Abstract: A method of playing a digital content item includes downloading the digital content item from a removable data-holding medium to a local data-holding medium of a media playing system and sending a licensing request to a network-accessible, digital-content service. The method further includes receiving a limited-rights license for the digital content item from the digital-content service, where the limited-rights license grants a right to play the digital content item from the local data-holding medium of the media playing system without the removable data-holding medium being present under one or more conditions. The method further includes receiving a request to play the digital content item and verifying the limited-rights license for the digital content item. The method further includes playing the digital content item from the local data-holding medium if the limited-rights license verifies, without the removable data-holding medium being present.

Abstract: A method of playing a digital content item includes downloading the digital content item from a removable data-holding medium to a local data-holding medium of a media playing system, and sending a licensing request to a network-accessible, digital-content service. The method further includes receiving a full-rights license for the digital content item from the digital-content service, where the full-rights license grants a right to play the digital content item from the local data-holding medium of the media playing system without the removable data-holding medium being present. The method further includes receiving a request to play the digital content item, and verifying the full-rights license for the digital content item. The method further includes playing the digital content item from the local data-holding medium if the full-rights license verifies, without the removable data-holding medium being present.

Abstract: Mechanisms for determining the coherency of a console are described herein. A manifest may be used to check the installed software components, and their versions, to determine which user experience groups are coherent based upon the installed software packages and their versions. If the console has the required software components and their versions installed according to the manifest, providing for a coherent user experience group, the console may be set to an enhanced user experience level in which the coherent user experience groups, or features, are enabled. The console may be set at various user experience levels depending upon which user experience groups are coherent. For example, if no user experience groups are coherent, the console may be set at a “core”, basic, or default user experience level.