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Retrieving Presentation Information

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The Windows Media Player control supports streaming media content, as well as playback of local media files. Windows Media Player can render streaming media from computers running Windows Media Services or Microsoft NetShow Theater Server software. Windows Media Player can receive streamed content in one of two ways:

  • By connecting directly to the media server to receive stored or broadcast clips.
  • By monitoring a defined IP address and port (station) for multicast streams.

Many clips and stations contain information describing the media content. The Windows Media Player control exposes several attributes for retrieving this information.

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