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Watching Films Online

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How do I watch films online?
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If a film is available to watch online, there is a WATCH button in the bar above the film title. Here are some system requirements and viewing tips:

Browsers
Online viewing works in the latest versions of all the popular browsers for Windows and Mac, such as Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer. If you are having problems, try upgrading your browser first, or try another browser.

QuickTime
Films are streamed (not downloaded) to your browser using the QuickTime plug-in. Streaming has the advantage that you can jump to any point in the film without waiting for the whole movie to download. The latest version of the QuickTime plug-in must be installed, which you can download for free at www.apple.com/quicktime.

JavaScript
JavaScript must be enabled in your browser for movies to load. JavaScript is usually enabled by default, but if not, you can turn it on in your browser's preferences or internet options dialog.
How do I enable JavaScript?

Registered users
To watch films online you need to be logged in. It's free to register for a user account and it only takes a minute:
Log in or register

Playback
To play and pause the movie, click the blue button below the movie.

Bandwidth
Each film is available in several versions of differing quality. By default, you will see the best version for the speed of your internet connection, but you can override that with the Bandwidth option on the film profile.
How can I change the playback quality?

Zoomed view
Click the zoom button below the movie to watch a larger view of the movie against a black background. Click the zoom button again to return to the film profile view.

Subtitles
A film may have optional subtitles which can appear below the movie.
To show the subtitles, click the desired language. To hide the subtitles, click Off.

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