Abstract: The invention is a method for playing multimedia content by a single HTML browser interface that can display stream content such as Intranet, Internet, ROM, DVD data, etc. within a single or multiple windowed interface. Since the playback of multimedia relies on one or more decoders that have to be present on the operating system, the decoder(s) can be purchased if not present. Alternately, the decoder(s) and newer components and executables can be downloaded via the Internet, from a DVD-ROM title by purchasing an unlocked code, or from a local storage medium. Functionality of the interface is not limited to any platform and can be used on a PC, Macintosh, or UNIX based system. The interface can interact with multimedia by triggering one form of content to another that can be displayed in a new or existing browser window, and can be used as a stand alone DVD player.