MTV Overdrive is a free Broadband Video Channel brought to you by MTV.com
MTV Overdrive is totally free.
MY VMAs: My VMAs features a wide range of exclusive Video Music Awards content. Follow Diddy the week leading up to the big event, catch intimate performances, see all of the latest bling, from cars to yachts, and all of the events that transpire on the red carpet. After the event ends, we'll post the entire show online. You'll be able to mix and match all of the content to create your own personal VMA experience.
MUSIC: The Music channel features a wide variety of programming to suit anyone's taste, including exclusive programming like MTV.com LIVE and First Ladies. Plus, check out special programming, MTV shows and a library of the hottest Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B and Indie music videos.
MOVIES: Interviews with your favorite stars, behind the scenes footage, hot news on the best movies, it's all on MTV Overdrive.
ON TV: Catch up on Laguna Beach, Real World, MADE, Wild Boyz, Punk'd, TRL, Meet The Barkers and more of your favorite MTV shows.
You do not need to register to use MTV Overdrive.
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Directly below the video, you'll see a series of 4 buttons that allow you to change the size of the video. Please experiment to see which size works best for you. Please note that Full Screen mode takes over your entire screen. To return to your previous view, hit the Escape key or double-click on the video. To fully enjoy Full Screen mode, we suggest that you turn off any screensavers as they can interfere with extended playback.
Any show on MTV Overdrive can be added to your playlist by clicking the "Add Show To Playlist" button. Any video you see on MTV Overdrive can be added to your playlist by clicking the "Add To Playlist" button. Once videos are in your playlist, you can reorder them by clicking and dragging the video tiles. Your playlist will be automatically saved for future use.
Any show, video or playlist on MTV Overdrive can be shared with friends by clicking the "Send to Friend" or "Send Playlist to Friend" buttons. You'll get a form that requires your e-mail address and your friend's e-mail address. To send the show, video or playlist to more than one person, separate multiple e-mails by commas. You can also include an optional message.
Back to topTo run MTV Overdrive, your system must meet the following requirements:
You must have a high speed connection (DSL or Cable modem):
Minimum Broadband Bandwidth: 500kbs
Optimal Broadband Bandwidth: 1,000kbs
The minimum system configuration to use MTV Overdrive is:
The optimal system configuration to use MTV Overdrive is:
MTV Overdrive does not require special software to run.
You will, however, need the most recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and Macromedia Flash.
To enhance playback of high-quality video on your computer, you may choose to download the Overdrive Video Optimizer (see below).
This is a known bug with Windows Media Player. To solve the problem, you'll need to follow two steps:
This is a known bug with Windows Media Player. To solve the problem, you'll need to follow two steps:
There are two possible causes for this.
Some computers cannot display video unless they are in 24- or 32-bit color mode. To see if you are in this mode, right-click on your desktop and choose 'Properties'. Then click the 'Settings' tab. There should be a box near the lower-right which says 'Color Quality'. From the dropdown menu, make sure either 24-bit (high color) or 32-bit (true color) is selected.
You may not have the required version of Windows Media Player installed. To fix this:
The videos on MTV Overdrive are encoded using the Microsoft Windows Media 9 codec to ensure the maximum possible video quality. In order to offer you a broad selection of full-length music videos on-demand and free of charge, MTV Overdrive uses Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM) to protect the videos from unauthorized re-distribution.
Unfortunately, Microsoft's Windows Media Player Plug-in for Macintosh does not currently support DRM. When DRM support becomes available for Macintosh, MTV Overdrive will work to support Macintosh.
There could be a problem with your ActiveX plug-in. You will need to delete the plug-in and re-install it. Close your browser and double click on my computer. Double click on Local Disk C, then Progam Files, then Mozilla Firefox, then plugins and delete the file named "npmozax.dll". Re-start your browser and launch Overdrive again. Follow the prompt to install the ActiveX plug-in. At this point you may see a yellow bar in the top of your browser window. Click on it and add MTV to your trusted sites. After the plug-in is installed re-start your browser and the video should play. If it still doesn't play make sure you have the latest version of Windows Media Player installed. If video still won't play, launch Overdrive in IE.