Media API Reference - Windows

Welcome

This is the initial page for the Media API Reference for Windows.

Overview

The Media API provides a consistent and standardized way to interact with the Windows Media Player and other media-related components.

Audio: Media playback, audio recording, audio editing.
Video: Video playback, video editing, video streaming.
Content Management: Metadata, indexing, browsing.

Key Concepts

Media Source: The source of the media content (e.g., file path, URL).
Media Type: Defines the type of media (e.g., MP3, WAV, video).
Media Element: Represents a single piece of media (e.g., audio track, video frame).
Metadata: Data about the media (e.g., title, artist, genre).

Example - Media Source

The media source can be a file path or URL. Let's say the URL is: https://example.com/music/song.mp3

Media Type

For video, the media type is typically 'video'. For audio, it's 'audio'.

Media Element

In this example, the media element is a 'video frame'.