MediaElement Class

Definition

Namespace:

Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls

Represents an object that renders audio and video to the display. See Remarks.

public ref class MediaElement sealed : FrameworkElement

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class MediaElement final : FrameworkElement

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public sealed class MediaElement : FrameworkElement

Public NotInheritable Class MediaElement
Inherits FrameworkElement

<MediaElement .../>

Inheritance

Object Platform::Object IInspectable DependencyObject UIElement FrameworkElement MediaElement

Attributes

ActivatableAttribute ContractVersionAttribute MarshalingBehaviorAttribute ThreadingAttribute

Windows requirements

Device family	Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract	Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Examples

This code creates a MediaElement with the AutoPlay property explicitly set to true and the Source set to the path of a video file that is included in the app.

<MediaElement Source="Media/video1.mp4" AutoPlay="True" />

<MediaElement x:Name="mediaPlayer" 
              Source="Videos/video1.mp4" 
              Width="400" 
              AutoPlay="False"
              AreTransportControlsEnabled="True" />

<Grid>
    <Button Content="Show Popup" Click="ShowPopupClicked"/>
    <Popup x:Name="mediaPlayerPopup">
        <StackPanel Height="1400" Width="1400" Background="Blue">
            <MediaElement x:Name="mediaPlayer" 
                  AreTransportControlsEnabled="True" 
                  Source="Media/Intro.wmv"/>
            <TextBlock Text="Simple Popup"/>
            <Button Content="Close" Click="ClosePopupClicked"/>
        </StackPanel>
    </Popup>
</Grid>

long token;

protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
    token = mediaPlayer.RegisterPropertyChangedCallback(MediaElement.IsFullWindowProperty, OnMEFullWindowChanged);
    base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
}

protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
    mediaPlayer.UnregisterPropertyChangedCallback(MediaElement.IsFullWindowProperty, token);
}

private void OnMEFullWindowChanged(DependencyObject sender, DependencyProperty dp)
{
    MediaElement me = (MediaElement)sender;

    if (me != null && dp == MediaElement.IsFullWindowProperty)
    {
        if (me.IsFullWindow == true)
        {
            mediaPlayerPopup.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
        }
        else
        {
            mediaPlayerPopup.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
        }
    }  
}

private void ClosePopupClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    // If the Popup is open, then close it.
    if (mediaPlayerPopup.IsOpen) { mediaPlayerPopup.IsOpen = false; }
}

// Handles the Click event on the Button on the page and opens the Popup. 
private void ShowPopupClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    // Open the Popup if it isn't open already. 
    if (!mediaPlayerPopup.IsOpen) { mediaPlayerPopup.IsOpen = true; }
}

Remarks

Important

In Windows 10, build 1607 and on we recommend that you use MediaPlayerElement in place of MediaElement. MediaPlayerElement has the same functionality as MediaElement, while also enabling more advanced media playback scenarios. Additionally, all future improvements in media playback will happen in MediaPlayerElement.

Tip

For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Media playback.

Use a MediaElement control to play audio and video files in your app. Built– in media transport controls let users interact with their media by providing a default playback experience comprised of various buttons including play, pause, closed captions, and others. See MediaTransportControls for more info.

For info about the media formats that MediaElement supports, see Supported codecs.

For info about performance related to MediaElement, see Optimize animations and media.

Set the media source

Set the Source property of the MediaElement object to point to an audio or video file. The property can be set to the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of a file that is included with the app or the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of a file on the network. You can use the SetSource method to set the source to a file retrieved from the local system by using a FileOpenPicker object.

By default, the media that is defined by the Source property plays immediately after the MediaElement object has loaded. To suppress the media from starting automatically, set the AutoPlay property to false.

Live media streams report a NaturalDuration of Int64.MaxValue.

Here's how to create a MediaElement in XAML with the Source set to the path of a video file that is included in the app and the AutoPlay property explicitly set to false.

<MediaElement Source="Media/video1.mp4" AutoPlay="false"/>

Here's how to create the MediaElement in code.

MediaElement mediaElement1 = new MediaElement();
mediaElement1.Source = new Uri("ms-appx:///Media/video1.mp4");
mediaElement1.AutoPlay = false;

// Add the MediaElement to the page.
rootGrid.Children.Add(mediaElement1);

Handle media events

You can respond to common media events such as the MediaOpened, MediaEnded, MediaFailed, and CurrentStateChanged events. It is good practice to always handle the MediaFailed event.

Transport controls

Set the AreTransportControlsEnabled property to programmatically enable and disable the built in transport controls for the MediaElement. The built in transport controls provide UI for playing, stopping, pausing, and seeking the media, as well as UI for volume, mute, full window, track selection, and remaining time.

You can create your own media transport controls by setting AreTransportControlsEnabled to false, and using the Play, Pause, and Stop methods. MediaElement also exposes a rich set of properties you can control like Position, Volume, IsMuted, IsLooping, PlaybackRate, and Balance.

Tip

For better performance, avoid data binding to the Position property to reflect frequent position updates (for example with a progress bar). Instead, use the DispatcherTimer to query the Position property.

For more info and examples, see Create custom transport controls.

Open local media files

To open files on the local system or from Microsoft OneDrive, you can use the FileOpenPicker to get the file and SetSource to set the media source, or you can programmatically access the user media folders.

If your app needs access without user interaction to the Music or Video folders, for example if you are enumerating all the music or video files in the user's collection and displaying them in your app, then you need to declare the Music Library and Video Library capabilities. For more info, see Files and folders in the Music, Pictures, and Videos libraries.

The FileOpenPicker does not require special Capabilities to access files on the local file system, such as the user's Music or Video folders, since the user has complete control over which file is being accessed. From a security and privacy standpoint, it is best to minimize the number of capabilities your app uses.

To open local media using FileOpenPicker

1. 1. Call FileOpenPicker to let the user pick a media file.

Use the FileOpenPicker class to select a media file. Set the FileTypeFilter to specify which file types the FileOpenPicker will display. Call PickSingleFileAsync to launch the file picker and get the file.

1. Call SetSource to set the chosen media file as the MediaElement.Source.

To set the Source of the MediaElement to the StorageFile returned from the FileOpenPicker, you need to open a stream. Call the OpenAsync method on the StorageFile returns a stream that you can pass into the MediaElement.SetSource method. Then call Play on the MediaElement to start the media. This example shows how to use the FileOpenPicker to choose a file and set the file as the Source of a MediaElement.

<MediaElement x:Name="mediaPlayer"/>
...
<Button Content="Choose file" Click="Button_Click"/>

private async void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    await SetLocalMedia();
}

async private System.Threading.Tasks.Task SetLocalMedia()
{
    var openPicker = new Windows.Storage.Pickers.FileOpenPicker();

    openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".wmv");
    openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".mp4");
    openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".wma");
    openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".mp3");

    var file = await openPicker.PickSingleFileAsync();

    // mediaPlayer is a MediaElement defined in XAML
    if (file != null)
    {
        var stream = await file.OpenAsync(Windows.Storage.FileAccessMode.Read);
        mediaPlayer.SetSource(stream, file.ContentType);

        mediaPlayer.Play();
    }
}

Select audio tracks in different languages

Use the AudioStreamIndex property and the GetAudioStreamLanguage method to change the audio to a different language track on a video. Videos can also contain multiple audio tracks in the same language, such as director commentaries on films. This example specifically shows how to switch between different languages, but you can modify this code to switch between any audio tracks.

To select audio tracks in different languages

1. Get the audio tracks.

To search for a track in a specific language, start by iterating through each audio track on the video. Use AudioStreamCount as the max value for a for loop.

1. Get the language of the audio track.

Use the GetAudioStreamLanguage method to get the language of the track. The language of the track is identified by a language code, such as "en" for English or "ja" for Japanese.

1. Set the active audio track.

When you find the track with the desired language, set the AudioStreamIndex to the index of the track. Setting AudioStreamIndex to null selects the default audio track which is defined by the content. Here's some code that attempts to set the audio track to the specified language. It iterates through the audio tracks on a MediaElement object and uses GetAudioStreamLanguage to get the language of each track. If the desired language track exists, the AudioStreamIndex is set to the index of that track.

/// <summary>
/// Attemps to set the audio track of a video to a specific language
/// </summary>
/// <param name="lcid">The id of the language. For example, "en" or "ja"</param>
/// <returns>true if the track was set; otherwise, false.</returns>
private bool SetAudioLanguage(string lcid, MediaElement media)
{
    bool wasLanguageSet = false;

    for (int index = 0; index < media.AudioStreamCount; index++)
    {
        if (media.GetAudioStreamLanguage(index) == lcid)
        {
            media.AudioStreamIndex = index;
            wasLanguageSet = true;
        }
    }

    return wasLanguageSet;
}

Full window playback

Use the IsFullWindow property to enable and disable full window rendering. When in full-window mode, input events received on the MediaElement will still route through to the visual tree in the background. For example, if the MediaElement is in a ListBox, turning the scroll wheel could cause the ListBox to scroll in the background. This can cause unexpected behavior. If input events should not be routed when in full-window mode, the MediaElement should handle the events.

Note

We recommend that you not use MediaElement in a Popup control. If a MediaElement hosted in a Popup is switched to full-window mode, the Popup is rendered on top of the MediaElement. If you must use a MediaElement in a Popup, you should collapse the Popup when the MediaElement enters full-window mode, and restore the Popup when the MediaElement exits full-window mode. Use DependencyProperty.RegisterPropertyChangedCallback to be notified when the MediaElement.IsFullWindow property changes. For an example, see the Examples section.

Keep media playing

To prevent the display from being deactivated when user action is no longer detected, such as when an app is playing video, you can call DisplayRequest.RequestActive. To conserve power and battery life, you should call DisplayRequest.RequestRelease to release the display request as soon as it is no longer required.

Here are some situations when you should release the display request:

• Video playback is paused, for example by user action, buffering, or adjustment due to limited bandwidth.
• Playback stops. For example, the video is done playing or the presentation is over.
• A playback error has occurred. For example, network connectivity issues or a corrupted file. Here, you use the CurrentStateChanged event to detect these situations. Then, use the IsAudioOnly property to determine whether an audio or video file is playing, and keep the screen active only if video is playing.

<MediaElement Source="Media/video1.mp4"
              CurrentStateChanged="MediaElement_CurrentStateChanged"/>

// Create this variable at a global scope. Set it to null.
private DisplayRequest appDisplayRequest = null;

private void MediaElement_CurrentStateChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    MediaElement mediaElement = sender as MediaElement;
    if (mediaElement != null && mediaElement.IsAudioOnly == false)
    {
        if (mediaElement.CurrentState == Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.MediaElementState.Playing)
        {                
            if (appDisplayRequest == null)
            {
                // This call creates an instance of the DisplayRequest object. 
                appDisplayRequest = new DisplayRequest();
                appDisplayRequest.RequestActive();
            }
        }
        else // CurrentState is Buffering, Closed, Opening, Paused, or Stopped. 
        {
            if (appDisplayRequest != null)
            {
                // Deactivate the display request and set the var to null.
                appDisplayRequest.RequestRelease();
                appDisplayRequest = null;
            }
        }            
    }
}

Poster source

You can use the PosterSource property to provide your MediaElement with a visual representation before the media is loaded. A PosterSource is an image, such as a screen shot or movie poster, that is displayed in place of the media. The PosterSource is displayed in the following situations:

• When a valid source is not set. For example, Source is not set, Source was set to Null, or the source is invalid (as is the case when a MediaFailed event fires).
• While media is loading. For example, a valid source is set, but the MediaOpened event has not fired yet.
• When media is streaming to another device.
• When the media is audio only.

Notes for previous versions

Windows 8.1

On Windows Phone, you can only have one MediaElement at a time.

To let audio continue to play when your app is in the background, set the AudioCategory property to BackgroundCapableMedia. This also requires declaring the "Audio" background task capability in the app manifest. These values are deprecated in Windows 10.

Windows 8

Prior to Windows 8.1, the IsFullWindow property in not available. To enable full window video playback you must set the Width and Height of the MediaElement to the Window.Bounds of the current window. Specifically, use Window.Current.Bounds.Width and Window.Current.Bounds.Height. Full window playback will not take advantage of system optimizations if you set the dimensions of a parent element, such as a grid, or a containing element instead of the MediaElement.

Prior to Windows 8.1, the Opacity property is not supported on MediaElement.

Prior to Windows 8.1, the AreTransportControlsEnabled property and built-in transport controls are not available. You must provide your own transport controls. For more info and examples, see Create custom transport controls and scenario 4 of the XAML media playback sample.

Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8.x app must use PickSingleFileAndContinue to open local media files.

Constructors

MediaElement()

Instantiates a new instance of the MediaElement class.

Properties

AccessKey	Gets or sets the access key (mnemonic) for this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyScopeOwner	Gets or sets a source element that provides the access key scope for this element, even if it's not in the visual tree of the source element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualHeight	Gets the rendered height of a FrameworkElement. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
ActualOffset	Gets the position of this UIElement, relative to its parent, computed during the arrange pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualSize	Gets the size that this UIElement computed during the arrange pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualStereo3DVideoPackingMode	Gets an enumeration value that determines the current value of stereo 3-D video frame-packing mode, accounting for other factors such as whether the media engine is ready for use.
ActualStereo3DVideoPackingModeProperty	Identifies the ActualStereo3DVideoPackingMode dependency property.
ActualTheme	Gets the UI theme that is currently used by the element, which might be different than the RequestedTheme. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
ActualWidth	Gets the rendered width of a FrameworkElement. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
AllowDrop	Gets or sets a value that determines whether this UIElement can be a drop target for purposes of drag-and-drop operations. (Inherited from UIElement)
AllowFocusOnInteraction	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the element automatically gets focus when the user interacts with it. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
AllowFocusWhenDisabled	Gets or sets whether a disabled control can receive focus. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
AreTransportControlsEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the standard transport controls are enabled.
AreTransportControlsEnabledProperty	Identifies the AreTransportControlsEnabled dependency property.
AspectRatioHeight	Gets the height portion of the native aspect ratio of the media.
AspectRatioHeightProperty	Identifies the AspectRatioHeight  dependency property.
AspectRatioWidth	Gets the width portion of the native aspect ratio of the media.
AspectRatioWidthProperty	Identifies the AspectRatioWidth  dependency property.
AudioCategory	Gets or sets a value that describes the purpose of the audio information in an audio stream.
AudioCategoryProperty	Identifies the AudioCategory dependency property.
AudioDeviceType	Gets or sets a value that describes the primary usage of the device that is being used to play back audio.
AudioDeviceTypeProperty	Identifies the AudioDeviceType dependency property.
AudioStreamCount	Gets the number of audio streams that exist in the current media file.
AudioStreamCountProperty	Identifies the AudioStreamCount dependency property.
AudioStreamIndex	Gets or sets the index of the audio stream that plays along with the video component. The collection of audio streams is composed at run time and represents all audio streams that are available in the media file.
AudioStreamIndexProperty	Identifies the AudioStreamIndex dependency property.
AutoPlay	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether media will begin playback automatically when the Source property is set.
AutoPlayProperty	Identifies the AutoPlay dependency property.
Balance	Gets or sets a ratio of volume across stereo speakers.
BalanceProperty	Identifies the Balance  dependency property.
BaseUri	Gets a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that represents the base Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for an XAML-constructed object at XAML load time. This property is useful for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) resolution at run time. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
BufferingProgress	Gets a value that indicates the current buffering progress.
BufferingProgressProperty	Identifies the BufferingProgress dependency property.
CacheMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates that rendered content should be cached as a composited bitmap when possible. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanBeScrollAnchor	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the UIElement can be a candidate for scroll anchoring. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanDrag	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the element can be dragged as data in a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanPause	Gets a value that indicates whether media can be paused if the Pause method is called.
CanPauseProperty	Identifies the CanPause dependency property.
CanSeek	Gets a value that indicates whether media can be repositioned by setting the value of the Position property.
CanSeekProperty	Identifies the CanSeek dependency property.
CenterPoint	Gets or sets the center point of the element, which is the point about which rotation or scaling occurs. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Clip	Gets or sets the RectangleGeometry used to define the outline of the contents of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
CompositeMode	Gets or sets a property that declares alternate composition and blending modes for the element in its parent layout and window. This is relevant for elements that are involved in a mixed XAML / Microsoft DirectX UI. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextFlyout	Gets or sets the flyout associated with this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
CurrentState	Gets the status of this MediaElement.
CurrentStateProperty	Identifies the CurrentState dependency property.
DataContext	Gets or sets the data context for a FrameworkElement. A common use of a data context is when a FrameworkElement uses the {Binding} markup extension and participates in data binding. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
DefaultPlaybackRate	Gets or sets the default playback rate for the media engine. The playback rate applies when the user isn't using fast forward or reverse.
DefaultPlaybackRateProperty	Identifies the DefaultPlaybackRate  dependency property.
DesiredSize	Gets the size that this UIElement computed during the measure pass of the layout process. (Inherited from UIElement)
Dispatcher	Gets the CoreDispatcher that this object is associated with. The CoreDispatcher represents a facility that can access the DependencyObject on the UI thread even if the code is initiated by a non-UI thread. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
DownloadProgress	Gets a value that indicates the amount of download completed for content located on a remote server.
DownloadProgressOffset	Gets the offset of download progress, which is relevant in seek-ahead scenarios.
DownloadProgressOffsetProperty	Identifies the DownloadProgressOffset dependency property.
DownloadProgressProperty	Identifies the DownloadProgress dependency property.
ExitDisplayModeOnAccessKeyInvoked	Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the access key display is dismissed when an access key is invoked. (Inherited from UIElement)
FlowDirection	Gets or sets the direction in which text and other UI elements flow within any parent element that controls their layout. This property can be set to either LeftToRight or RightToLeft. Setting FlowDirection to RightToLeft on any element sets the alignment to the right, the reading order to right-to-left and the layout of the control to flow from right to left. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualMargin	Gets or sets the outer margin of the focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualPrimaryBrush	Gets or sets the brush used to draw the outer border of a HighVisibility or Reveal focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualPrimaryThickness	Gets or sets the thickness of the outer border of a HighVisibility or Reveal focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualSecondaryBrush	Gets or sets the brush used to draw the inner border of a HighVisibility or Reveal focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FocusVisualSecondaryThickness	Gets or sets the thickness of the inner border of a HighVisibility or Reveal focus visual for a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Height	Gets or sets the suggested height of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
HighContrastAdjustment	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the framework automatically adjusts the element's visual properties when high contrast themes are enabled. (Inherited from UIElement)
HorizontalAlignment	Gets or sets the horizontal alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a layout parent, such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
IsAccessKeyScope	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether an element defines its own access key scope. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsAudioOnly	Gets a value that reports whether the current source media is an audio-only media file.
IsAudioOnlyProperty	Identifies the IsAudioOnly dependency property.
IsDoubleTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the DoubleTapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsFullWindow	Gets a value that specifies if the MediaElement is rendering in full window mode. Setting this property enables or disables full window rendering.
IsFullWindowProperty	Identifies the IsFullWindow dependency property.
IsHitTestVisible	Gets or sets whether the contained area of this UIElement can return true values for hit testing. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsHoldingEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the Holding event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsLoaded	Gets a value that indicates whether the element has been added to the element tree and is ready for interaction. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
IsLooping	Gets or sets a value that describes whether the media source currently loaded in the media engine should automatically set the position to the media start after reaching its end.
IsLoopingProperty	Identifies the IsLooping dependency property.
IsMuted	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the audio is muted.
IsMutedProperty	Identifies the IsMuted  dependency property.
IsRightTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the RightTapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
IsStereo3DVideo	Gets a value that reports whether the current source media is a stereo 3-D video media file.
IsStereo3DVideoProperty	Identifies the IsStereo3DVideo dependency property.
IsTapEnabled	Gets or sets a value that determines whether the Tapped event can originate from that element. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the control tooltip displays the key combination for its associated keyboard accelerator. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyboardAcceleratorPlacementTarget	Gets or sets a value that indicates the control tooltip that displays the accelerator key combination. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyboardAccelerators	Gets the collection of key combinations that invoke an action using the keyboard. Accelerators are typically assigned to buttons or menu items. Example of a menu showing keyboard accelerators for various menu items (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipHorizontalOffset	Gets or sets a value that indicates how far left or right the Key Tip is placed in relation to the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipPlacementMode	Gets or sets a value that indicates where the access key Key Tip is placed in relation to the boundary of the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipTarget	Gets or sets a value that indicates the element targeted by the access key Key Tip. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyTipVerticalOffset	Gets or sets a value that indicates how far up or down the Key Tip is placed in relation to the UI element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Language	Gets or sets localization/globalization language information that applies to a FrameworkElement, and also to all child elements of the current FrameworkElement in the object representation and in UI. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Lights	Gets the collection of XamlLight objects attached to this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationMode	Gets or sets the ManipulationModes value used for UIElement behavior and interaction with gestures. Setting this value enables handling the manipulation events from this element in app code. (Inherited from UIElement)
Margin	Gets or sets the outer margin of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Markers	Gets the collection of timeline markers associated with the currently loaded media file.
MaxHeight	Gets or sets the maximum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MaxWidth	Gets or sets the maximum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MinHeight	Gets or sets the minimum height constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
MinWidth	Gets or sets the minimum width constraint of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Name	Gets or sets the identifying name of the object. When a XAML processor creates the object tree from XAML markup, run-time code can refer to the XAML-declared object by this name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
NaturalDuration	Gets the duration of the media file currently opened.
NaturalDurationProperty	Identifies the NaturalDuration dependency property.
NaturalVideoHeight	Gets the height of the video associated with the media.
NaturalVideoHeightProperty	Identifies the NaturalVideoHeight dependency property.
NaturalVideoWidth	Gets the width of the video associated with the media.
NaturalVideoWidthProperty	Identifies the NaturalVideoWidth dependency property.
Opacity	Gets or sets the degree of the object's opacity. (Inherited from UIElement)
OpacityTransition	Gets or sets the ScalarTransition that animates changes to the Opacity property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Parent	Gets the parent object of this FrameworkElement in the object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
PlaybackRate	Gets or sets the playback rate ratio for the media engine.
PlaybackRateProperty	Identifies the PlaybackRate  dependency property.
PlayToPreferredSourceUri	Note PlayToPreferredSourceUri is deprecated. Instead, call MediaElement.GetAsCastingSource and, on the returned value, call CastingSource.PreferredSourceUri. Gets or sets the path to the preferred media source which enables the Play To target device to stream the media content, which can be DRM protected, from a different location, such as a cloud media server.
PlayToPreferredSourceUriProperty	Identifies the PlayToPreferredSourceUri dependency property.
PlayToSource	Gets the information that is transmitted if the MediaElement is used for a "PlayTo" scenario.
PlayToSourceProperty	Identifies the PlayToSource dependency property.
PointerCaptures	Gets the set of all captured pointers, represented as Pointer values. (Inherited from UIElement)
Position	Gets or sets the current position of progress through the media's playback time.
PositionProperty	Identifies the Position dependency property.
PosterSource	Gets or sets the image source that is used for a placeholder image during MediaElement loading transition states.
PosterSourceProperty	Identifies the PosterSource dependency property.
Projection	Gets or sets the perspective projection (3-D effect) to apply when rendering this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ProtectionManager	Gets or sets the dedicated object for media content protection that is associated with this MediaElement.
ProtectionManagerProperty	Identifies the ProtectionManager dependency property.
RealTimePlayback	Gets or sets a value that configures the MediaElement for real-time communications scenarios.
RealTimePlaybackProperty	Identifies the RealTimePlayback dependency property.
RenderSize	Gets the final render size of a UIElement. Use is not recommended, see Remarks. (Inherited from UIElement)
RenderTransform	Gets or sets transform information that affects the rendering position of a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
RenderTransformOrigin	Gets or sets the origin point of any possible render transform declared by RenderTransform, relative to the bounds of the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
RequestedTheme	Gets or sets the UI theme that is used by the UIElement (and its child elements) for resource determination. The UI theme you specify with RequestedTheme can override the app-level RequestedTheme. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Resources	Gets the locally defined resource dictionary. In XAML, you can establish resource items as child object elements of a frameworkElement.Resources property element, through XAML implicit collection syntax. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Rotation	Gets or sets the angle of clockwise rotation, in degrees. Rotates relative to the RotationAxis and the CenterPoint. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
RotationAxis	Gets or sets the axis to rotate the element around. (Inherited from UIElement)
RotationTransition	Gets or sets the ScalarTransition that animates changes to the Rotation property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Scale	Gets or sets the scale of the element. Scales relative to the element's CenterPoint. Affects the rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
ScaleTransition	Gets or sets the Vector3Transition that animates changes to the Scale property. (Inherited from UIElement)
Shadow	Gets or sets the shadow effect cast by the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Source	Gets or sets a media source on the MediaElement.
SourceProperty	Identifies the Source  dependency property.
Stereo3DVideoPackingMode	Gets or sets an enumeration value that determines the stereo 3-D video frame-packing mode for the current media source.
Stereo3DVideoPackingModeProperty	Identifies the Stereo3DVideoPackingMode dependency property.
Stereo3DVideoRenderMode	Gets or sets an enumeration value that determines the stereo 3-D video render mode for the current media source.
Stereo3DVideoRenderModeProperty	Identifies the Stereo3DVideoRenderMode dependency property.
Stretch	Gets or sets a value that describes how an MediaElement should be stretched to fill the destination rectangle.
StretchProperty	Identifies the Stretch dependency property.
Style	Gets or sets an instance Style that is applied for this object during layout and rendering. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
TabFocusNavigation	Gets or sets a value that modifies how tabbing and TabIndex work for this control. (Inherited from UIElement)
Tag	Gets or sets an arbitrary object value that can be used to store custom information about this object. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Transform3D	Gets or sets the 3-D transform effect to apply when rendering this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TransformMatrix	Gets or sets the transformation matrix to apply to the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Transitions	Gets or sets the collection of Transition style elements that apply to a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
Translation	Gets or sets the x, y, and z rendering position of the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TranslationTransition	Gets or sets the Vector3Transition that animates changes to the Translation property. (Inherited from UIElement)
TransportControls	Gets or sets the transport controls for the media.
Triggers	Gets the collection of triggers for animations that are defined for a FrameworkElement. Not commonly used. See Remarks. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
UIContext	Gets the context identifier for the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
UseLayoutRounding	Gets or sets a value that determines whether rendering for the object and its visual subtree should use rounding behavior that aligns rendering to whole pixels. (Inherited from UIElement)
VerticalAlignment	Gets or sets the vertical alignment characteristics that are applied to a FrameworkElement when it is composed in a parent object such as a panel or items control. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Visibility	Gets or sets the visibility of a UIElement. A UIElement that is not visible is not rendered and does not communicate its desired size to layout. (Inherited from UIElement)
Volume	Gets or sets the media's volume.
VolumeProperty	Identifies the Volume  dependency property.
Width	Gets or sets the width of a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
XamlRoot	Gets or sets the XamlRoot in which this element is being viewed. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusDownNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a down navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusKeyboardNavigation	Gets or sets a value that enables or disables navigation using the keyboard directional arrows. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusLeftNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a left navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusRightNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of a right navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)
XYFocusUpNavigationStrategy	Gets or sets a value that specifies the strategy used to determine the target element of an up navigation. (Inherited from UIElement)

Methods

AddAudioEffect(String, Boolean, IPropertySet)	Applies an audio effect to playback. Takes effect for the next source that is set on this MediaElement.
AddHandler(RoutedEvent, Object, Boolean)	Adds a routed event handler for a specified routed event, adding the handler to the handler collection on the current element. Specify handledEventsToo as true to have the provided handler be invoked even if the event is handled elsewhere. (Inherited from UIElement)
AddVideoEffect(String, Boolean, IPropertySet)	Applies a video effect to playback. Takes effect for the next source that is set on this MediaElement.
Arrange(Rect)	Positions child objects and determines a size for a UIElement. Parent objects that implement custom layout for their child elements should call this method from their layout override implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement)
ArrangeOverride(Size)	Provides the behavior for the "Arrange" pass of layout. Classes can override this method to define their own "Arrange" pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
CancelDirectManipulations()	Cancels ongoing direct manipulation processing (system-defined panning/zooming) on any ScrollViewer parent that contains the current UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
CanPlayType(String)	Returns an enumeration value that describes the likelihood that the current MediaElement and its client configuration can play that media source.
CapturePointer(Pointer)	Sets pointer capture to a UIElement. Once captured, only the element that has capture will fire pointer-related events. (Inherited from UIElement)
ClearValue(DependencyProperty)	Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
FindName(String)	Retrieves an object that has the specified identifier name. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
FindSubElementsForTouchTargeting(Point, Rect)	Enables a UIElement subclass to expose child elements that assist with resolving touch targeting. (Inherited from UIElement)
GetAnimationBaseValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns any base value established for a dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
GetAsCastingSource()	Returns the media element as a CastingSource.
GetAudioStreamLanguage(IReference<Int32>)	Returns the RFC 1766 language for the specified audio stream.
GetBindingExpression(DependencyProperty)	Returns the BindingExpression that represents the binding on the specified property. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
GetChildrenInTabFocusOrder()	Enables a UIElement subclass to expose child elements that take part in Tab focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
GetValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
GoToElementStateCore(String, Boolean)	When implemented in a derived class, enables per-state construction of a visual tree for a control template in code, rather than by loading XAML for all states at control startup. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
InvalidateArrange()	Invalidates the arrange state (layout) for a UIElement. After the invalidation, the UIElement will have its layout updated, which will occur asynchronously. (Inherited from UIElement)
InvalidateMeasure()	Invalidates the measurement state (layout) for a UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
InvalidateViewport()	Invalidates the viewport state for a UIElement that is used to calculate the effective viewport. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Measure(Size)	Updates the DesiredSize of a UIElement. Typically, objects that implement custom layout for their layout children call this method from their own MeasureOverride implementations to form a recursive layout update. (Inherited from UIElement)
MeasureOverride(Size)	Provides the behavior for the "Measure" pass of the layout cycle. Classes can override this method to define their own "Measure" pass behavior. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
OnApplyTemplate()	Invoked whenever application code or internal processes (such as a rebuilding layout pass) call ApplyTemplate. In simplest terms, this means the method is called just before a UI element displays in your app. Override this method to influence the default post-template logic of a class. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
OnBringIntoViewRequested(BringIntoViewRequestedEventArgs)	Called before the BringIntoViewRequested event occurs. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnCreateAutomationPeer()	When implemented in a derived class, returns class-specific AutomationPeer implementations for the Microsoft UI Automation infrastructure. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnDisconnectVisualChildren()	Override this method to implement how layout and logic should behave when items are removed from a class-specific content or children property. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnKeyboardAcceleratorInvoked(KeyboardAcceleratorInvokedEventArgs)	Called when a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is processed in your app. Override this method to handle how your app responds when a keyboard accelerator is invoked. (Inherited from UIElement)
OnProcessKeyboardAccelerators(ProcessKeyboardAcceleratorEventArgs)	Called just before a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is processed in your app. Invoked whenever application code or internal processes call ProcessKeyboardAccelerators. Override this method to influence the default accelerator handling. (Inherited from UIElement)
Pause()	Pauses media at the current position.
Play()	Plays media from the current position.
PopulatePropertyInfo(String, AnimationPropertyInfo)	Defines a property that can be animated. (Inherited from UIElement)
PopulatePropertyInfoOverride(String, AnimationPropertyInfo)	When overridden in a derived class, defines a property that can be animated. (Inherited from UIElement)
ReadLocalValue(DependencyProperty)	Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
RegisterPropertyChangedCallback(DependencyProperty, DependencyPropertyChangedCallback)	Registers a notification function for listening to changes to a specific DependencyProperty on this DependencyObject instance. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
ReleasePointerCapture(Pointer)	Releases pointer captures for capture of one specific pointer by this UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
ReleasePointerCaptures()	Releases all pointer captures held by this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
RemoveAllEffects()	Removes all effects for the next source set for this MediaElement.
RemoveHandler(RoutedEvent, Object)	Removes the specified routed event handler from this UIElement. Typically the handler in question was added by AddHandler. (Inherited from UIElement)
SetBinding(DependencyProperty, BindingBase)	Attaches a binding to a FrameworkElement, using the provided binding object. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
SetMediaStreamSource(IMediaSource)	Sets the Source of the MediaElement to the specified MediaStreamSource.
SetPlaybackSource(IMediaPlaybackSource)	Sets the source of the MediaElement to the specified media playback source.
SetSource(IRandomAccessStream, String)	Sets the Source property using the specified stream and MIME type.
SetValue(DependencyProperty, Object)	Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
StartAnimation(ICompositionAnimationBase)	Begins the specified animation on the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartBringIntoView()	Initiates a request to the XAML framework to bring the element into view within any scrollable regions it is contained within. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartBringIntoView(BringIntoViewOptions)	Initiates a request to the XAML framework to bring the element into view using the specified options. (Inherited from UIElement)
StartDragAsync(PointerPoint)	Initiates a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from UIElement)
Stop()	Stops and resets media to be played from the beginning.
StopAnimation(ICompositionAnimationBase)	Stops the specified animation on the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
TransformToVisual(UIElement)	Returns a transform object that can be used to transform coordinates from the UIElement to the specified object. (Inherited from UIElement)
TryInvokeKeyboardAccelerator(ProcessKeyboardAcceleratorEventArgs)	Attempts to invoke a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) by searching the entire visual tree of the UIElement for the shortcut. (Inherited from UIElement)
UnregisterPropertyChangedCallback(DependencyProperty, Int64)	Cancels a change notification that was previously registered by calling RegisterPropertyChangedCallback. (Inherited from DependencyObject)
UpdateLayout()	Ensures that all positions of child objects of a UIElement are properly updated for layout. (Inherited from UIElement)

Events

AccessKeyDisplayDismissed	Occurs when access keys should no longer be displayed. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyDisplayRequested	Occurs when the user requests that access keys be displayed. (Inherited from UIElement)
AccessKeyInvoked	Occurs when a user completes an access key sequence. (Inherited from UIElement)
ActualThemeChanged	Occurs when the ActualTheme property value has changed. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
BringIntoViewRequested	Occurs when StartBringIntoView is called on this element or one of its descendants. (Inherited from UIElement)
BufferingProgressChanged	Occurs when the BufferingProgress property changes.
CharacterReceived	Occurs when a single, composed character is received by the input queue. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextCanceled	Occurs when a context input gesture continues into a manipulation gesture, to notify the element that the context flyout should not be opened. (Inherited from UIElement)
ContextRequested	Occurs when the user has completed a context input gesture, such as a right-click. (Inherited from UIElement)
CurrentStateChanged	Occurs when the value of the CurrentState property changes.
DataContextChanged	Occurs when the value of the FrameworkElement.DataContext property changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
DoubleTapped	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled DoubleTap interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
DownloadProgressChanged	Occurs when the DownloadProgress property has changed.
DragEnter	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragLeave	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the origin. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragOver	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drag event with this element as the potential drop target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DragStarting	Occurs when a drag operation is initiated. (Inherited from UIElement)
Drop	Occurs when the input system reports an underlying drop event with this element as the drop target. (Inherited from UIElement)
DropCompleted	Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation with this element as the source is ended. (Inherited from UIElement)
EffectiveViewportChanged	Occurs when the FrameworkElement's effective viewport changes. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
GettingFocus	Occurs before a UIElement receives focus. This event is raised synchronously to ensure focus isn't moved while the event is bubbling. (Inherited from UIElement)
GotFocus	Occurs when a UIElement receives focus. This event is raised asynchronously, so focus can move again before bubbling is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
Holding	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled Hold interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyDown	Occurs when a keyboard key is pressed while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
KeyUp	Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
LayoutUpdated	Occurs when the layout of the visual tree changes, due to layout-relevant properties changing value or some other action that refreshes the layout. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Loaded	Occurs when a FrameworkElement has been constructed and added to the object tree, and is ready for interaction. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Loading	Occurs when a FrameworkElement begins to load. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
LosingFocus	Occurs before a UIElement loses focus. This event is raised synchronously to ensure focus isn't moved while the event is bubbling. (Inherited from UIElement)
LostFocus	Occurs when a UIElement loses focus. This event is raised asynchronously, so focus can move again before bubbling is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationCompleted	Occurs when a manipulation on the UIElement is complete. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationDelta	Occurs when the input device changes position during a manipulation. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationInertiaStarting	Occurs when the input device loses contact with the UIElement object during a manipulation and inertia begins. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationStarted	Occurs when an input device begins a manipulation on the UIElement. (Inherited from UIElement)
ManipulationStarting	Occurs when the manipulation processor is first created. (Inherited from UIElement)
MarkerReached	Occurs when a timeline marker is encountered during media playback.
MediaEnded	Occurs when the MediaElement finishes playing audio or video.
MediaFailed	Occurs when there is an error associated with the media Source.
MediaOpened	Occurs when the media stream has been validated and opened, and the file headers have been read.
NoFocusCandidateFound	Occurs when a user attempts to move focus (via tab or directional arrows), but focus doesn't move because no focus candidate is found in the direction of movement. (Inherited from UIElement)
PartialMediaFailureDetected	Occurs when one or more streams fails to decode in content containing multiple streams.
PointerCanceled	Occurs when a pointer that made contact abnormally loses contact. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerCaptureLost	Occurs when pointer capture previously held by this element moves to another element or elsewhere. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerEntered	Occurs when a pointer enters the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerExited	Occurs when a pointer leaves the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerMoved	Occurs when a pointer moves while the pointer remains within the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerPressed	Occurs when the pointer device initiates a Press action within this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerReleased	Occurs when the pointer device that previously initiated a Press action is released, while within this element. Note that the end of a Press action is not guaranteed to fire a PointerReleased event; other events may fire instead. For more info, see Remarks. (Inherited from UIElement)
PointerWheelChanged	Occurs when the delta value of a pointer wheel changes. (Inherited from UIElement)
PreviewKeyDown	Occurs when a keyboard key is pressed while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
PreviewKeyUp	Occurs when a keyboard key is released while the UIElement has focus. (Inherited from UIElement)
ProcessKeyboardAccelerators	Occurs when a keyboard shortcut (or accelerator) is pressed. (Inherited from UIElement)
RateChanged	Occurs when PlaybackRate or DefaultPlaybackRate value changes.
RightTapped	Occurs when a right-tap input stimulus happens while the pointer is over the element. (Inherited from UIElement)
SeekCompleted	Occurs when the seek point of a requested seek operation is ready for playback.
SizeChanged	Occurs when either the ActualHeight or the ActualWidth property changes value on a FrameworkElement. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
Tapped	Occurs when an otherwise unhandled Tap interaction occurs over the hit test area of this element. (Inherited from UIElement)
Unloaded	Occurs when this object is no longer connected to the main object tree. (Inherited from FrameworkElement)
VolumeChanged	Occurs when the value of the Volume property changes.

See also

• Control
• MediaElement control guide
• Create custom transport controls
• Media transport controls sample
• Video playback sample
• Real-time communication sample (Windows 10)
• Real-time communication sample (Windows 10)
• Version adaptive code sample