BasicPlayback Sample
Shows how to use Microsoft Media Foundation to play audio and video files.
This sample was first published in the Windows SDK for Windows Vista. A significantly revised version was published in the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008.
APIs Demonstrated
This sample demonstrates the following Media Foundation interfaces:
Usage
The BasicPlayback sample builds a Windows application.
To play a local media file, select Open File from the File menu. To specify a file by URL, select Open URL from the File menu. After you select a file, playback begins automatically. To pause playback, press the SPACEBAR. To resume playback, press the SPACEBAR again.
Requirements
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
| Windows SDK | Windows Vista |
| Windows | Windows Vista |
Note This sample was removed in the Windows SDK for Windows 7.
Downloading the Sample
This sample is available in the following locations.
| Location | Path/URL |
|---|---|
| Windows SDK | SDK Root\Samples\multimedia\mediafoundation\BasicPlayback |
| MSDN Code Gallery | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=188082 |