EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to reference to our firm under the captions "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our report dated June 7, 1996, with
respect to the financial statements of WebTV Networks, Inc. included in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4).
Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
May 1, 1997