Video player in C#

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What is the best way to make a video player using C# so that we can take the required snapshot by using button.

Very broad question, There is plenty of 3rd party applications/librarys that can do this, or is there a specific reason to build one from scratch — sa_ddam213, Jan 06 '13 at 10:03
SUggest me one.. windows media player doesn't support snapshot option. — Hem Poudyal, Jan 06 '13 at 10:10

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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its not easy to make pure video player in c#, btw you have to you use c++ libraries, anyway best is to find a library, vlc has some dll to inject it in your c# application. Here is more info..
Hmm if you want just snapshot by code.. now its more different, you can use EmguCv for that. Its opencv wrapper for .net.

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answered Jan 06 '13 at 10:02

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I tried this audio is only working video is not working – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:12
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298989_10151163491912126_607550067_n.jpg – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:13
You made something wrong, i use it many times in my application.. btw you get error? or something? – Mustafa Ekici Jan 06 '13 at 10:13
you can check the photo i uploaded https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298989_10151163491912126_607550067_n.jpg – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:16

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 06 '13 at 10:14

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The best one I know for stuff like this is DirectShow.NET, its quite easy to use and will allow you to take screenshots.

answered Jan 06 '13 at 10:14

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can you post an example? it will be of great help! – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:20
@HemPoudyal: DirectShow.NET has a lot of samples included. – Roman R. Jan 06 '13 at 10:26

Yakup Ünyılmaz · Answer 3 · 2013-01-06T10:34:16.003

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Easiest way is using Windows Media Player Control in WinForms

Using the Windows Media Player Control with Microsoft Visual Studio
Embedding the Windows Media Player Control in a C# Solution

EDIT: For capturing a screenshot check this discussion
Capture frame from video

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answered Jan 06 '13 at 10:14

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do you have any idea, how to take snapshot while using windows media player control in winforms? – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:26
it wasn't for winforms.. – Hem Poudyal Jan 06 '13 at 10:58

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 06 '13 at 11:27

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You can use WPF MediaElement. For taking a snapshot, you can use RenderTargetBitmap to capture the current video frame from the MediaElement. See this link.

answered Jan 06 '13 at 11:27

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Video player in C#

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