user agent and not “Generic” or anything else besides “Default”.

Boxee Box

The first thing you must do with a Boxee Box is check to see if you have the latest software and
firmware updates to ensure the Boxee Box will work properly and so these instructions match what
you see on your TV.

To update the Boxee Box:

1. Press the menu button on your Boxee remote.

2. Select the gear icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen to access the settings.
3. Select the System option.
4. Select the Update option.
5. Select the option to check for updates or the option that says “New version available. Click
here.”

Once the Boxee Box is updated and the PlayOn server has been started you will be able to find the
PlayOn server under the Boxee Box’s Files option. From the home screen:

1. Select the Files icon.

2. Select the UPNP Servers option.

PlayOn should be listed among the available UPNP servers and network shares on your home
network. Boxee does make it possible to mark a server or specific folder as a favorite. You can do
this with PlayOn, but it is possible the favorite will eventually break due to a change in the network
address. To add PlayOn or a PlayOn channel as a favorite:

1. Enter the PlayOn server or the channel you want to favorite.

2. Select the “+” icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Select a name for the favorite and choose “Hourly” to ensure Boxee keeps an up-to-date
version of the PlayOn server and new videos become available.

These favorites can be managed under the File Sources option in the Boxee Box’s settings.

NETGEAR EVA2000 Digital Live Entertainer

To find PlayOn on a NETGEAR EVA2000 you follow this path through the menu:

My Collection > Home Network > PlayOn (Your PC’s Name)

If you don't see PlayOn and you are sure it is running (See PlayOn UPnP Server Status below), go
to:

My Collection > Home Network > Content Sources and select "PlayOn"

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Moxi DVR

To find PlayOn on a Moxi DVR, select the “Media Link” option from the Moxi menu and select
“Search for Media Servers”. Search for media servers and select PlayOn when it appears.

Cirago Network HD Multimedia Center

Go to the “Browser” section of the Cirago Network HD Multimedia Center and select “UPnP”. Under
the UPnP menu you will see all of your network shares and servers. PlayOn will appear as “/PlayOn
(Your PC’s Name)”.

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VuNow Pod

Go to the “My Collection” section of the VuNow Pod and select “Home Network”. Under the Content
Sources menu you will see all of your network shares and servers. PlayOn will appear as “PlayOn
(Your PC’s Name)”.

UEBO M200

Visit the “Media Browser” menu and select the “UPnP” option. You will find your media servers,
Windows Media Player, and PlayOn under this menu. PlayOn will appear as “/PlayOn (Your PC’s
Name)”.

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Brite-View CinemaTube

Under the “Video” section of the CInemaTube menu, select the “UPnP” option. You will then see all
of the UPnP-enabled devices and media servers available on your network. PlayOn will appear as
“PlayOn (Your PC’s Name)”.

HP MediaSmart TV

You can find the PlayOn server(s) by pressing the “Media” button on your remote control and
selecting “Servers” from the main digital media menu. On older models, select "Settings" and then
"Media Servers".

To upgrade your HP MediaSmart TV go to: Settings > Software Update (or Firmware Update) >
OK.

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Supported PlayOn Devices

In order to experience PlayOn directly on a networked entertainment device, the device must either
be officially supported by PlayOn, or support a standard technology called “Universal Plug and Play”
(UPnP) as defined by “Digital Living Network Alliance” (DLNA). These devices use the home
network to connect behind-the-scenes to a PC with PlayOn installed.

The media devices available on the market that are officially supported by PlayOn are listed below:

Sony PlayStation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
HP MediaSmart TV
Moxi HD DVR
NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000
UEBO M200
VuNow VN1000SD/HD
brite-View CinemaTube
Cirago Network HD Multimedia Center

Devices such as these have been specially designed and programmed to discover and interact with
media servers like PlayOn that are running on any PC on the home network. The list of devices that
are supported by PlayOn is growing all the time.

For more information about UPnP and DLNA, visit www.dlna.org/retail/home.

Other Devices

Although other devices are not officially supported, many users have had moderate to good
success using PlayOn on these devices:

• DirecTV HR20, HR21, HR22

• D-Link DSM-510, DSM-520, DSM-750
• Mvix ULTIO
• NETGEAR EBA9100, EVA9150
• Pioneer KURO HDTV
• Popcorn Hour A100, A110
• SageTV HD Theater
• Samsung DLNA-compatible HDTV (with “Internet@TV”)
• Sony Bravia DLNA-compatible TVs (XBR9 Series or newer)
• vmcPlayIt
• Western Digital WDTV
• XBMC

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PlayOn Settings

A number of options can be configured in PlayOn Settings. Also, PlayOn Settings is a good place to
start looking for help when you are experiencing technical problems. Open Start Menu / All
Programs / PlayOn / PlayOn Settings, and review the available options.

Some key points of interest are the PlayOn Media Server running status on the General tab, the
System Check tab, and the Mobile Access tab.

PlayOn UPnP Server Status

The status of the PlayOn UPnP server can be seen in PlayOn Settings as well. If the server is
running, it allows devices to connect to this PC. You can left-click the status panel to force PlayOn
Settings to determine the status of the server. The various status messages are described below:

Searching A search is still being performed. Wait for it to finish.

Running The PlayOn server is running correctly with no errors detected.

Not Running The PlayOn server is not running.
Not Found The PlayOn server could not be discovered on the network. Check
firewall settings if you think it should be running.
Initializing The PlayOn server is still initializing. Click the status panel to
restart the search.
No Service The MediaMall service is not enabled. You can enable this service
in Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services.
No SSDP The SSDP Discovery Service on this PC is disabled. Without it,
PlayOn Settings cannot detect the PlayOn server. You can enable
this service in Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services.
Error An error occurred when trying to detect the server status. Contact
support for assistance. See below for more information.

You can manually start and stop the server by pressing the Start/Stop button. When stopping the
server, note that if any devices are connected to this PC, those connections will be closed. They
can of course be reestablished by the device(s) once the server is restarted.

You can also disable or enable PlayOn from running automatically when Windows starts, as well as
show an optional icon in the system tray, which allows you to see the status of the PlayOn server,
and to open PlayOn Settings through a right-click menu option.

Video Performance

If you are experiencing latent or choppy video playback while using PlayOn, you may want to
modify the performance settings to a lower value. This can be especially useful if either your PC
processor is a bit slow, or if you are using a home wireless network or broadband connection that is
not fast enough. A higher performance setting will attempt to preserve the quality of the videos
that are pulled in from the Internet, but will tax your computer and network more. It is
recommended that you use the “Auto” setting, as this allows PlayOn to determine which quality
setting works best for your setup. If the automatic setting still doesn’t work, try “Low” or “Medium”
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to see if this helps. You can also use this setting to force PlayOn to always use a “High” or “Max”
setting if you are confident your internet and PC speeds are always sufficient.

Resuming Playback

You can configure PlayOn to either always fully process every video you start to watch from your
device, or to end processing shortly after you stop or pause a video. This may be useful for users
who prefer their PC to not allocate resources to PlayOn when they stop or pause a video before it
finishes. Allowing all videos to be fully processed gives you the option in most situations to resume
playback for the most recently played video, but will tax your PC processor until the entire video
has been downloaded and converted.

Parental Controls

Some content providers have MPAA or FCC TV rated media, and offer the opportunity for the user
to filter their content based on parental controls. By enabling the “Enable parental controls”
checkbox, you can select a maximum allowed rating for movies and television programming, as
well as decide to block unrated content. It is important to note that some content providers may
not comply with these settings. User discretion is advised.

Software Updates

You can manually check for new updates to PlayOn by pressing the “Check Now” button in the
“Software Updates” section. If the “Check automatically” checkbox is enabled, then the PlayOn
installation will regularly detect if there are new updates available, and inform the user with a
balloon notification from the system tray.

PC Specifications and Security Software

A number of factors can prevent PlayOn from running optimally, and in more severe cases, can
even block PlayOn entirely. The main factors that can interfere with PlayOn are listed below. Note
also that in some cases, changing your Performance setting (see below) can help remedy issues
you may have with playback.

Antivirus and Firewall software

The vast majority of problems with installing and running PlayOn are due to antivirus and firewall
software. You may want to try temporarily disabling your antivirus software to see if it helps fix any
issues. If you have third party antivirus or firewall security software installed, make sure that you
grant full local and online network access to the following applications:

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• C:\Program Files\MediaMall\MediaMallServer.exe
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• C:\Program Files\MediaMall\SettingsManager.exe

Broadband download speed

In order to stream real-time videos from the Internet, your broadband connection speed must be
consistently fast enough to maintain a stable download rate. The general rule of thumb is that if
you can’t watch videos from sites like YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix directly in your PC browser
without seeing a lot of buffering, then it definitely won’t work in PlayOn either. We recommend a

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minimum download speed of around 1.5 Mbps. In some cases, even this won’t be fast enough,
depending on the stream quality for the particular media that you are attempting to watch. Hulu
recommends a speed of at least 2 Mbps for their highest quality streams.

Home network performance

Your home network, or LAN (local area network), must be fast enough to handle the throughput of
sending videos from your PlayOn PC to your device. If you are using wireless 802.11g, this will in
most cases be a bottleneck, especially if the PC is on wireless. We highly recommend that the PC
be on an 802.11n or wired connection.

PC free hard drive space

Since PlayOn needs to convert most online videos to a video format that the devices can
understand, you need extra hard disk space to temporarily handle the video conversion. We
recommend a minimum of 4 GB of free space. Note that the current version of PlayOn requires that
this free disk space be on the same partition where Windows is installed.

Free space is very important. Some Netflix movies and other long videos can take up to 4 GBs on
their own. This space is used only temporarily, but if you do not have enough free space for the
video then it may stop just before the end when PlayOn runs out of storage space.

PC processor speed and RAM

The faster your PC processor (CPU) and the more memory your PC has (RAM), the better it will be
able to convert online videos and stream them to your device. If your CPU or RAM specifications
are too low, you may experience choppy playback for videos, or the device may even show an
oftentimes cryptic error message before the video can even start to play.

Netbooks and other low power PCs may not be capable of transcoding video. It is recommended
that you have a CPU that scores at least a 500 Passmark score (www.cpubenchmark.net)

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Channels

Some channels may require you to create an account and enter your username and password into
PlayOn Settings under the “Channels” tab. Not all channels require an account to use, but they
may block age-restricted content if you do not have one.

Netflix Watch Instantly

You can access your Netflix account “Watch Instantly” videos from your PlayOn device. To do so,
enter your Netflix login credentials in the provided fields, and then press the “Test” button to
confirm you have entered the information correctly. Note that you must have your own Netflix
account to use this service. If you do not already have one, you can sign up at www.netflix.com.

You may also add videos to your Netflix “Instant Queue” from your PC web browser (if your
account has one), for easier access to your favorites through PlayOn. If your Netflix Account does
not have an Instant Queue, PlayOn will include any Watch Instantly videos from your “DVD
Queue”.

The basic Netflix subscription only allows for one video to be played at a time, so PlayOn may not
be able to play a video if you are already watching one on your PC directly, or through another
device. To watch two or more videos simultaneously, you will need to upgrade your subscription to
at least the 2 DVD/Unlimited streaming plan.

Amazon Account (Video On Demand Library)

You can access your Amazon “Video On Demand” Library from your PlayOn device. To do so,
provide your Amazon login credentials in the provided fields, and press the “Test” button to confirm
you have entered the information correctly. Note that you must add videos to your Amazon Video
Library for them then to show up on your PlayOn device. This typically requires you to purchase the
video, however Amazon does offer some free videos which can be added to your Library as well.
For more information on Amazon “Video On Demand”, visit www.amazon.com/videoondemand.

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Hulu Account Queue

You can access your Hulu account “Queue” videos from your PlayOn device. To do so, provide your
Hulu login credentials in the provided fields, and then press the “Test” button to confirm you have
entered the information correctly. Note that you will need to add videos to your Hulu Queue at
www.hulu.com/profile/queue from your PC web browser for the videos to then show up on your
PlayOn device.

If you have a Hulu Plus account then the exclusive Plus content in your user queue will be available
through PlayOn.

YouTube Usernames

It is possible to subscribe to public user feeds from YouTube accounts. Enter each username in the
field provided, separated by commas. For each username that is entered, PlayOn will give you
direct access to that user’s favorite and uploaded (published) videos (up to a max of 150), as well
as their playlists and subscriptions. Note that only YouTube videos from publishers that have
allowed them to be “embedded” in third party sites will appear on your PlayOn device. For more
information on YouTube accounts and feeds, visit www.youtube.com.

PlayOn Plugins and Scripts

The “Plugins” tab of PlayOn Settings allows you to view and manage any PlayOn Plugins or Scripts
that you have chosen to download and install on your PlayOn PC. We highly recommend trying out
the Revision3 plugin developed by MediaMall, available at www.playon.tv/playon/plugins, as well as
a large number of third party plugins that are available at www.playonplugins.com and
www.playonscripts.com. Any plugin or script that you have installed and enabled through PlayOn
Settings will appear as an additional video service available through your PlayOn device. Please
note that this feature is still in development, and some changes may occur that require the plugins
be upgraded to remain compatible.

You can install plugins by dragging any “.plugin” file that you’ve downloaded to the Plugins tab of
PlayOn Settings. Note that drag and drop will not work if you have UAC (User Account Control)
enabled on your PC. You will also need to restart PlayOn for the plugin to show up on your TV.

If Windows UAC prevents you from using the drag-and-drop method then you can easily install the
files manually. The *.plugin files need to be moved into C:\Program Files\MediaMall\Plugins. The
*.lua script files are installed in the same way, except script files need to be moved into
C:\Program Files\MediaMall|Plugins\Scripts. Note that your path to Program Files\MediaMall may
vary if you have a 64-bit version of Windows or you installed PlayOn on a different partition.

My Media (Beta)

The “My Media” tab of PlayOn Settings allows you to enable the sharing of images, audio tracks,
and videos that are stored on your PlayOn PC, or on a network drive that is accessible by your
PlayOn PC. All major image and video formats should currently be supported, as well as MP3, AAC,
and WMA audio files. Please note that this feature is still in development and you may encounter
certain media files which do not work correctly. In particular, iTunes Plus (unprotected) AAC (.m4a)
files are not currently working on the Xbox 360, but this will be fixed in a future release.

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Getting Help

If you have any problems or questions MediaMall’s support team is available to help you.
MediaMall offers technical support to both trial and licensed users.

Support Requests

If you are experiencing a specific technical problem that you believe is reproducible, you may want
to contact MediaMall for help. In order to submit a support request, make sure you first have
recently reproduced the issue, and then press the “Support...” button. You will be requested to
enter your contact information, as well as a detailed description of the exact nature of the issue
you have experienced. Submitting a support request will send diagnostic logs generated by PlayOn
to our support team. It is critical that you indicate the time that the error occurred (according to
the system clock on your PC). This helps us to pinpoint your specific issue in the diagnostic logs.

For additional information about the PlayOn software, visit us at www.playon.tv.

Registering

PlayOn comes with a built-in trial period, where all functionality is enabled. Once the trial period
has expired, however, it will no longer be possible to view online videos. To purchase a license for
PlayOn, visit www.playon.tv/purchase, and follow the link to PayPal’s site. After making your
secure payment, you should receive an email with a license number that can be entered in PlayOn
Settings on the Registration tab.

If you have trouble registering your license key, then make sure you have the latest PlayOn release
installed. Also, make sure the license key and user name are entered correctly. The license
information is case sensitive and must appear exactly as it does in your license email. You do not
need to click “Apply” or “OK” to validate your license. You will know it has correctly registered
when the status changes to “Registered”.

Minimum PC Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows

Server 2003/Windows Home Server (Service Pack 1 or later). 64-bit versions of Windows
are also supported.
• Windows Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Windows Media Player 9 or later
• Installation includes the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (Service Pack 1) if needed
• Pentium 4 3.2+ GHz, Pentium M 2.0+ GHz, or any multi-core x86 processor
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 100 MB of available disk space for installation, plus recommended 4-5 GB extra space on
the same drive where Windows is installed (or on a separate drive if you re-map it)
• Internet broadband connection of at least 1.5 Mbps, and home network with wired,
powerline, or 802.11n connections (for wireless home networks with 802.11g, either the PC
or device should be on a wired connection)
• Both the PlayOn PC and device should be connected directly to the same router (putting
them on the same "subnet"). Advanced networking setups using additional network
interfaces such as virtual adapters (VPNs) or Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) may work,
but are not officially supported
• Third-party security software must be configured to allow full local and online network
access to Program Files\MediaMall\MediaMallServer.exe & SettingsManager.exe

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