Please see the Tweak-UI Power Toy tutorial before you carry out this one as it has a step-by-step Tutorial on adding the code in a pictorial format.

Click here to view it.

 

 

The Media Player Power Toy is designed to allow you to play audio and video files within your Space. While editing your Space specify the URL of a Media file located on the web in the Media Power Toy and hit Save. This will allow the people viewing your Space to watch or listen to the media file you have linked. You can customize the experience even more by altering the player settings (like auto start, times to play, and player mode) while editing your Space.

 

Please note that this PowerToy, like the others, is available in English ONLY for now and is UNSUPPORTED.  

                                                                

This feature is to be used for authorized content only. Please respect the creative efforts and intellectual property of others, and do not link to unauthorized materials.  Linking to unauthorized material is a violation of the Spaces Code of Conduct and Terms of Use.

 

Follow these steps to add this Power Toy to your Space:

1. Log into Passport and Edit your Space.
2. In the Address bar of your web browser add the text “&powertoy=musicvideo” to the end of the displayed URL.
3. Click the Go button next to your web browser address bar.
4. Once the page has finished reloading, click on the Customize tab in your Space.
5. In the Modules drop down menu in the Customize tab there should be a listing for PowerToy: Windows Media Player. Click the word Add next to it and then click the Save button.

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For e.g.

http://spaces.msn.com/members/g0mZi-delhi-dude/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c02_owner=1&_c=&powertoy=musicvideo

 

Click on the pictures below to see how it will look like :

         

 

 

 

A guide to the Labels on the media player :

• Position in sec. - Begin from a specefic second. Eg. Put in 30 and it will begin at the  30 seconds mark of the first song.
• Times to play  - The number of times to play your song.
• Rate to play  - The speed of your song. 1 - normal  | 1.5 - fast | 2 - double the speed.
• Auto start - Do you want your media player to start Automatically ? Tick the box then.
• Display Mode - Select invisible if you want your media player to be hidden to your viewers. Select none if you want it in a normal mode. Select mini if you want it small and with minimum funtions. Select Full if you want it big and with all functions.
• Right Click Menus - Disable this [recommended] . If ticked, Then people will get options to the media player and Also your URL is visible to all, when they right click your player.
• URL - URL or the www. address of a media file.

Note:-

First ,You need to find a media file. Google to find one or Host your own Media files somewhere online and get its URL or the www. address, Which you will need to enter in the Media player module so that the media player can play that file. 

 Click here to see Hosting Options ! 

Many people have problems getting URL's. 

Common mistakes :

• Long URLs..
• Didnt click the save Button
• Faulty Hosting service
• Input mistake
• Just put in a file stored on your computer and not on the internet.
• Didnt read this tutorial carefully.

Dont forget to click the save Button