MediaElement.MediaFailed Event

Definition

Occurs when there is an error associated with the media Source.

C#
public event ExceptionRoutedEventHandler MediaFailed;
XAML
<MediaElement MediaFailed="eventhandler" .../>

Event Type

Examples

The following code creates a MediaFailed event handler that calls a helper function to retrieve the HRESULT from the event arguments.

C#
private void videoMediaElement_MediaFailed(object sender, ExceptionRoutedEventArgs e)
{
    // get HRESULT from event args 
    string hr = GetHresultFromErrorMessage(e);

    // Handle media failed event appropriately 
}

private string GetHresultFromErrorMessage(ExceptionRoutedEventArgs e)
{
    String hr = String.Empty;
    String token = "HRESULT - ";
    const int hrLength = 10;     // eg "0xFFFFFFFF"

    int tokenPos = e.ErrorMessage.IndexOf(token, StringComparison.Ordinal);
    if (tokenPos != -1)
    {
        hr = e.ErrorMessage.Substring(tokenPos + token.Length, hrLength);
    }

    return hr;
}

Remarks

It is a best practice to always handle the MediaFailed event and take appropriate action.

Applies to

Product Versions
WinRT Build 10240, Build 10586, Build 14383, Build 15063, Build 16299, Build 17134, Build 17763, Build 18362, Build 19041, Build 20348, Build 22000, Build 22621, Build 26100