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MediaElementState Enumeration

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Defines the potential states of a MediaElement object.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Media
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Enumeration MediaElementState
public enum MediaElementState
<object property="enumMemberName"/>

Members

Member name Description
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Closed The MediaElement contains no media. The MediaElement displays a transparent frame.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Opening The MediaElement is validating and attempting to open the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) specified by its Source property. While in this state, the MediaElement queues any Play, Pause, or Stop commands it receives and processes them if the media is successfully opened.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Individualizing The MediaElement is in the process of ensuring that proper individualization components (only applicable when playing DRM protected content) are installed on the user's computer. See Digital Rights Management (DRM) for more information.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone AcquiringLicense The MediaElement is acquiring a license required to play DRM protected content. Once OnAcquireLicense has been called, the MediaElement will remain in this state until SetLicenseResponse has been called.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Buffering The MediaElement is loading the media for playback. Its Position does not advance during this state. If the MediaElement was already playing video, it continues to display the last displayed frame.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Playing The MediaElement is playing the media specified by its source property. Its Position advances forward.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Paused The MediaElement does not advance its Position. If the MediaElement was playing video, it continues to display the current frame.
Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone Stopped The MediaElement contains media but is not playing or paused. Its Position is 0 and does not advance. If the loaded media is video, the MediaElement displays the first frame.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.