diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index 6e88ff866b..0ebc47fe08 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -997,6 +997,13 @@
 
         self.playVideo = function (item, mediaSource, startPosition, callback) {
 
+            if (browserInfo.msie && !browserInfo.mobile) {
+
+                if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Windows NT 6.1;') != -1 || !mediaSource.RunTimeTicks) {
+                    alert('Playback of this content is not supported in Internet Explorer. For a better experience, please try a modern browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Microsoft Edge.');
+                }
+            }
+
             // TODO: remove dependency on nowplayingbar
             requirejs(['videorenderer', 'css!css/nowplayingbar.css', 'css!css/mediaplayer-video.css', 'emby-slider'], function () {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/strings/en-US.json b/dashboard-ui/strings/en-US.json
index 665389f9ae..22d49d92d7 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/strings/en-US.json
+++ b/dashboard-ui/strings/en-US.json
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@
   "StatusSuccess": "Success",
   "MessageFileWillBeDeleted": "The following file will be deleted:",
   "MessageSureYouWishToProceed": "Are you sure you wish to proceed?",
-  "MessageDuplicatesWillBeDeleted": "In addition the following dupliates will be deleted:",
+  "MessageDuplicatesWillBeDeleted": "In addition the following duplicates will be deleted:",
   "MessageFollowingFileWillBeMovedFrom": "The following file will be moved from:",
   "MessageDestinationTo": "to:",
   "HeaderSelectWatchFolder": "Select Watch Folder",