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If you have many photos or videos, you can store them on SkyDrive and access them from any web-
connected device, including Surface. For more info about this, see the SkyDrive topic in this guide.
You can use Photo Gallery to edit your photos and Movie Maker to edit your videos. For more info
about these apps, see the Free desktop apps topic in this guide.
Xbox Video
Use the Xbox Video app to download or
stream your favorite movies and TV shows.
You can also use the Video app to watch
videos from your Video library.
Play videos from your library
Here's how to play videos from your video
library:
1. From the Start screen, tap or click
Video.
2. Scroll left and then tap or click my
videos.
3. Tap or click the video that you want to play. To see more options, swipe down on a video.
No videos? If my videos is empty, add videos to your Video library or join a homegroup. For help copying
videos to your Video library, see Move files to your Surface in this guide. To play videos stored on other PCs, see
Find shared items on other computers in this guide.
You can also use Windows Media Player to play videos and Movie Maker to edit your videos. For more info
about these apps, see the Free desktop apps topic in this guide.
Tips
To see which formats are supported, see Which file types are supported? on Surface.com.
For bigger sound, connect external speakers to the headset jack or USB port on Surface, or wirelessly
connect Bluetooth speakers. For more info, see Connect devices.
To see your videos when the Video app opens, turn this option on in Preferences. (From the Video app,
open the Settings charm, tap or click Preferences, then set Startup view to On.)