How to Stream Overdrive Videos on Your Tablet Or Computer

Returning your Suspend Holds How to Stream Overdrive 6 streaming video early Select your Holds page. Videos on your Select Suspend hold from the Options drop-down Your streaming video will automatically menu next to the hold you'd like to suspend. Tablet or Computer return on its due date. Choose the number of days you'd like to suspend your Streaming videos cannot be returned hold, then select Submit early . iPad , Android, Windows Tablets Mac OS. Windows 7 and 8 7 Placing and Retrieving a Hold If a title is not currently available, the “Borrow” option will be replaced by “Place a Hold.” Click “Place a Hold” next to the video title you want. You will be asked to enter your email address twice, and then click the “Place a Hold” button. When the video is available, you will receive an email. From the time the email is sent, you have three days to check out your video. Need more help? To retrieve your hold, return to the OverDrive site and On the OverDrive home page, click on Help . tap “Account” at the top of the page. Sign in to your Then click on OverDrive Help . account. Tap “Holds.” Next to the title of your video, tap “Borrow” to check out your video. Questions? Call or stop in at your **NEW** Automatic Borrowing local public library— If you'd like a hold to be automatically borrowed we’d be happy to assist you! Or visit www.lib.de.us and click on for you when it becomes available, make sure “Ask a Librarian” that "Automatically borrow this title when it be- delaware.lib.overdrive.com comes available" is selected. Want to suggest an eBook for purchase? You can turn automatic borrowing on or off for This step-by-step guide brought to you by Have a comment about the eBook site? any title you've placed on hold by visiting your Email [email protected] http://www2.lib.udel.edu/dla Holds page and selecting the [Edit] link under "Auto checkout." Created 10/2014 What you’ll need to get started In the bookshelf on the OverDrive Media Console, Tap “Add a Library.” locate the video you wish to watch. Tap the title im- A library card in good standing. You do not need age to enjoy your video. your PIN to use OverDrive. If your card has After selecting your local library, tap on the star next expired, go to your local library to renew it. to “ Delaware Division of Libraries ” to add it to your Favorites. Note: Streaming video may consume a lot of data, so if you're on a mobile plan with a data cap, we Streaming video works on mobile devices and recommend using a Wi-Fi connection when stream- computers as long as you're using a browser with Then tap on “ Delaware Division of Libraries ” to be ing on your mobile device to avoid data overages. HTML5 support (such as Chrome , Firefox , Safari , taken to the library’s digital collection catalog, where or Internet Explorer ). you can search, borrow and stream videos. 4 Streaming to your computer Installing OverDrive with 1 Google Play, Amazon App Store, Checking out and streaming 3 Windows 8 users can download the OverDrive app. or Nook App Store a library video Others can stream movies in their browser. Go to the App Store (Google Play, Amazon App Tap “Sign in” (top right of the screen) Type in your To get started, borrow an available video from your Store, or the Nook App Store and search for library card number (all digits, no spaces) and tap library. “OverDrive.” Select the OverDrive app. “Sign in.” Tap “Install,” then “Accept & Download.” If you're using your web browser or our Windows 8 For Nook, you will also need your valid Nook ID Before you begin downloading streaming videos. it app, click the Play button on your library bookshelf and password. will be helpful to set your default checkout times by to start watching the video in a new browser tab. clicking “Account” and then “Settings.” 1a Installing OverDrive directly If you're using the latest version of the OverDrive app for iOS or Android, tap the Add to app button to Once you’ve chosen a video, tap on the title . Tap the add the streaming video to your in-app bookshelf. If your device does not have access to the Play “Borrow” button. Store, the app can also be downloaded from 5 http://omc.overdrive.com/androidEULA.php . The video is now checked out to you and will be Renewing your video Click the “I Agree” button at the bottom of the displayed on your Bookshelf. page to accept the agreement and download Select the Renew icon next to the Console. If you discover you have chosen the incorrect title, the title you'd like to renew. after tapping “Borrow,” but before attempting to Before installing the package, the security settings may Note: This option does not need to be changed to allow the installation of download, you can tap the “Return Title” button. a third party application. Remember to reset the setting appear until three days before after OverDrive installation is complete. The video will be removed from your account. the title is due to expire. If the Renew icon is green, you can borrow the title Linking to the Delaware If you have the correct title, proceed to the again once your checkout expires. 2 next step. Digital Collection Catalog If the Renew icon is grayed out, there are existing holds on the title. You can use the Renew feature to If you're using the latest version of the OverDrive app After the app is installed on your be placed on the title's holds list. for iOS or Android, tap the Add to app button to add device, open the app, and tap on the the streaming video to your in-app bookshelf. Enter and confirm your email address, then click the OverDrive icon in the top left corner. Renew button. .

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