hi marxian..i was really looking forward to be usefull in this thread and to solve this issue...unfortunately i do not know how can i do it..fact is that this skipping problem happens to me frequently but if i am trying to open a specific video anmd its skipped..if i reboot and try again it opens..so its not related to the video itself...anyway many times i try to play a video and its skipped..i go to internet to youtube site and the same video plays flawlessly..thats the only report i can give you..hope it helps