IMFPMediaPlayer::Play method (mfplay.h)
[The feature associated with this page, MFPlay, is a legacy feature. It has been superseded by MediaPlayer and IMFMediaEngine. Those features have been optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft strongly recommends that new code use MediaPlayer and IMFMediaEngine instead of DirectShow, when possible. Microsoft suggests that existing code that uses the legacy APIs be rewritten to use the new APIs if possible.]
Starts playback.
Syntax
HRESULT Play();
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
|
The object's Shutdown method was called. |
Remarks
This method completes asynchronously. When the operation completes, the application's IMFPMediaPlayerCallback::OnMediaPlayerEvent callback method is invoked. The event type is MFP_EVENT_TYPE_PLAY.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 7 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | mfplay.h |