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International Headquarters

Mailing Address CyberLink Corporation

15F., No. 100, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist. New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Web Site https://www.cyberlink.com Telephone 886-2-8667-1298 Fax 886-2-8667-1385

1 IntroductionChapter 1:

1 Welcome

4 Minimum System Requirements

11 PowerDVD Media LibraryChapter 2:

11 Importing Media into the Media Library

12 Media Library Overview

14 Sharing Media in the Library

21 PowerDVD WorkspaceChapter 3:

21 Media Panel

27 Media Window

38 PowerDVD Modes

39 PowerDVD Settings

39 Playback Controls

40 Playing Media in PowerDVDChapter 4:

40 Playing Movie Discs

44 Playing Movie Files and TV Shows

47 Playing Videos

48 Viewing Photos

49 Playing Music

52 Creating Media Playlists

55 Playing Media Shared From Other PCs

57 Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud

59 Playing Online Videos

62 Playing Media on Connected USB Devices

63 Playing Media on DLNA Devices

66 PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality)Chapter 5:

66 Setting Up and Entering VR Mode

67 Playing Media in VR Mode

Chapter 6:

Playing Media on Another Display or Device

(Play to)

69 Casting Media to a Streaming Device

73 Playing Media on Extended Displays

74 Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers

76 Playback ControlsChapter 7:

76 Movie Disc Playback Controls

82 Video Playback Controls

89 Photo Playback Controls

95 Music Playback Controls

101 Play Speed Navigator

101 Other UI Controls

108 Media Playback Menu

113 Express Menu

122 Playback Menu

125 Playback FeaturesChapter 8:

125 TrueTheater Enhancements

129 360° Media Playback

133 Adding Bookmarks

135 More Functions

138 Taking Photo Snapshots

139 External and Embedded Subtitles

Chapter 9:

Sharing, Uploading, and Syncing Media in

141

the Media Library

141 Sharing Media to Other Devices

144 Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud

149 Sharing Media on Social Networks

152 Syncing Media to Connected USB Device

155 Sharing Media on DLNA Network

156 PowerDVD Settings - Player SettingsChapter 10:

156 General Settings

160 Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings

173 Blu-ray Disc Settings

175 CyberLink Cloud Settings

176 My Shared Media Settings

177 Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings

177 Movie Info Settings

178 Information

180 PowerDVD Settings - PreferencesChapter 11:

180 UI Customization Preferences

186 Media Library Preferences

192 DLNA Devices Preferences

194 PowerDVD HotkeysChapter 12: 198 Licensing and Copyright InformationChapter 13: 204 Technical SupportChapter 14:

204 Before Contacting Technical Support

205 Web Support

205 Help Resources

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Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Note: if you previously had CyberLink PowerDVD installed, you will be asked if you want to import your personal settings into the new version. Select Yes,

I would like to import my personal settings from my previous PowerDVD setup to import the media library, playlists, preference settings, and more.

Note: users who purchased the 365 edition get 100 GB of cloud storage space

as part of their subscription.

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter provides an introduction to the CyberLink PowerDVD program. It outlines all of the latest features, available editions, and reviews the minimum system requirements for the program.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools. CyberLink PowerDVD is the world's number one movie disc and digital media player, providing you with feature-rich controls, for an interactive and tailored viewing experience on your computer.

The first time you launch the program you will see a dialog welcoming you to CyberLink PowerDVD. In the welcome dialog you can click on the Video Tutorials link to view videos that outline the latest features in CyberLink PowerDVD. To review a list of all the new features, see New Features in PowerDVD. Or click Next step to proceed.

For users who have purchased the Ultra edition of CyberLink PowerDVD, click the Redeem CyberLink Cloud Now button to get 100 GB of cloud storage free for one year. When ready, click Next step to proceed.

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Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.

Note: select the Remember my selection option if you want your chosen mode to be your default mode every time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD. Once selected, you will not be prompted to choose a mode when PowerDVD is launched. See Switching to TV Mode for information on switching modes.

In the next dialog you are asked to participate in the CyberLink Product Improvement Program. Select Yes, I would like to participate to help make PowerDVD better. CyberLink will use the information collected to improve the PowerDVD program and to develop new features.

Click Confirm to continue and launch CyberLink PowerDVD.

PC Mode or TV Mode

When you launch the program from the start menu, or the CyberLink PowerDVD shortcut on the desktop, you are prompted to choose one of the following modes:

PC Mode: this mode lets you experience the ultimate in immersive entertainment and includes all of the available CyberLink PowerDVD features in your edition. Continue reading this help file for more information on all of PC mode's features.

TV Mode: this mode helps you recreate a cinema experience in your own home. See the separate help file within in TV mode for detailed information about that mode's available features.

New Features in PowerDVD

Here is a list of some of the new features in the latest version CyberLink PowerDVD.

Share media library files on a home network for playback on other connected devices.

Upload media library files to CyberLink Cloud for playback anywhere.

Use FaceMe® AI face recognition* to auto detect and tag the faces in your photos.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

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Watch YouTube videos with up to 8K resolution within PowerDVD.

Support for HDR 10 video file (HEVC, VP9 10-bit) playback on SDR monitors.

PowerDVD Editions

The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent on the edition you have installed on your computer. Click the CyberLink PowerDVD logo in the top left (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard) to determine the version, edition, and build number for your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To view the PowerDVD version table, please go to our web site: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/compareversions_en_US.html

PowerDVD 365

PowerDVD 365 is a subscription based version of CyberLink PowerDVD that provides the most complete multimedia player for home theaters & PCs, and so much more.

With a PowerDVD 365 subscription, you get:

All the award-winning features of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Cloud storage space on CyberLink Cloud, for instant media access anywhere.

Guaranteed updates to the latest version of CyberLink PowerDVD.

PowerDVD 365 is the must-have solution to access and play all your movies, videos, photos and music at their best.

CyberLink Cloud

CyberLink Cloud* is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload movies, TV shows, videos, photos, and music to make it available anywhere for playback on a portable device using PowerPlayer. See CyberLink Cloud for more information.

Introduction

Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.

Updating Your Software

Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink. CyberLink PowerDVD automatically prompts you when either is available.

To update your software, do this:

1. Open the Notification Center by doing one of the following:

click the button when it's enabled.

press the I key on your keyboard.

click the Upgrade button in the About or PowerDVD Settings window.

2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to update to.

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or download the latest patch update.

Minimum System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums. The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie content you are watching.

CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video deinterlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD maintains its support for processors below 1.6 GHz by ensuring that some CyberLink TrueTheater technologies are turned off by default. CyberLink PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used with processors above 2.4 GHz.

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Operating System

Ultra HD Blu-ray

Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).

HDR 10 Video file Playback

Windows 10 (64-bit with October 2018 Update) and turn on the “Play HDR games and apps” in Settings > System > Display > Windows HD Color settings.

8K Video Playback

Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).

TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD

Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit with Fall Creators Update 2017 Oct. updates).

VR Mode

Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/7 with Service Pack 1.

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback

Microsoft Windows 10/8.1/7 with Service Pack 1.

Processor (CPU)

Ultra HD Blu-ray

Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors and above that support the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology.

8K Video Playback

Note: ** some Fox titles released from Jul. 2013 will not support TrueTheater HD.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K Ultra HD video in H.264 / MP4 format at bitrates up to 60 Mbps.

Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.

VR Mode

Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent.

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback

Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.10GHz).

TrueTheater HD** for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5 (with 4 Cores), AMD Phenom II X6.

DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion Eseries & C-series.

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4K Ultra HD with Hardware Acceleration

Intel 3rd generation Core i5.

TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD

Intel 7th Generation Core i5 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.

Media Library Sharing on Home Network

Intel 7th Generation Core i5 for single 1080p video real-time transcoding.

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Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 8K Ultra HD video (up to 7680 × 4320 resolution, 30 FPS) in HEVC 8/10bits , VP9 8/10bits (depend on GPU ability).

Note: Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only if a display is powered by Intel Graphics and supports HDCP 2.2. If your computer includes more than one graphics processor, Ultra HD Blu-ray is supported only on the display that is connected and powered by Intel Graphics.

Graphics Processor (GPU)

8K Ultra HD Video with Hardware Acceleration

NVIDIA GTX 10 series; Intel 7th Generation Core i7 (Kaby Lake) with HD (UHD) Graphics 630.

8K video output: GPU and 8K monitor with DisplayPort 1.4 or HDMI 2.1 support.

Ultra HD Blu-ray

Intel 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Core i processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630, Intel Iris™ Graphics 640.

VR Mode

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent.

HDR 10 Video Playback

to view High Dynamic Range (HDR) effects from HDR10 Videos, Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) Core i Processors integrated with Intel HD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640, AMD Radeon RX 400 series; RX 500 Series; RX Vega Series, and NVIDIA GTX 950/960, 1000 series (for HEVC HDR 10), RTX 2000 series, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1050, GTX 1050 Ti, or GT 1030 (for VP9 HDR 10).

4K Ultra HD Video with Hardware Acceleration

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version.

H.264/AVC: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge).

H.265/HEVC (8bits): 5th Generation Intel Core i5 (Broadwell) or NVIDIA GTX 960.

H.265/HEVC (10bits): 7th Generation Intel Core i5 (Kaby Lake) or NVIDIA GTX

1060.

TrueTheater for video resolutions greater than Full HD

Intel HD/UHD Graphics 630 or Intel Iris Graphics 640 for 4K 30 fps video.

NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX580 for 4K 60 fps video.

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD Playback

Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT.

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DVD Playback

PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.

Mainboard (Motherboard)

Ultra HD Blu-ray

A mainboard is required which supports the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. The Intel SGX feature needs to be enabled in the BIOS settings and allocated with 128 MB or above memory space. To view the HDR 10 effect of Ultra HD Blu-ray movies, a mainboard that supports exporting HDR 10 signal is required.

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Note: to enable the High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature of Ultra HD Blu-ray movies, the display device must support the HDR display feature and 10-bit color depth display capability with an HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.4 connection interface. If your display device doesn't support the HDR feature, PowerDVD will play back the Ultra HD Blu-ray movie under Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) mode.

HDR 10 Video Playback

To view HDR 10 video, a mainboard that supports exporting HDR 10 signal is required.

Memory

4 GB (6 GB recommended).

Hard Disk Space

1 GB for product installation.

Display Device

Ultra HD Blu-ray

Display device with HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 connection interface, and must support HDCP 2.2.

Screen resolution: Ultra HD resolution (3840 x 2160).

Display connection: HDMI 2.0a/DisplayPort 1.3 version cable without any adapters/splitters/repeaters.

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater Playback

For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 20 only allows output to display devices using DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connector in order to be compliant with copy protection (HDCP).

For other DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback: HDCP compliant display for digital output. TV or computer monitor for analog output.

Video Output

VR Mode

HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2.

Disc Drive

Ultra HD Blu-ray playback: optical disc drives that are certified for Ultra HD Blu-ray playback.

Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.

DVD playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD Super Multi combo disc drive.

Internet Connection

Introduction

Required for sharing media library over a home network. Also required for initial software and file format activation, first-time play of an Ultra HD Blu-ray movie, and online services.

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Chapter 2:

PowerDVD Media Library

The PowerDVD media library is comprised of all the movies, TV shows, and other media files that you import from your computer's hard drive and connected network devices. It is also where you can play back your movie discs and access the latest movie information from the Internet.

To ensure the PowerDVD media library has all of your media, make sure that you tell CyberLink PowerDVD where it is so it can be imported. For information on importing movies, TV shows, and other media files in to the media library, see

Importing Media into the Media Library.

Once in the media library, you can organize, play, and share your movies, TV shows, and media, and much more. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, and what each tab contains, see Media Library Overview.

Importing Media into the Media Library

To import media into the PowerDVD media library, do this:

1. Click Media Library and then navigate to the media type you want to import (Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, Music).

2. In the selected media window, click the Add Now link to open the Media

Library Preferences window.

3. For each media type, follow the steps outlined at the following links to select the media folders that contain your media.

Movie Files

TV Shows

Videos and Photos

Music

4. Click OK to close the window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folders for media and import it into the your media library.

PowerDVD Media Library

Note: if you don't import media into the PowerDVD media library you can still access it on your computer's hard drive via the My Computer tab of PowerDVD.

Once the movies, TV shows, and other media files are in the media library, you can easily play them back, share them on a network or CyberLink Cloud, stream them to other devices, and much more. For more information on the PowerDVD media library and its available features, see Media Library Overview.

Media Library Overview

Click on the Media Library tab to access to all of the media you have imported into the media library and play back movie discs. The media library consists of four main sections: Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, and Music.

See the relevant sections in Playing Media in PowerDVD for detailed information on playing back the media in the media library.

Movies/TV in the Media Library

Click on Media Library > Movies/TV to play back movie discs, movie files, TV shows, and access the latest movie information from CyberLink's movie information services. The Movies/TV tab has four sections: Movie Info, Movie Discs, Movie Library, and TV Shows.

Movie Info

The Movie Info (iPower) section of the media library provides access to movie information from the internet. To view the latest movie releases and other

information in the media window, click . In the pages, you can use iPower to collect or keep the movies watched list.

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Movie Discs

Click to access the Movie Discs section of the Movies/TV tab, which is where you play back video discs in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Playing Movie Discs for information on the playback of discs in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Movie Library

Click on to open the Movie Library section and access all the movie files in CyberLink PowerDVD. Movie files are Ultra HD Blu-ray*/Blu-ray Disc*/DVD folders, Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc/DVD ISO* files, and individual video files (movie files you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on your computer's hard drive. By importing them into the Movie Library section of the media library you can view movie cover art, rating information, and more. See Browsing Through Movies in the

Movie Library for more information.

See Playing Movie Files for more information on playing movie files in CyberLink PowerDVD.

TV Shows

The TV Shows section is where TV show video files you recorded with a PVR are

found in the PowerDVD media library. Click to access, organize, and play them back. See Browsing Through TV Shows for more information.

Videos in the Media Library

Click on Media Library > Videos to play back the video clips that are in your media library. These videos are home movies and other short clips that you may not want to include in the Movie Library. See Browsing Through Video Folders for more information.

PowerDVD Media Library

See Playing Videos for information on the playback of video files in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Photos in the Media Library

Click on Media Library > Photos to view all of the photos that are in your media library. You can view these photos one at a time, in slideshows, and even share them or print them out. See Browsing Through Photo Folders for more information.

See Viewing Photos for information on the photo features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Music in the Media Library

Click on Media Library > Music to play back the music that is in your media library. You can also view album art for your music collection and create music playlists for playback. The audio that is in the music library does not have to be just music. It can be any type of supported audio that you want to play back in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Browsing Through Music for more information.

See Playing Music for information on the music playback features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Sharing Media in the Library

You can share movie files and TV shows in collections, and videos, photos, music in folders, on a home network* with other users that have:

CyberLink PowerDVD (365 or 20 Ultra) installed on a computer.

CyberLink PowerPlayer installed on a computer or iOS/Android device.

A web browser on a PC or Mac connected to the same home network.

Once shared, the media files are viewable on the My Shared Media (To Other

Devices) tab in CyberLink PowerDVD, where you can manage the collections and

folders. For other computers/devices on the network, the shared media is displayed on the Shared Media (From Other PC) tab. For computers on the same home network that do not have CyberLink PowerDVD or PowerPlayer installed, the media can be accessed in web browser at the following URL:

https://powerplayer.cyberlink.com. See Playing Shared Media in a Web Browser for

more information.

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Note: * this feature is only available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Note: movie discs, disc folders, and ISO files cannot be shared on a network.

You can also upload the media files in your media library to CyberLink Cloud* for playback anywhere in CyberLink PowerPlayer or in a web browser. Uploaded media files are viewable on the CyberLink Cloud tab in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Sharing Movies and TV Shows in Collections

You can share the movie files and TV shows in your media library on a home network. As you are sharing them, you can organize them in collections.

Sharing Movie Files

To share movie files, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the movie files in the media library.

2. To share a movie file, do either of the following:

right click on a movie file in the media library and then select Share on Local Home Network.

double-click on a movie file in the media library, click , and then select Share on Local Home Network.

3. In the Add to Collection window select an existing movie collection to add the movie to, and then click OK. Or click Add New Collection to first add a new collection. After adding the new collection, click OK.

4. Repeat the steps to add more movies to your collections. When you are done, go to the My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared movies.

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Sharing TV Shows

To share TV shows, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the TV shows in the media library.

2. To share a TV show, do either of the following:

right click on a TV show in the media library and then select Share on Local Home Network.

double-click on a TV show in the media library, click , and then select Share on Local Home Network.

3. In the Add to Collection window select an existing TV show collection to add the TV show to, and then click OK. Or click Add New Collection to first add a new collection. After adding the new collection, click OK.

4. Repeat the steps to add more TV shows to your collections. When you are done, go to the My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared TV shows.

Sharing Videos, Photos, Music

You can share video and photo folders and the music in your media library on a network.

Sharing Video Folders

To share video folders, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Videos to view the video files in the media library.

2. Right-click on a video folder that contains the videos you want to share and then select Share on Local Home Network.

3. Repeat the steps to share more video folders. When you are done, go to the

My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared

videos.

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Note: movie discs, disc folders, and ISO files cannot be uploaded to CyberLink Cloud.

Sharing Photo Folders

To share photo folders, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Photos to view the photos in the media library.

2. Right-click on a photo folder that contains the photos you want to share and then select Share on Local Home Network.

3. Repeat the steps to share more photo folders. When you are done, go to the

My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared

photos.

Sharing Music

To share music, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Music to view the music in the media library.

2. Right-click on an artist, album, or individual song, and then select Share on Local Home Network.

3. Repeat the steps to share more music. When you are done, go to the My

Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab to view and manage all the shared music.

Uploading Movies and TV Shows to CyberLink Cloud

You can upload media files to CyberLink Cloud for playback on CyberLink PowerPlayer.

Uploading Movies to CyberLink Cloud

To upload movie files, do this:

PowerDVD Media Library

1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the movie files in the media library.

2. To upload a movie file, do either of the following:

right click on a movie file in the media library and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

double-click on a movie file in the media library, click , and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

4. In the Transfer and Upload window, configure the following options:

Transcode quality: set the quality of the uploaded file. The larger the file, the longer it may take to download and play it back on other devices.

Imprint subtitles: select this option if you want to include any available subtitles with the uploaded file, and then select the file from the drop-down list.

Select audio language: if the movie file has more than one language available, select this option and which audio language you want to include in the upload from the drop-down list.

5. When you are done configuring the options, click Start to upload the movie file. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded movie files.

Uploading TV Shows to CyberLink Cloud

To upload movie files, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to view the TV shows in the media library.

2. To upload a TV show, do either of the following:

right click on a TV show in the media library and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

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double-click on a TV show in the media library, click , and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

3. In the Transfer and Upload window, configure the following options:

Transcode quality: set the quality of the uploaded file. The larger the file, the longer it may take to download and play it back on other devices.

Imprint subtitles: select this option if you want to include any available subtitles with the uploaded file, and then select the file from the drop-down list.

Select audio language: if the TV shows have more than one language available, select this option and which audio language you want to include in the upload from the drop-down list.

4. When you are done configuring the options, click Start to upload the TV shows. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded TV show files.

Uploading Videos, Photos, Music to CyberLink Cloud

You can upload videos, photos, and music in your media library to CyberLink Cloud.

Uploading Videos

To upload video files, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Videos to view the video files in the media library.

2. Right-click on a video folder or an individual video file in the folder that you want to upload and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded videos.

Uploading Photos

To upload photos, do this:

PowerDVD Media Library

1. Click Media Library > Photos to view the photos in the media library.

2. Right-click on a photo folder or an individual photo file in the folder that you want to upload and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded photos.

Uploading Music

To upload music, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Music to view the music in the media library.

2. Right-click on an artist, album, or individual song, and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

3. When the upload is complete, go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded music.

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Chapter 3:

PowerDVD Workspace

This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDVD program workspace and its available features.

When you launch the program it displays as follows:

A - Media P anel, B - Media Window, C - Access PowerDVD Learning Center and Hel p, D - Search for Medi a, E - Configure PowerDVD Settings, F - Switch to TV Mode, G - Media Window Vi ew, H Playbac k Controls

Media Panel

The media panel is where you can play back movies discs and access all the imported photos, video clips, movie files, TV shows, and music in the CyberLink PowerDVD media library. The media panel also lets you watch online videos (YouTube and Vimeo), play media on portable devices and media servers* on your home network, create media playlists, access CyberLink Cloud*, and much more.

PowerDVD Workspace

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports the Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive cloud storage services. Make sure the cloud storage service's desktop app is installed, running, synced, and enabled in preferences.

Media Library

The Media Library tab of the media panel provides access to all of the media you have imported into the media library and is where you can play back movie discs.

See PowerDVD Media Library for more detailed information.

My Computer

Click on the My Computer tab to view all of the folders on your computer's hard drive, and any connected USB devices, network drives, and installed cloud storage services. This tab mirrors the view seen when you click on Computer in Windows Explorer, including the default Windows library shortcuts. This lets you access and play back any media that you did not import into the media library.

Resuming From Last Scene of Videos Not in the Media Library

When you play video files via the My Computer tab, or using the Play with CyberLink PowerDVD 20 in the Windows right-click menu, you can resume

playback from the last scene you watched the next time PowerDVD is launched. To do this, just hover your mouse over the video's thumbnail in CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Note: see Sharing Media to Other Devices for detailed information on how to share your media on a home network. * this feature is only available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.

Click to play it back from the beginning, or to play it from the last scene you viewed.

Playlists

On the Playlists tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create media playlists that contain music, videos, and photos. See Creating Media Playlists for more information.

My Shared Media (To Other Devices)

Click on the My Shared Media (To Other Devices)* tab to view all the media that you have shared on a home network.

Managing Shared Media

You can manage the media that you have shared on a home network on the My Shared Media (To Other Devices) tab.

Click My Shared Media (To Other Devices) > Movies or TV Shows and then right click on the shared collections to:

Rename Collection: lets you rename a previously created collection.

Add Media to Collection: select this option if you want to add more movies/TV shows to a collection. After selecting all the media files you want to add, click OK.

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Note: see Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud for detailed information on how to upload your media to CyberLink Cloud. * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.

Remove Selected Collection: removes the collection from your shared media.

Set Pin Code: select this option if you want to protect the media with a pin code. Enter a 4-digit pin code in the field provided, and then click OK.

If you want to remove a specific movie or TV show from a collection, double click on the collection to open it. Next, right click on the movie/TV show and then select Remove From Collection.

In My Shared Media (To Other Devices) > Videos, Photos, or Music sections, you can right click on a folder, artist, album, song and then select Remove From Shared to remove from your shared media.

Shared Media (From Other PCs)

On the Shared Media (From Other PCs)* tab you can play back the media files that were shared on computers on the same network running CyberLink PowerDVD or PowerPlayer. For more detailed information, see Playing Media Shared From Other

PCs.

CyberLink Cloud

Click on the CyberLink Cloud* tab to view all the media that you have uploaded to the cloud service from CyberLink.

Click on the Information section to view the details of the uploaded media and how much free space there is available.

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Managing CyberLink Cloud Media

You can manage the media that you have uploaded to CyberLink Cloud on the CyberLink Cloud tab.

Click CyberLink Cloud > Movies or TV Shows and then right click on the uploaded collections to:

Rename Collection: lets you rename a previously created collection.

Remove Selected Collection: deletes the collection and all of its media off of CyberLink Cloud.

If you want to remove a specific movie or TV show from a collection, double click on the collection to open it. Next, right click on the movie/TV show and then select Remove From Collection.

In CyberLink Cloud > Videos, Photos, or Music sections, you can right click on a folder, media file, playlist, etc. and then select Delete From CyberLink Cloud to delete it off of the CyberLink Cloud server.

Sharing a Link to Your CyberLink Cloud Media

To share your CyberLink Cloud media with others, do this:

1. Click the CyberLink Cloud tab, and then select the section where your media is located (Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Photos, Music).

2. Right click on the collection, folder, media file, playlist you want to share and then select Share Link.

3. In the Share Link window, select the Enable share by link option and then configure the following options:

Set expiration date: select this option if you want the link to have an expiration date. If required, click on the calendar icon to set the expiration date for the shared media. After this date, users can no longer use the link to access the shared media.

Protect with pin code: select this option if you want to protect the media with a pin code. If required, enter a 4-digit pin code in the field provided.

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Note: to share the URL link, just press the Ctrl+V keys on your keyboard to paste the copied share info in e-mails, text messages, etc.

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Note: by default, this tab is not displayed. To display it, select the DLNA Devices option on the Media Panel tab of UI Customization Preferences.

4. Click the Copy Share Info button (or either of the individual Copy buttons) to copy the URL link and pin code to your clipboard.

5. Click OK.

Online Video

The Online Video* tab of the media panel lets you watch videos on YouTube and Vimeo, without leaving the program interface.

See Playing Online Videos for more information about using this feature.

USB Devices

On the USB Devices tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access and play back media that is on any device connected via USB. You can also sync all the media in the media library to a device that is connected via a USB cable.

See Playing Media on Connected USB Devices for more information on playing back media on USB devices, or Syncing Media to Connected USB Device to learn more about syncing media to USB connected devices.

DLNA Devices

On the DLNA Devices tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access and play back media that is on any DLNA media server that is connected to a home Wi-Fi network.

See Playing Media on DLNA Devices for more information on playing back shared media on a network.

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Note: when browsing through and viewing media in the media window, CyberLink PowerDVD will remember your place for you when you close the program. The next time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD, you will be brought back to the last media you were viewing for your added convenience.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size. If you are not seeing

the latest movie files in the media library, just click to refresh.

Media Window

The media window of CyberLink PowerDVD is where you view all of the media folders, files, and watch content during playback. Just select a tab in the media panel to display media files and folders in the media window.

Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library

Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to browse through the movies files in your media library. When browsing through the movie files, you can view their movie cover art, rating information, and more. Click the down arrow in the top right of the window to filter the movies by 10 Recently Played Movies, Movies Not Watched Yet, or by Genre, Year, Rating if required.

You can edit the movie info for any of the movie files in your media library by right clicking on them and then selecting Edit Movie Info. Make the required changes, and then click Save. Click Reset if you want to revert the info back to the default data downloaded from MoovieLive.

If a movie file does not have any movie info associated to it, right click on it and then select Match Movie Info. If the current matched info is incorrect, right click and then select Change Matching Movie Info. Check if any of the suggested titles match the movie file, or search for the correct title using the field provided. Once you find the correct movie info, select it and then click OK to set the changes.

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Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the library is incorrect, you can right click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related movie information.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the TV show cover art to a desired size. If you are not

seeing the latest TV shows in the media library, just click to refresh.

If you want to change the cover art for a movie file, you can insert an image file (in the JPG or PNG format) in the movie file's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the cover art. You can also right click on the movie file and then select Set Cover Art. In the Select Image dialog, browse to and then select an image on your computer's hard drive to use as the cover art.

Right-click on a movie file thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like to remove a movie file from the media library (and from your computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Delete from Disk.

Browsing Through TV Shows

Click Media Library > Movies/TV > to browse through the TV shows in your media library. When browsing through TV Shows, you can view their cover art, rating information, and more. Click the down arrow in the top right of the window to filter the movies by 10 Recently Played TV Shows, TV Shows Not Watched Yet, or by Genre, Year, Rating if required.

CyberLink PowerDVD automatically organizes TV shows by show, season, and episode for easy browsing. If you find that the TV shows are not displaying correctly, you may need to update the file and folder names. See Organizing TV

Shows for more information.

You can edit the TV show info for any of the TV shows in your media library by right clicking on them and then selecting Edit TV Info. Make the required changes, and then click Save. Click Reset if you want to revert the info back to the default data downloaded from MoovieLive.

If a TV show file does not have any info associated to it, right click on it and then select Match TV Info. If the current matched info is incorrect, right click and then

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Note: if the cover art for a TV show in the library is incorrect, you can right click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related TV show information.

Note: if you are not seeing the latest video files in the media library, just click

to refresh.

select Change Matching TV Info. Check if any of the suggested titles match the TV show, or search for the correct title using the field provided. Once you find the correct TV show info, select it and then click OK to set the changes.

If you want to change the cover art for a TV show, you can insert an image file (in the JPG or PNG format) in the TV show's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the cover art. You can also right click on the TV show and then select Set Cover Art. In the Select Image dialog, browse to and then select an image on your computer's hard drive to use as the cover art.

Right-click on a TV show thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer.

Browsing Through Video Folders

Click Media Library > Videos to browse through the video files in your media library. To change the browsing view, just click the down arrow in the top right of the window and select the one of the following options:

List view: displays videos and their folders in a list, which is easily sortable by clicking on the list headings.

Folder view: displays videos and their folders as thumbnails, which can be resized.

Calendar view: displays videos in a calendar. Providing a timeline for your media, just double click on a date to view all the videos that were shot on that day.

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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls or Gesture Controls to change the calendar view to show more than one month, or click on a year at

the top of the window to view videos from a different year. Click to view any videos that were created on today's date.

Note: when browsing through videos in a folder, right click on one and then select Set as Cover to set it as the thumbnail cover image for its folder.

When browsing through the folders on the Videos tabs in folder view, you can hover your mouse over a folder thumbnail to use Instant View to preview all the videos inside by dragging the slider that appears.

To view the videos in a folder, just double-click on it (or right click on it for more options). To play videos, just select them in the media window and then click the play button. For more information on playing videos, see Playing Videos.

Right-click on a video thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like to remove a video file from the media library (but not from your computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click Delete from Disk if you want to remove it from the library and delete it from your computer's hard drive.

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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the folder and video thumbnails to a desired size.

Note: if you are not seeing the latest photos in the media library, just click to refresh.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls or Gesture Controls to change the calendar view to show more than one month, or click on a year at

the top of the window to view photos from a different year. Click to view any photos that were created on today's date.

Browsing Through Photo Folders

Click Media Library > Photos to browse through the photos in your media library.. To change the browsing view, just click one of the following three tabs at the top of the photo media window:

can be resized.

for your photos, just double click on a date to view all the photos that were shot on that day.

faces. See Tagging Faces in Photos for detailed information.

When browsing through the folders on the Photos tabs in folder view, you can hover your mouse over a folder thumbnail to use Instant View to preview all the photos inside by dragging the slider that appears.

- folder view displays photos and their folders as thumbnails, which

- calendar view displays photos in a calendar. Providing a timeline

- face view displays the photos in the media library with tagged

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Note: when viewing a single photo, click to view the instant photo thumbnails for all the photos in the current folder. Right-click on the photo while viewing it and then select Copy to Clipboard if you want to paste the photo in another program outside CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: when browsing through photos in a folder, right click on one and then select Set as Cover to set it as the thumbnail cover image for its folder.

To view the photos in a folder, just double-click on it (or right click on it for more options).

To play photos in a folder in a slideshow, just select them in the media window and then click the play button. For more information on playing photo slideshows, see

Viewing Photos.

Right-click on a photo thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like to remove a photo from the media library (but not from your computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click Delete from Disk if you want to remove it from the library and delete it from your computer's hard drive.

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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the folder and media thumbnails to a desired size.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20, and only available on computers running Windows 64-bit.

Tagging Faces in Photos

CyberLink PowerDVD uses FaceMe® AI face recognition* to auto detect and tag the faces in your photos. To have CyberLink PowerDVD tag all the faces in your media library photos, do this:

1. Click Media Library > Photos > to open the faces tab.

2. Click the Tag Faces button.

3. When the analysis process is complete, all the detected faces are organized in folders.

Managing Tagged Faces

After CyberLink PowerDVD has tagged the faces in your media library photos, you can manage them by doing the following:

click on + Name to edit the face name. Enter the name of the person tagged, and then click OK to save the changes.

if you need to edit a face name, right click on the folder and then select Edit Name.

if a face tag is incorrect in a tagged faces folder, right click on the photo in the folder and then select Not This Person.

if you want to hide a face tagged in your photos, right click on its folder and then select Hide This Face. To show a hidden face, right click on the media window and then select Show Hidden Faces. Next, right click on the hidden face and then deselect the Hide This Face option.

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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the album cover art to a desired size. If you are not seeing

the latest music in the media library, just click to refresh.

if there are two face tags for the same person, after editing the face name for the first one, right click on the second and then select Merge With. Select the face name of the first one to merge the tags faces into the same folder.

to hide any remaining face tags you don't want it your library, right click in the media window and then select Hide All Unnamed Faces.

Browsing Through Music

Click Media Library > Music tab to view the music in your library. CyberLink PowerDVD automatically loads and displays the album art for all music that is imported into the media library, if available.

You can also click to view the music by the recording artist, or

to view all of the individual songs in the media library. Click to return to album view.

Right-click on an album, artist, or song in the media window and then select Locate on Disk to view the folder where the music files are located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like to remove music from the media library (but not from your computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click Delete from Disk if you want to remove music from the library and delete it from your computer's hard drive.

To view the songs in an album or for an artist, just double-click on it (or right click on it for more options). To play a song, just select it in the media window and then click the play button. For more information on playing music files and other audio, see Playing Music.

Editing Tags

If some music is not displaying the album art or is displayed as "Unknown Artist", just right click on it and select Edit Tags to fix it.

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Note: you can edit the tags for each song one at a time, or for an entire album by selecting multiple music files.

Note: the edit music tags feature is supported for AAC, MP3, FLAC audio files only.

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Note: you can also add album art for the extracted audio by clicking on the album art box and then browsing to and locating an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art.

In the Edit Tags dialog you can modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields if required. For the album art, just click on the album art box and then browse to and locate an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art. Click Save to update the information in the music library.

Extracting Audio From Video

You can extract* just the audio track of a video (movie file, TV show, video clip) and import it into the media library. To extract audio from a video, do this:

1. Find the video in the media library. You can extract audio from movie files, TV shows, and from your personal video clips.

2. Right-click on the video you want to extract the audio from, and then select Extract Audio.

3. In the Extract Audio dialog, enter a Title, or name for the audio file that will be created. If required, you can also modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields.

4. Click the More Settings button to configure the extract audio settings as follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the extracted audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new folder.

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Note: if you select a folder that it is not in the media library, CyberLink PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the extracted audio into the media library for you.

Note: you can extract the audio from more than one video at one time. Just click the Hide button in the Extract Audio dialog and then repeat the above steps, or select multiple video files for audio extraction. You can also rightclick on a video folder in media library to extract the audio from all the videos in that folder at once.

Note: click to clear the search results and display all the media in the window.

Format: select the preferred audio file format of the extracted audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the extracted audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

5. Click the Extract button to extract the audio and import it into the media library.

Searching for Media

If you are looking for specific media in the PowerDVD media library, you can use the search function to find it.

To search for media, do this:

1. Enter in a keyword in the search field located in the top right of the media window.

2. CyberLink PowerDVD filters the media in the media window based on the keywords entered.

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Note: you can only see the Rating column for videos and photos if you are in list view. For music, you can see the Rating column when viewing all the songs in an album or for an artist.

Rating Media

When browsing though the media in the PowerDVD media library you can rate each media file by assigning it a rating from 1 and 5 stars.

To rate media, do this:

1. Select the media file in the PowerDVD media library you want to rate.

2. To rate it, do any of the following:

when watching a movie file, click stop to view the current rating for that movie. Click on the current rating to go to the movie page on MoovieLive, where you can set your rating for the movie.

right click on a video, photo, or music (song) file, select Rate, and then the star rating you want to set.

when viewing videos and music in list/all songs view, in the Rating column hover your mouse over the rating you want to apply to the media file, and then click on the star rating to set it.

Setting 360 Projection Format

When 360 videos and photos are imported into the PowerDVD media library, you may need to change their projection format. If CyberLink PowerDVD did not detect your 360° media file and you are sure it has been produced for viewing, you can manually set the 360 projection format. See Setting 360 Projection Format for more information.

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PowerDVD Modes

CyberLink PowerDVD has four different modes available for playing back your media content: PC mode, TV mode, VR mode, and Mini Player mode*.

PC mode

PC mode is the main mode of CyberLink PowerDVD and contains all of the features listed in this document.

TV mode

TV mode is for users who wish to view movies at a distance (10 foot) with a remote control, or utilize touch screen playback on the latest generation of Ultrabooks and tablets.

VR mode

If you have a supported virtual reality (VR) headset, you can play your media in

PowerDVD VR mode.

Mini Player mode

There is a mini player available when playing movies, TV shows, videos, music and when viewing photos.

Switching to TV Mode

To switch to TV mode, click the button on the title bar. TV mode helps you recreate a cinema experience in your own home.

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Note: TV mode has less features than PC mode. See the help file within the TV mode of CyberLink PowerDVD for a detailed description of its available features.

PowerDVD Settings

Click on at any time to configure the player settings and preferences of CyberLink PowerDVD. For a complete list of all the available options and features you can customize, see both PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings and PowerDVD

Settings - Preferences.

Playback Controls

The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs and media files in the media library, and quick access to all of the program's playback features. You can also use the controls to share the media in the library.

See Playback Controls for a detailed description of all the available controls you can use with your media, and Sharing Media for information on sharing media on YouTube, Vimeo, or on a network.

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Note: see Supported Disc Formats for a list of the supported discs that can be played in CyberLink PowerDVD. Ultra HD Blu-ray playback requires PowerDVD 20 Ultra or 365, Windows 10, and the latest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible hardware for your computer’s CPU, GPU, motherboard, and display device. Be sure to double check the latest minimum system requirements on our web site to confirm your computer supports playback: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/spec-ultra_en_US.html

Note: see Movie Disc Controls for a list and description of the controls available during movie playback. You can also play movies in the mini player. See Playing Movies in the Mini Player for more information.

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Playing Media in PowerDVD

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media. From high definition content and DVDs, to movie files and TV shows, home videos, audio CDs, photo slideshows, and music, CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the complete digital media playback experience.

Playing Movie Discs

When you insert a video disc into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Click on Media Library > Movies/TV and then .

2. Click the play button.

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Note: the auto-resume feature is not available for BD-J Blu-ray Disc playback.

Optical Disc Types

File Formats

Ultra HD Blu-ray*

BDMV

Blu-ray Discs*

BDAV, BDMV

DVD

DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR, DVD+VR

VCD, SVCD

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Auto-Resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during DVD disc playback, and even play other media or discs afterward, the next time you play that specific disc title, you may resume playback from the last viewed scene.

The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you watched the disc. It includes the following options:

select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped watching.

select Restart to watch the disc from the beginning.

If you don't want CyberLink PowerDVD to prompt you every time a disc is inserted, you can disable the auto-resume function in settings. See the Auto-Resume setting section of General Settings for more information.

Supported Disc Formats

The optical disc formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:

Playing Media in PowerDVD

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Note: some disc titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Root Menu. Users will need to access the settings from within the Root Menu if this is the case.

Note: when you enter the disc menu during disc playback and you are done selecting the desired options, right-click on the media window and then select Resume to return to the point where you left off. Note that this resume from menu function is not available if you stopped playback.

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD

When playing discs with CyberLink PowerDVD you can access the disc menus in a variety of ways. Whether it is the title, root, chapter, or audio menu, you can easily access them from anywhere within the program during playback.

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides access to pop-up menus for Blu-ray Discs*, as well as for menus on DVD-VR discs.

Menus on Commercial Discs

During the playback of most commercial discs, you can access the Title Menu, Root Menu (for special features), Subtitles Menu, Audio Menu, Angle Menu, or the Chapter Menu from various locations.

To access these menu items:

click on in the playback controls during DVD playback and then select either Title Menu or Root Menu.

click on in the playback controls during playback and then choose Select Menu. The available disc menus are dependent on how the disc was authored.

right-click on the media window during playback to access the express menu, and then choose Select Menu.

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Note: if playlists are available, they are available for selection here too.

Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs

Most Blu-ray Disc* titles have a pop-up menu that provides quick access to scene selection and other features during playback.

If there is a pop-up menu available for the Blu-ray Disc title you are watching, you can access it by doing one of the following:

during playback, click the button on the playback controls.

during playback, press the M key on your keyboard.

Blu-ray Disc Mouse Solution

Some Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the pop-up menu. If this is the case when you are playing a Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink

PowerDVD, click during disc playback to open the More Functions dialog, and then use the navigation controls to navigate through the pop-up menu.

Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format

You can use the Program Set Viewer to access and navigate the menus for discs in the DVD-VR video format.

1. Click on the playback controls.

2. Select Menu > Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of every title/chapter.

3. Click on the thumbnail that represents the title/chapter in order to begin playback or click Close to exit the viewer.

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Note: see Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats for a list of the supported video file formats that can be played in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls and playback features available during movie file and TV show playback. You can also play movie files and TV shows in the mini player. See Playing Videos in the Mini Player for more information.

Note: the auto-resume feature is also available for DVD files on the hard drive if an IFO file is present and they are in the media library.

Playing Movie Files and TV Shows

Click on Media Library > Movies/TV, and then to play back the movie files

in the media library, or to play the TV shows.

Movie files are Ultra HD Blu-ray*/Blu-ray Disc*/DVD folders, and individual video files (movie files you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on your computer's hard drive. TV shows are videos you recorded with a PVR.

Auto-Resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD when playing movie files or TV shows in the media library, the next time you play that specific video file, you may resume playback from the last viewed scene.

The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you watched the movie file/TV show. It includes the following options:

select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped watching.

select Restart to watch the movie file/TV show from the beginning.

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Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back movie files/TV shows in the following formats:

Movie file formats: 264, 265*, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, DVR-MS, FLV, H264*, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV (H.264/alpha PNG*), MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1*, VOB, VRO, WEBM* (VP9+Opus) (VP9+Vorbis), WM, WMV, WTV.

Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

You can play back movie files by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a movie file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a movie file in your media library, click Movies/TV in the media panel,

and then . Browse to the folder that contains your movie files, and then double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

if you want to play an Ultra HD Blu-ray*/Blu-ray*/DVD folder that is not in the

media library, click , browse to and select the folder, and then click the play button.

to play a movie file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your movie file. Double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

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Note: you can now resume playback on movie files played via the My Computer tab. See Resuming From Last Scene of Videos Not in the Media Library for more information.

Note: you can also play movie files that are on a USB device or network (DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server.

Note: you can now resume playback on TV shows played via the My Computer tab. See Resuming From Last Scene of Videos Not in the Media Library for more information.

Note: you can also play TV shows that are on a USB device or network (DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server.

if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a movie file on your computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

Playing TV Shows in PowerDVD

You can play back TV shows by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a TV show directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a TV show in your media library, click Movies/TV in the media panel,

and then . Browse to the folder that contains your TV shows, and then double-click on a TV show to begin playback.

to play a TV show on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your TV show. Double-click on a TV show to begin playback.

if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a TV show on your computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

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Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls and playback features available during video file playback. You can also play video files in the mini player. See Playing Videos in the Mini Player for more information.

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Playing Videos

Click on Media Library > Videos in the media panel to play back video files in the media library.

Supported Video Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:

Video formats: 264, 265*, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, DVR-MS, FLV, H264*, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV (H.264/alpha PNG*), MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1*, VOB, VRO, WEBM* (VP9+Opus) (VP9+Vorbis), WM, WMV, WTV.

Playing Videos in PowerDVD

You can play back videos files by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a video file in your media library, select Videos in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your videos. Double-click on a video file to begin playback.

to play a video file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Doubleclick on a video file to begin playback.

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Note: you can now resume playback on video files played via the My Computer tab. See Resuming From Last Scene of Videos Not in the Media Library for more information.

Note: you can also play video files that are on a USB device or network (DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server.

Note: see Photo Controls for a list and description of the controls and playback features available when viewing photos and playing slideshows. You can also view photos in the mini player. See Viewing Photos in the Mini Player for more information.

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if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a video file on your computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

Viewing Photos

Click on Media Library > Photos to view the photos in your media library and play them in a slideshow.

Supported Photo Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can view photos in the following photo file formats:

Photo formats: ARW, BMP, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, GIF, GIF (89a), HEIF (.HEIC)*, JPEG, JPG, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, PNG, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, TIF, TIFF, X3F.

Playing Photo Slideshows

To play back your photos in a slideshow, do one of the following. If you just want to view a photo in the PowerDVD window, just double click on it.

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Note: if you are already playing music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play while you view photos and play slideshows. If you are already playing a movie, video, slideshow, or music you can also view photos in another instance of CyberLink PowerDVD by accessing them from your hard drive (right-click and select Play with CyberLink PowerDVD 20).

Note: you can also play a slideshow with photos that are on a USB device or network (DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server.

Note: see Music Controls for a list and description of the controls and playback features available during music playback. You can also play music in the mini player. See Playing Music in the Mini Player for more information.

Optical Disc Types

File Formats

drag and drop photos directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon, and then click the play button.

to play a slideshow with photos in your media library, select Photos in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos. Select a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the photos in the folder.

to play a slideshow with photos on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos. Select a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the photos in the folder.

Playing Music

Click on Media Library > Music section of CyberLink PowerDVD to play audio CDs and files in the media library.

Supported Audio Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back audio in the following audio formats:

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Audio, Karaoke

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Note: when you play music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play if you view photos and play slideshows, and browse through media on the other tabs. Playback stops if you start movie file, video, or movie disc playback.

Note: you can rip the audio on CD to your computer's hard drive using CyberLink PowerDVD. See Ripping Audio from a CD for more information.

Audio file formats: AAC, AC3, ADTS, ALAC, AOB, APE, DSD Audio* (DSF, DFF), DTS, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI, WAV, WMA.

Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library

To play back audio in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:

insert an audio CD into your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD will play it automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened CyberLink PowerDVD, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, browse to and select the disc drive, and then click play to begin playback.

drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface.

to play an audio file in your media library, select Music in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio. Double-click on an audio file to begin playback.

to play audio files on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files. Doubleclick on an audio file to begin playback.

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Note: you can also play audio files that are on a USB device or network (DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server.

Note: if the album art is not displayed, just click on the album art box and then browse to and locate an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art.

Note: if you select a folder that is not in media library, CyberLink PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the ripped audio into the media library for you.

Ripping Audio from a CD

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can rip the audio from an audio CD. To rip an audio CD using CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Place the audio CD in the disc tray and then close it.

2. If required, select Music in the media panel to display the tracks on the CD.

3. Click the Rip CD button.

4. In the Rip CD dialog, ensure that the artist and album information is correct. You can modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields if required.

5. Select the tracks that you want to rip from the audio CD by ensuring the check box next to the track name is selected.

6. Click the More Settings button to configure the rip audio settings as follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the ripped audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new folder.

Format: select the preferred audio file format (AAC*, FLAC, MP3) of the ripped audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the ripped audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

7. Click the Rip button to rip the audio from CD and import it into the media library.

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Note: you can add music, videos, and photos all in the same media playlist, but you cannot add tracks from an audio CD.

Playing a Karaoke Disc

You can use CyberLink PowerDVD to play back Karaoke DVDs or VCDs. Be sure to look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD/VCD title package before starting playback.

Selecting Karaoke Options

1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is properly connected.

2. Click the play button to display the menu screen.

3. Click and then select More Functions to use the navigation buttons on the menu pad or choose a song by clicking on it with your mouse.

4. During playback, click the button within More Functions or right-click to call the Express Menu and select Karaoke.

5. Select from dual vocal channels on (Both Channels), either Left Channel or Right Channel.

6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice and music mixing in the Express Menu.

Creating Media Playlists

In the Playlists section of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a playlist that contains your music, videos, and photos. You can also add media that is not in your media library to your playlists, by dragging and dropping folders and files from the My Computer tab or from Windows File Explorer.

To create a custom media playlist, do this:

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Note: hover your mouse over the Playlists section and then click to export the playlist you created in the M3U, M3U8, and PLS formats. Select a

playlist and then click to delete it from the list.

1. Click Playlists, and then click on New Playlist.

2. Enter a Name for the new playlist in the field provided, and then click OK.

3. Browse to the media that you want to add to the playlist. Note that you can add folders and files from the My Computer tab or from Windows File Explorer directly as well.

4. To add media to the playlist, just drag and drop it on the playlist name in the Playlists section of the media panel. You can also right click on a media file in the media library, select Add to, and then the playlist name to include it in the playlist.

5. If required, you can drag and drop the media in your created playlist to new positions in the playlist to change the playback order.

Smart Playlists

CyberLink PowerDVD also auto creates smart playlists with the media in your PowerDVD media library. Smart playlists are like any other playlists, and are always available on the Playlists section.

The smart playlists in CyberLink PowerDVD include:

Top Rated: is a playlist made up of all the highest rated media in the library. See Rating Media for more information on rating media.

Recently Played: is a playlist made up of the most recently played videos, music, and photos.

Recently Added: is a playlist made up of all the media that was most recently imported in the PowerDVD media library.

Importing Playlists

You can import a playlist you created outside of CyberLink PowerDVD for playback, including WPL playlists created in Windows Media Player.

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Note: when you import a playlist, the media files are not imported with it. Go to Media Library Preferences to ensure you have imported all of your media files before importing your playlists.

Note: you can import playlists in the M3U, M3U8, PLS, and WPL formats.

Note: when you upload a media playlist, all the media in the playlist is also

uploaded to CyberLink Cloud.

To import a playlist, do this:

1. Hover your mouse over the Playlists tab of the media panel, and then click

2. Select Import.

3. Browse to and select the playlist file on your computer you want to import.

4. Click Open to import the playlist.

Playing Back Media Playlists

Media playlists can contain three types of media: music, videos, and photos. To play back media in a playlist, do this:

1. Select the playlist you want to play in the media panel and then click the play button.

2. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files in the playlist.

3. Use the available buttons to control the playback of the playlist. See Playback

Controls for detailed information on the available controls.

Uploading Playlists to CyberLink Cloud

You can upload your media playlists to CyberLink Cloud* for playback on other devices. To upload a media playlist, do this:

1. Click Playlists.

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2. Right click on the created playlist that you want to upload and then select Upload to CyberLink Cloud.

3. When the upload is complete, click OK and then go to the CyberLink Cloud tab to view, manage, and get the share links for all the uploaded media.

Playing Media Shared From Other PCs

You can play back the media files that were shared on computers on the same home network* running PowerDVD or PowerPlayer. It can be played using your version of CyberLink PowerDVD, or use the PowerPlayer web player in a web browser.

Playing the Shared Media with PowerDVD

To play back the media shared on a home network using CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Click Shared Media (From Other PCs) in the media panel and then select the connected device in the list.

2. Click on Movies, browse to the collection that contains the movie you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback

Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing

movies.

3. Click on TV Shows, browse to the collection that contains the TV show you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Video

Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when

playing TV shows.

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Note: the computer you are using and the PowerDVD/PowerPlayer computer must both be on the same home network and connected to the external Internet to use this feature.

4. Click on Videos, browse to the folder that contains the video you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing videos.

5. Click on Photos, browse to the folder that contains the photo you want to view, and then double-click on it to view it. See Photo Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when viewing photos.

6. Click on Music, browse to the folder that contains the song you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Music Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing music.

Playing the Shared Media in a Web Browser

To play back the media shared on a home network with a computer that does not have CyberLink PowerDVD (365 or 20 Ultra) or PowerPlayer installed, do this:

1. Launch your web browser on the computer.

2. Go to the following URL: https://powerplayer.cyberlink.com

3. Sign in with your CyberLink account.

4. Select your PowerDVD/PowerPlayer as your source location.

5. Click on Movies, browse to the collection that contains the movie you want to play, and then click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing movies.

6. Click on TV Shows, browse to the collection that contains the TV show you want to play, and then click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback

Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing TV

shows.

7. Click on Videos, browse to the folder that contains the video you want to play, and then click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing videos.

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Note: when playing media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud, the playback controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback features for each media type.

8. Click on Photos, browse to the folder that contains the photo you want to view, and then click on it to view it. See Photo Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when viewing photos.

9. Click on Music, browse to the folder that contains the song you want to play, and then click on it to begin playback. See Music Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing music.

Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud

You can play the media that you have uploaded to CyberLink Cloud* with CyberLink PowerDVD, or with the PowerPlayer web player in a web browser.

See Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud for detailed information on how to upload your media to CyberLink Cloud.

Playing CyberLink Cloud Media with PowerDVD

To play a media file that is on CyberLink Cloud with CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab in the media panel.

2. Select either Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Photos, or Music, and then browse to the media file that you want to play. For Videos, Photos, Music, you can click

on to view and playback any uploaded playlists.

3. Double-click on the media file to begin playback. To play multiple files, select each of them and then click the play button.

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Note: it may take a few moments before the playback of media begins, as CyberLink PowerDVD must download most media files from the CyberLink Cloud server before playback. When playing videos (in the MP4, M2TS, MTS, TS, MKV, or MPG format), CyberLink PowerDVD streams the video from the CyberLink Cloud server.

Note: you can set the folders on your computer where the media is downloaded to in CyberLink Cloud Settings.

Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud

You can download the media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud to your computer.

To download media from CyberLink Cloud, do this:

1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab, and then the type of media you want to download (Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Photos, Music).

2. Select a collection, media folder, or the individual media files in the folder, that you want to download.

3. Right click on the file and then select Download. You can also click on the

button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink PowerDVD window to

start downloading the selected folders/files.

4. Click OK once the download is complete.

Playing CyberLink Cloud Media in a Web Browser

To play a media file that is on CyberLink Cloud on computer that does not have CyberLink PowerDVD (365 or 20 Ultra) or PowerPlayer installed, do this:

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Note: if required, hover your mouse over the YouTube section, and then click

on to sign in to your account on YouTube so you can view your subscriptions, favorites, and any videos you have uploaded.

1. Launch your web browser on the computer.

2. Go to the following URL: https://powerplayer.cyberlink.com.

3. Sign in with your CyberLink account.

4. Select your CyberLink Cloud as your source location.

5. Select either Movies, TV Shows, Videos, Photos, or Music, and then browse to the media file that you want to play.

6. Click on the media file to begin playback.

Playing Online Videos

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can watch videos on YouTube and Vimeo, without leaving the program. Select the Online Video tab to begin watching videos on these social media web sites.

Watching Videos on YouTube

You can watch YouTube* videos, including 8K*, 4K, HDR, 360, and live videos, directly from within the Online Video tab of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To watch videos on YouTube, do this:

1. Click Online Video in media panel and then select YouTube.

2. Use the tabs at the top of the media window to filter the videos from YouTube, or use the search field to search for videos you want to watch.

3. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See

Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls

when playing YouTube videos.

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Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available from YouTube.

Note: you can import external subtitles during the playback of pinned YouTube videos.

4. When watching videos on YouTube, you can set the quality of the video. To

do this, click the button, select Quality, and then the desired resolution from the list.

Pinning YouTube Videos

When browsing through the videos available on the tabs in the YouTube section, you can pin the videos that you want to watch later. These pinned videos can be played when you are not connected to the Internet.

To pin a YouTube video, do this:

1. In the media window browse to the YouTube video that you want to pin.

2. Do either of the following:

hover your mouse over the video thumbnail and then click .

right-click on the video thumbnail and then select Pin.

3. Select the video quality you want for the pinned video from the available list.

4. In the dialog that displays, click OK.

Playing Pinned YouTube Videos

To play back videos that you previously pinned, select Online Video, YouTube, and

then select . Select the video you want to play, and then click the play button.

See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing YouTube videos.

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Note: the YouTube videos on the pinned videos tab can be reordered before playback by dragging them to a new position.

Note: you can also add album art for the extract audio by double clicking on the album art box and then browsing to and locating an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art.

Note: if you select a folder that it is not in the media library, CyberLink PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the extracted audio into the media library for you.

Extracting Audio from Pinned YouTube Videos

You can extract just the audio track from a pinned YouTube video and import it into the media library. To extract audio from a pinned YouTube video, do this:

1. Media Library > Online Video > YouTube, and then select .

2. Right-click on the video you want to extract the audio from, and then select Extract Audio.

3. In the Extract Audio dialog, enter a Title, or name for the audio file that will be created. If required, you can also modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields.

4. Click the More Settings button to configure the extract audio settings as follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the extracted audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new folder.

Format: select the preferred audio file format of the extracted audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the extracted audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

5. Click the Extract button to extract the audio and import it into the media library.

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Note: you must have a Vimeo account to watch videos. If you don't have one, click the Sign up to Vimeo link in the Vimeo Account Authentication window.

Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available from Vimeo and for your Vimeo account.

Watching Videos on Vimeo

You can watch Vimeo* videos, including 360 videos, directly from within the Online Video tab of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To watch videos on Vimeo, do this:

1. Click Online Video in the media panel and then select Vimeo.

2. Sign in to your account so you can view your videos, likes, and more.

3. Use the tabs at the top of the media window to filter the videos from Vimeo.

4. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See

Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls

when playing Vimeo videos.

5. When watching videos on Vimeo, you can set the quality of the video. To do

this, click the button, select Quality, and then the desired resolution from the list.

Playing Media on Connected USB Devices

You can play back the media files on a connected USB device* in CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Note: depending on the type of device connected, you may have to put your media in folders on the device named Video, Photo, Music for it to be seen by CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: when playing shared media on a network or device, the playback controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback features for each media type. * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.

To play back the media on a connected device, do this:

1. Click USB Devices in the media panel and then select the connected device in the list.

2. Click on Videos, browse to the folder that contains the video you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing videos.

3. Click on Photos, browse to the folder that contains the photo you want to view, and then double-click on it to view it. See Photo Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when viewing photos.

4. Click on Music, browse to the folder that contains the song you want to play, and then double-click on it to begin playback. See Music Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls when playing music.

Playing Media on DLNA Devices

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play videos, listen to music, and view photos that are shared on network (DLNA, DTCP-IP) media servers*.

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Note: by default, this tab is not displayed. To display it, select the DLNA Devices option on the Media Panel tab of UI Customization Preferences.

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Note: by default, this tab is not displayed. To display it, select the DLNA Devices option on the Media Panel tab of UI Customization Preferences.

Note: if you are wanting to play media that is on a computer running

CyberLink PowerDVD, you must first share the media in the PowerDVD media library. See Sharing Media on a Network for more information.

Supported File Formats

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of shared media on a network in the following file formats:

Video:

264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, DAT, FLV, H264, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV.

Photo: BMP, HEIF (.HEIC)*, JPEG, JPG, PNG.

Audio: AAC*, AC3, ADTS*, AOB*, DTS, LPCM, M4A, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, WAV,

WMA.

Playing Shared Media

To play a media file that is on a network (DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server, do this:

1. Click DLNA Devices in the media panel.

2. Select the server/device in the list that contains the media you want to play.

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Note: if you are wanting to download media that is on a computer running CyberLink PowerDVD, you must first share the media in the PowerDVD media library. See Sharing Media on a Network for more information.

Note: if the download button is hidden, just hover your mouse over the available buttons in the bottom right to display it.

3. Select the type of media you want to play, and then navigate to the location of the media file on the device.

4. Double-click on the media file to begin playback.

Downloading Shared Media

When streaming media from a network (DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server, you can download it to the current computer you are using.

To download shared media, do this:

1. Click DLNA Devices in the media panel.

2. Select the server/device in the list that contains the media you want to download.

3. Select the type of media you want to download, and then navigate to the location of the media file on the device.

4. Select the media file and then click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink PowerDVD window.

5. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location on your computer where you want to save the media.

6. Click Download to download it to your computer.

PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality)

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Note: you can also select media in the media library, click and then select VR Headset to enter VR mode.

Chapter 5:

PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality)

In CyberLink PowerDVD, if you have a supported virtual reality (VR) headset, you can play your media in VR* mode.

Setting Up and Entering VR Mode

Before attempting to enter PowerDVD's VR mode, please ensure that:

your supported VR headset is connected to your computer.

you have installed all the necessary tools and programs provided by the VR headset manufacturer.

your VR headset is turned on, if required.

To enter VR mode, click the button and then select Enter VR Mode. You can now put on your VR headset to enjoy the content in VR mode.

Select the Mirror VR View in PowerDVD Window option if you want what you see when wearing the VR headset to also be shown in the CyberLink PowerDVD media window.

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Note: for help on what controls are available in VR mode, look left when you have the VR headset on to view the on screen hints. While media is playing back, pull the trigger/click on the trackpad (depending on your type of VR headset) to view the player controls and on screen hints.

Note: the playback of discs, CyberLink Cloud media, home media (DLNA), ISO files, or disc folders is not available in VR mode.

Playing Media in VR Mode

When playing 360 videos, photos, and YouTube videos in VR mode, you are fully immersed in a 360 virtual reality environment. When playing non 360 media, the media is viewed on a large virtual screen in your private screening room within the VR environment.

You can play most of the media in your media library in VR mode, including your music and videos on YouTube. You can also access the media files on your hard drive by accessing My Computer, and also content on Steam through SteamVR.

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

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Chapter 6:

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

You can click the button to play media to:

a VR headset. See PowerDVD VR Mode (Virtual Reality) for more information.

a Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Roku streaming device* connected to the same Wi-Fi network. See Casting Media to a Streaming

Device for more information.

an extended Miracast-certified device*. See Playing Media on Extended

Displays for more information.

an extended display that is connected via an HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, D-Sub connection*. See Playing Media on Extended Displays for more information.

a digital media renderer over a DLNA* network. See Streaming Media to Digital

Media Renderers for more information.

a computer/device running CyberLink PowerDVD or PowerPlayer. See

Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers for more information.

To play media on another display or device, do this:

1. Select all of the media files you want to play.

2. Click the button to display a list of connected devices.

3. Select the device in the list you want to play the media to. CyberLink PowerDVD streams the media and starts playing back the media on the selected device.

4. Click to return to the media library.

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Note: to ensure the best compatibility with all streaming devices, 5.1 channel audio or above is downmixed to 2 channel during media casting. * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 20.

Note: Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, movie folders, and ISO files cannot be casted to a streaming device.

Casting Media to a Streaming Device

In CyberLink PowerDVD, you can cast* the following media to a streaming device connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the computer running your version of CyberLink PowerDVD:

Movie files, TV shows, and videos in the media library.

Photos and music in the media library.

Media accessed via the My Computer tab.

Pinned YouTube videos via the Online Video tab.

Media playlists.

These streaming devices are usually connected to a TV, and the media you cast to the device will play back on the connected TV. The supported streaming devices include:

Chromecast: a line of digital media players developed by Google. For more detailed information about Chromecast and the types of players available, please visit this web site: https://www.google.com/intl/en_us/chromecast/

Apple TV: a digital media player developed and sold by Apple Inc. For more detailed information about Apple TV, please visit its web site: https://www.apple.com/tv/

Amazon Fire TV: a digital media player developed by Amazon. For more detailed information about Amazon Fire TV and the types of players available, please visit this web site: https://www.amazon.com/all-new-amazon-fire-tv-4kuhd-streaming-media-player/dp/B01N32NCPM

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

Note: before you can cast video to a Roku device, you'll need to install the PowerDVD Casting channel from the Roku store.

Note: volume control for casted media is controlled by the destination device/TV.

Note: ** H.265 video codec supported for MKV, MP4, M2TS video files.

Roku: a series of digital media player set-top boxes manufactured by Roku, Inc. For more detailed information Roku players, please visit the following web site: https://www.roku.com/

To cast media to one of these devices, you must first:

connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 20 installed to a wireless network.

turn on the streaming device and connect it to the same wi-fi network.

Once you ensure these tasks are completed, the streaming device will be available

in the play to menu when you click the button. Just select the device to begin playback.

Video Casting Details

When casting video to a streaming device, the following is some information you may find helpful.

Supported Formats

The following file formats are supported for video casting:

3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DVR-MS, FLV, M2P, M2T, M2TS**, M4V, MKV**, MOD, MOV, MP4**, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV

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Note: you can also use some of the controls on the Apple TV/Roku remote to control playback.

Note: the following external subtitle file formats are supported with video casting: ASS, PSB, SSA, SMI, SRT, SUB. See External and Embedded Subtitles for more information on importing and enabling external subtitles. Embedded subtitles are not supported due to limitations of the streaming devices.

Note: TrueTheater Motion, TrueTheater Noise Reduction, and TrueTheater Stabilizer are not available on casted video. The TrueTheater display modes are not available for some video files.

Video Playback Options

The following video playback options are available during video casting.

Playback Controls

During playback, the standard player controls are available (play, pause, stop,

previous, next, and seek). Click the button to change the audio language and enable subtitles. You can also select the quality of the streamed video by clicking on the quality menu to the right of the player controls. Right-click on the media window for more playback controls, including video shuffle and repeat.

TrueTheater Enhancements

Click the button to apply TrueTheater video enhancements during playback. TrueTheater is video and audio enhancement technologies from CyberLink that provide better than original quality viewing during the playback of videos. See

TrueTheater Enhancements for more details.

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

Note: you can also use some of the controls on the Apple TV/Roku remote to control playback.

Audio Casting Details

When casting audio to a streaming device, the following is some information you may find helpful.

Supported Formats

The following file formats are supported for audio casting:

APE, FLAC, M4A (AAC, ALAC codec), MP3, OGG, WAV

Audio Playback Options

During playback, the standard player controls are available (play, pause, stop, previous, next).

You can also click to play the music in a folder in random order, or during

playback to repeat one or all of the songs in a folder. When the button

displays as , the repeat function is off.

Photo Casting Details

When casting photos to a streaming device, the following is some information you may find helpful.

Supported Formats

The following file formats are supported for photo casting:

ARW, BMP, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, JPG, JPEG, KDC, MEF, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, PNG, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, TIF, TIFF, X3F

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Note: you can also use some of the controls on the Apple TV/Roku remote to control playback.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Note: to play movie discs to an extended display, start the disc playback, right-click on the media window, select Play to, and then the extended display in the list.

Photo Playback Options

While casting photos, only the previous and next player controls are available.

You can also click to view instant photo thumbnails to help you browse through all the photos in the current folder.

Playing Media on Extended Displays

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you play the following media on extended* Miracastcertified devices and displays connected via an HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, D-Sub connection:

Movie discs (both DVD and Blu-rays).

Movie files, TV shows, and videos in the media library.

Photos in the media library.

Media accessed via the My Computer tab (excluding audio files).

Pinned YouTube videos via the Online Video tab.

Media playlists (excluding audio files).

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

Note: before you can play media on an extended display, make sure it is properly setup and connected, and that you enabled extend desktop in the Windows Display Properties Settings (press Windows+P on your keyboard and select Extend). See the Windows help and device manufacturer user manual for more detailed instructions.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Note: Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and YouTube videos cannot be streamed to a Digital Media Renderer.

When playing media on an extended display, you can fully control the playback with the CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls. See Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback features for each media type.

Streaming Media to Digital Media Renderers

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you stream the following media to a digital media renderer* (DMR):

Movie files, TV shows, and videos in the media library.

Photos and music in the media library.

Media accessed via the My Computer tab.

Media playlists.

Digital media renderers are DLNA compliant media players or other devices that are connected to the same network as your computer running CyberLink PowerDVD. DMRs play content as instructed by a digital media controller (such as CyberLink PowerDVD) and may include:

A copy of CyberLink PowerDVD 12 or above connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

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Note: you can also set CyberLink PowerDVD as a DMR in Access Control Preferences.

Note: you may also have to give permission on the DLNA complaint computer/device for another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.

Other DLNA compliant computers, media players, and devices connected to a network.

To set your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD as a DMR, do this:

1. Hover your mouse over the DLNA Devices tab.

2. Click to access the home media options.

3. Select the Allow Home Media Controller to Control My Player option to enable.

Playback Controls

Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed for the current movie. Hover your mouse over it to reveal two buttons that let you jump backward and forward in the movie. Click

to quickly jump back 8

seconds, or to skip forward 30 seconds. If you want these two buttons to

Chapter 7:

Playback Controls

The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs and other media, and easy access to all of the program's playback features.

Depending on the type of media you are playing, and whether media is playing or playback is paused or stopped, the buttons available on the playback controls display differently.

Movie Disc Playback Controls

When playing back a movie disc in the BD/DVD Movie section of the Media Library tab, the playback controls display as follows:

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always be available, you can enable them in UI

preferences.

Navigational slider

Visually displays elapsed playback time. Click along the navigational slider to jump to different moments in the movie, or click and drag it to use Instant Seek to quickly browse and find specific scenes in your movie. Hover your mouse over the slider to use Instant Thumbnails to quickly find scenes you previously viewed during DVD playback.

Access DVD menu controls/Pop-up menu (Blu-ray* playback only)

During DVD playback, this button provides quick access to the title and root menus on the DVD. See

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD for more

information. During Blu-ray Disc* playback, the pop-up menu button displays here.

Click or press M on your keyboard to display the pop-up menu over the disc content.

Rewind/Step backward (when paused)

[

During playback click this button to reverse through content and access the

Play Speed Navigator.

When playback is paused,

use the button to step backward.

Playback Controls

StopSStops playback of media.

NextNJumps to the next chapter on the movie disc.

Mute/Volume adjustment

Q / + and -

Click to mute the volume; click again to turn mute off. To manually adjust the volume, hover your mouse over this button and then use the slider to increase or decrease the volume.

Crop to fill

When watching 2:35:1 Bluray movies on an ultra wide 21:9 monitor, click this button to crop out the black areas on all four sides of the video for a better fit.

Click to restore the view and reset it to the default aspect ratio.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu, where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences. See PowerDVD

Settings - Player Settings

and PowerDVD Settings -

Preferences for more

information.

Movie duration/Remaining time

Click to toggle between movie duration and remaining playback time.

Go to full screen

Click to enter full screen mode.

Enter VR mode

Click to enter PowerDVD VR

Mode.

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Zoom

Ctrl+mouse wheel**

Click on this button and then drag the slider to use Instant Zoom to digitally zoom in or out on a DVD movie's video image (Note: this feature is not available during Ultra HD Bluray/Blu-ray Disc playback). When zoomed in, you can click and drag on the video image to view different areas of the image. Click to access the zoom menu where you can quickly select a zoom amount, or select Fit Window to resize the video image to fit in the window.

Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater than 3300x1900, or when the output display is greater than 3300x1900. ** note that this hotkey can be modified in settings, so the behavior may differ.

Fast forward/Step forward (when paused)

]

During playback click this button to fast forward through content and access the Play Speed

Navigator. When playback

is paused, use the button to go to the next frame of video.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses media playback.

Playback Controls

Returns to the previous chapter on the movie disc.

Media playback menu

During playback, this button provides access to the media playback menu. See Media Playback Menu.

TrueTheater effects

Click to enable TrueTheater

Enhancements.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop playback and return to the media library.

More buttons

When the CyberLink PowerDVD UI and playback controls are reduced in size, the more button displays. Just click it to reveal buttons that are hidden to accommodate the reduced program window size.

See Playing Movies in the

Mini Player for more

information about the UI and controls available.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full screen mode.

Eject disc

Ctrl+E

When playback is stopped, this button is displayed. Click it to eject the disc in the selected disc drive.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Playing Movies in the Mini Player

When playing movie discs in PC mode, you can drag the edges of the CyberLink PowerDVD window to reduce it in size.

It can be reduced down to 204 pixels, but once the UI size is below 600 pixels, only the main player controls are available.

Playback Controls

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed for the current video. Hover your mouse over it to reveal two buttons that let

Click to keep the mini player on top of all other Windows applications during playback.

Video Playback Controls

When playing back movie files or TV shows in the Movies/TV section, video files in the Videos tab of the media library, or YouTube and Vimeo videos in the Online Video tab, the playback controls display as follows:

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you jump backward and forward in the video. Click

to quickly jump back 8

seconds, or to skip forward 30 seconds. If you want these two buttons to always be available, you can enable them in UI

preferences.

Navigational slider

Visually displays elapsed playback time. Click along the navigational slider to jump to different moments in the video, or click and drag it to use Instant Seek to quickly browse and find specific scenes in your video. Hover your mouse over the slider to use Instant Preview to quickly find scenes you previously viewed during movie file playback.

Media playback menu

During playback, this button provides access to the media playback menu. See Movie File/TV

Show/Video Playback Menu.

Returns to the previous video file in a folder/playlist.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses media playback.

Fast forward/Step forward (when paused)

]

During playback click this button to fast forward through content and

Playback Controls

access the Play Speed

Navigator. When playback

is paused, use the button to go to the next frame of video.

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse wheel**

Click on this button and then drag the slider to use Instant Zoom to digitally zoom in or out on the video image. When zoomed in, you can click and drag on the video image to view different areas of the image. Click to access the zoom menu where you can quickly select a zoom amount, or select Fit Window to resize the video image to fit in the window.

Enter VR mode

Click to enter PowerDVD VR

Mode.

When browsing through video files in the Videos section of the media library, click this button to share the video on YouTube or Vimeo. See

Sharing Media on Social

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Networks for more

information.

Video duration/Remaining time

Click to toggle between movie duration and remaining playback time.

Full screen

Click to enter full screen mode.

Play to

Select a movie file, TV show, or video in the media library and then click this button to play it on another device or display. See Playing Media

on Another Display or Device (Play to) for more

information.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu, where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences. See PowerDVD

Settings - Player Settings

and PowerDVD Settings -

Preferences for more

information.

Crop to fill

When watching videos on an ultra wide 21:9 monitor, click this button to crop out the black areas on all four sides of the video for a better fit. Crop to fill can also be used on standard 16:9 monitors to zoom in on the video.

Click to restore the view and reset it to the default aspect ratio.

Playback Controls

Mute/Volume adjustment

Q / + and -

Click to mute the volume, or to turn mute off. To manually adjust the volume, hover your mouse over this button and then use the slider to increase or decrease the volume.

NextNJumps to next video file in a folder/playlist.

StopSStops playback of media.

Rewind/Step backward (when paused)

[

During playback click this button to reverse through content and access the

Play Speed Navigator.

When playback is paused,

use the button to step backward. Note: this feature is not available for some video file formats.

TrueTheater effects

Click to enable TrueTheater

Enhancements.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop playback and return to the media library.

More buttons

When the CyberLink PowerDVD UI and playback controls are reduced in size, the more button displays. Just click it to reveal buttons that are hidden to accommodate the reduced program

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window size.

See Playing Videos in the

Mini Player for more

information about the UI and controls available.

Rotate right

Ctrl+.

When playing back or browsing video files in the Videos section of the media library, click to rotate the current video 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full screen mode.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Playing Videos in the Mini Player

When playing movie files, TV shows, video files, and videos on YouTube/Vimeo, you can drag the edges of the CyberLink PowerDVD window to reduce it in size.

Playback Controls

It can be reduced down to 204 pixels, but once the UI size is below 600 pixels, only the main player controls are available.

Click to keep the mini player on top of all other Windows applications during playback.

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Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Enable instant photo thumbnails

When viewing a single photo, click to view the instant photo thumbnails for all the photos in the current folder. Once enabled, use

gesture controls,

your mouse's scroll wheel, the navigational slider, or the arrow keys on the keyboard to browse through all the photos in a folder.

Rotate left

Ctrl+,

Click to rotate the current photo 90 degrees in the

Photo Playback Controls

When viewing photos and playing slideshows on the Photos tab of the media library, the playback controls display as follows:

Playback Controls

counterclockwise direction.

Delete photo

Delete

Deletes the current photo from your computer's hard drive.

StopSStops playback of slideshow.

NextNJumps to next photo in the folder or slideshow.

Enter VR mode

Click to enter

PowerDVD VR Mode.

Configure slideshow preferences

Click this button to adjust slideshow preferences. Select the Duration each photo displays before advancing to the next photo. Select the Effect applied to your slideshow. Motion adds pans and zooms on each photo, while Fade adds a fade effect between the photos. Select None if you don't want any transition effect to be used.

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Play to

Select a photo album or photo in the media library and then click this button to view it on another device or display. See

Playing Media on Another Display or Device (Play to)

for more information.

Full screen

Click to enter full screen mode.

Share, e-mail, print, or open photo in another program

Click to share the photo by selecting E-mail to launch your default mail client and attach it to a new e-mail message. Select Print to print the current photo out on a connected printer. When clicked, the photo is sent to your computer's default photo viewer for printing. Proceed to use your computer's default photo viewer to print off the photo as required. If you'd like to open the photo you are

Playback Controls

viewing in another program, select Open with and then select the desired program.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu, where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences. See

PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings and PowerDVD Settings Preferences for

more information.

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse wheel**

Click on this button and then drag the slider to use Instant Zoom to zoom in or out on the photo. When zoomed in, you can click and drag on the photo to view different areas of the photo. Click to access the zoom menu where you can quickly select a zoom amount, or select Fit Window to resize the photo to fit in

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the window. ** note that this hotkey can be modified in settings, so the behavior may differ.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses slideshow playback.

Returns to previous photo in the folder or slideshow.

Rotate right

Ctrl+.

Click to rotate the current photo 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop playback and return to the media library.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full screen mode.

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

20.

Viewing Photos in the Mini Player

When viewing photos and playing slideshows, you can drag the edges of the CyberLink PowerDVD window to reduce it in size.

Playback Controls

It can be reduced down to 204 pixels, but once the UI size is below 600 pixels, only the main player controls are available.

Click to keep the mini player on top of all other Windows applications during playback.

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Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Navigational slider

Visually displays elapsed playback time. Click along the navigational slider to jump to different moments in the song.

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed in the current song. Hover your mouse over it to reveal two buttons that let you jump backward and forward in the song.

Click to quickly jump back 8

seconds, or to skip forward 30

Music Playback Controls

When playing music on the Music tab, the playback controls display as follows:

Cyberlink PowerDVD User’s Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Welcome

PC Mode or TV Mode

New Features in PowerDVD

PowerDVD Editions

Minimum System Requirements

PowerDVD Media Library

Importing Media into the Media Library

Media Library Overview

Movies/TV in the Media Library

Videos in the Media Library

Photos in the Media Library

Music in the Media Library

Sharing Media in the Library

Sharing Movies and TV Shows in Collections

Sharing Videos, Photos, Music

Uploading Movies and TV Shows to CyberLink Cloud

Uploading Videos, Photos, Music to CyberLink Cloud

PowerDVD Workspace

Media Panel

Media Library

My Computer

Playlists

My Shared Media (To Other Devices)

Shared Media (From Other PCs)

CyberLink Cloud

Online Video

USB Devices

DLNA Devices

Media Window

Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library

Browsing Through TV Shows

Browsing Through Video Folders

Browsing Through Photo Folders

Browsing Through Music

Extracting Audio From Video

Searching for Media

Rating Media

Setting 360 Projection Format

PowerDVD Modes

PowerDVD Settings

Playback Controls

Playing Media in PowerDVD

Playing Movie Discs

Auto-Resume

Supported Disc Formats

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD

Playing Movie Files and TV Shows

Auto-Resume

Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats

Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

Playing TV Shows in PowerDVD

Playing Videos

Supported Video Formats

Playing Videos in PowerDVD

Viewing Photos

Supported Photo Formats

Playing Photo Slideshows

Playing Music

Supported Audio Formats

Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library

Playing a Karaoke Disc

Creating Media Playlists

Smart Playlists

Importing Playlists

Playing Back Media Playlists

Uploading Playlists to CyberLink Cloud

Playing Media Shared From Other PCs

Playing the Shared Media with PowerDVD

Playing the Shared Media in a Web Browser

Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud

Playing CyberLink Cloud Media with PowerDVD

Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud

Playing CyberLink Cloud Media in a Web Browser

Playing Online Videos