Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including accepting metadata, identifying segments of multimedia content that are for viewing, storing the identified segments of multimedia content, detecting trick mode playback initiation, determining if a starting point of the trick mode playback is prior to a next identified segment, determining a play-out time for the metadata if the first determination is positive, determining a corresponding time to start play-out of the metadata, playing back the metadata starting immediately if the first determination is negative or at the determined corresponding time, displaying a dialog box with a query, accepting input from a user in response to the query, playing back of one of the stored identified segments of multimedia content responsive to the accepted input at a normal mode speed and reverting to trick mode playback upon completion of the playing back of the one of the stored identified segment of multimedia content.