How to get the WMP control, in a C# app, to use installed codecs.

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Chris

2010-05-21 14:12:09 UTC

I'm building a C# app that has a WMP control embedded.
The problem that I'm having is that the WMP control will not play WMV files
due to missing the coded. Though, I do have the codec installed and am able
to play the WMV files through the stand-alone media player.

Is there any way to get the WMP control to see the codecs that are
installed? I've dug through MSDN and Bing and have found no joy.

my dev environment:
-Windows 7
-VS 2008

Thanks!

Dinh Huy Thong

2010-10-28 11:06:13 UTC

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I have the same problem.
But me player in C# can not output sound (or very low althrough i set the max volume)

I am building a C# app that has a WMP control embedded.
The problem that I am having is that the WMP control will not play WMV files
due to missing the coded. Though, I do have the codec installed and am able
to play the WMV files through the stand-alone media player.
Is there any way to get the WMP control to see the codecs that are
installed? I have dug through MSDN and Bing and have found no joy.
-Windows 7
-VS 2008
Thanks!
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AUGE_OHR

2010-10-29 04:15:42 UTC

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hi,

both i can not agree, it work like before on XP

as Codec i use FFDshow(), but WMV i play with Win 7 "build-in" Codec.
perhaps you have a look with "GraphEdit"

to Sound "Problem" : update your Soundcard Driver ... ;)

Win 7 will show a new Volume Slider in Win 7 "Mixer"
and as Icon ( Resource No. 1 ) it will show "your" Application Icon
on that Volume Slider.

greetings by OHR
Jimmy

Post by Dinh Huy Thong
I have the same problem.
But me player in C# can not output sound (or very low althrough i set the max volume)