IWMPPlayer4::openPlayer method (wmp.h)

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4/26/2023

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The openPlayer method opens Windows Media Player using the specified URL.

Syntax

HRESULT openPlayer(
  [in] BSTR bstrURL
);

Parameters

[in] bstrURL

BSTR containing the URL of the media item to play.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code	Description
S_OK	The method succeeded.

Remarks

This method launches Windows Media Player with the specified URL set as the current media item. If the Player was previously closed in skin mode it will open using the skin last chosen by the user. Otherwise, the Player opens in full mode.

If this method is called from a Windows Media Player ActiveX control embedded in remote mode, its behavior is identical to the IWMPPlayerAppication::switchToPlayerApplication method.

Windows Media Player 10 Mobile: This method always returns E_NOTIMPL.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform	Windows
Header	wmp.h
DLL	Wmp.dll

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