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What are the system requirements to watch films?

Here are the recommended system requirements for watching films on these devices:

PC: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10

Mac: Mac OSX 10.12 or later

Web Browsers: We recommend using the newest version of Google Chrome as your web browser. Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Opera are also supported. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Roku: 3rd generation (2013) or newer

Apple TV: 4th generation (2015) or newer

iPhone/iPad: iOS 11.2 or newer, using Safari or Chrome

Android: version 6.0 or newer

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What are the system requirements to watch films?

Here are the recommended system requirements for watching films on these devices:

PC: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10

Mac: Mac OSX 10.12 or later

Web Browsers: We recommend using the newest version of Google Chrome as your web browser. Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Opera are also supported. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Roku: 3rd generation (2013) or newer

Apple TV: 4th generation (2015) or newer

iPhone/iPad: iOS 11.2 or newer, using Safari or Chrome

Android: version 6.0 or newer

Is Closed Captioning available for any streaming films?

A list of titles with closed captioning will be available closer to Doc Stories – check back!

Can I stop watching and come back to my film later?

Yes, but remember that you have 24 hours to finish the film from the time you hit “play”.

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