Do VLC or WMP ActiveX controls accept Stream objects?

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I've got a WCF service that stories media files and returns them to consuming applications in the form of a Stream object. The issue arises when the consuming application wants to stream the media using MediaElement. As you all know, MediaElement doesn't accept Stream objects.

Can I get around this by using a VLC or WMP ActiveX control? Would either of these two controls allow me to play streaming media?

Looking here seems yes: http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18841 — Tigran, Aug 20 '11 at 19:34
@BalamBalam : Because I need to use the control within a WPF application, and it needs to accept the C# Stream object as its input parameter. — rafale, Aug 21 '11 at 02:33
the fact that it is a WPF application has no bearing on the use case. Either way the C# interface will be the same — taxilian, Aug 22 '11 at 02:00

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 22 '11 at 02:02

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Both of those two activex controls support various types of streaming media, but neither will allow you to use a C# Stream object, which is a managed object. Niether of those two activex controls use any managed code at all, as far as I am aware; it is possible that WMP may, but it wouldn't be exposed via the COM interface in any case.

If memory serves, I think you can provide a MediaElement with individual frames (even H.264 frames), so you could possibly extract the stream yourself and feed it into the MediaObject.

answered Aug 22 '11 at 02:02

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Hi! Could u point to any link around you said: " , I think you can provide a MediaElement with individual frames (even H.264 frames), so you could possibly extract the stream yourself and feed it into the MediaObject.", please? – NoWar Jan 25 '13 at 10:35
Sure can't. I remember seeing something about it, but I haven't looked at it in so long I don't have any links – taxilian Jan 25 '13 at 16:39

Do VLC or WMP ActiveX controls accept Stream objects?

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