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"/>

	Member name	Description
	Closed	The MediaElement contains no media. The MediaElement displays a transparent frame.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Playing	The MediaElement is playing the media specified by its source property. Its Position advances forward.
	Paused	The MediaElement does not advance its Position. If the MediaElement was playing video, it continues to display the current frame.
	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.

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

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

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