Accessing streaming content in MediaNet

Step-by-step guide

1. To view titles that are available for streaming through MediaNet, go to: https://media.dymaxion.ca/display/082/wwk770. A login is not required.
   
   

2. Click on the Search tab.
   

3. Enter your search terms into the Search field. From the Format drop-down menu, select Video Streams (VS) to filter your search results to show only streams. Click Submit next to the Search field. 
   
   

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4. Select your desired title from your search results.
   
   

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5. You will be redirected to a page with the details of your selection. Towards the bottom of the page, there will be a play button or website logo button (depending on the stream source). Click on that button.

    

   
   
   

6. You will be redirected to a new login window. Log in using the following details: 

   1. First Name: not required

   2. Last Name: Guest

   3. Password: Guest
      
      

       

   4. You will be redirected to a webpage with your selected video.
      
      

7. To access the video off-campus:

   1. Right-click over the video URL and click Copy.

      
      
      

   2. Paste the video URL in a new browser window. Add proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/login?url= to the front of the URL. For example:
      
      

      • To watch this video: https://curio.ca/en/video/the-big-bang-and-red-shift-22092/, the appropriate URL to copy and paste would be: proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/login?url=https://curio.ca/en/video/the-big-bang-and-red-shift-22092/

      • Ensure that the URL starts with proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/login?url= and not  https://proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/login?url=
        
        

   3. You will be redirected to the page below, where you will be able to log in using your 8-character UWaterloo username @uwaterloo.ca (e.g. j25rober@uwaterloo.ca) and password or your UWaterloo library credentials. 
      
      
      

   4. After you log in, you will be able to access the video.
        
      
      
      

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