Couple things to try - if you feel like it: 1) when it starts playing, put it on pause and do other things for about ten minutes or so - when you return to it, it should be all downloaded and ready to play without stopping itself - that worked for me; or, 2) don't use the biggest screen at the top; try one of the two smaller and lower ones - the one on the left will give a bigger picture. They will start immediately and run without stopping - if your computer has the supporting software, I suppose.