Stop Method (MediaElement)

Stops and resets media to be played from the beginning.

XAML
Cannot use methods in XAML.
Scripting
object.Stop()

Remarks

This method will stop media playback if the media is either playing or pause. This method has no effect if the media is already stopped.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the Play, Pause, and Stop methods to control playback of a MediaElement.

XAML
<Canvas 
  xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/client/2007"
  xmlns:x="https://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Width="300" Height="300">
  <MediaElement x:Name="media" Source="xbox.wmv" Width="300" Height="300"
    CurrentStateChanged="media_state_changed" />
  <!-- Stops media playback.--> 
  <Canvas MouseLeftButtonDown="media_stop" 
    Canvas.Left="10" Canvas.Top="265">
    <Rectangle Stroke="Black" 
      Height="30" Width="55" RadiusX="5" RadiusY="5">
      <Rectangle.Fill>
        <RadialGradientBrush GradientOrigin="0.75,0.25">
          <GradientStop Color="Orange" Offset="0.0" />
          <GradientStop Color="Red" Offset="1.0" /> 
        </RadialGradientBrush>
      </Rectangle.Fill> 
    </Rectangle>
    <TextBlock Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="5">stop</TextBlock> 
  </Canvas>
  <!-- Pauses media playback. -->
  <Canvas MouseLeftButtonDown="media_pause" 
    Canvas.Left="70" Canvas.Top="265">
    <Rectangle Stroke="Black" 
      Height="30" Width="55" RadiusX="5" RadiusY="5">
      <Rectangle.Fill>
        <RadialGradientBrush GradientOrigin="0.75,0.25">
          <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0.0" />
          <GradientStop Color="Orange" Offset="1.0" /> 
        </RadialGradientBrush>
      </Rectangle.Fill> 
    </Rectangle>
    <TextBlock Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="5">pause</TextBlock> 
  </Canvas>
  <!-- Begins media playback. -->
  <Canvas MouseLeftButtonDown="media_begin" 
    Canvas.Left="130" Canvas.Top="265">
    <Rectangle Stroke="Black" RadiusX="5" RadiusY="5"
      Height="30" Width="55">
      <Rectangle.Fill>
        <RadialGradientBrush GradientOrigin="0.75,0.25">
          <GradientStop Color="LimeGreen" Offset="0.0" />
          <GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="1.0" /> 
        </RadialGradientBrush>
      </Rectangle.Fill>
    </Rectangle>
    <TextBlock Canvas.Left="5" Canvas.Top="5">play</TextBlock> 
  </Canvas>
</Canvas>
JavaScript
function media_stop(sender, args) {
    sender.findName("media").stop();
}
function media_pause(sender, args) {
    sender.findName("media").pause();
}
function media_begin(sender, args) {
    sender.findName("media").play();
}

Applies To

MediaElement

See Also

Play
Pause