How to play FLV files in winform

[siilexx]

Hello,

I'm building a multi-standard player, which randomly shows JPG, GIF, SWF,... files on screen, BUT I cannot find a way to play a FLV file in my winform.

Could you please advise ?

Thanks for your help.

[adriancs]

You may use DirectX to play the video.
DirectX can play any type of video.

1st You have to download DirectX SDK and get installed.
Then, in your C# application, add a reference of

Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback

In your C# code,
at the top of your C# class (the form that will play the video
add this:

using Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback;

Use these codes to play the video:

Video myvideo = new Video("D:\\myflv.flv", false);
myvideo.Owner = this.panel1;
myvideo.Play();

You may want to read this tutorial:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb324497(v=vs.85).aspx

[siilexx]

I've installed DirectX SDK but cannot find the reference "Microsoft.Dire ctX.AudioVideoP layback" in VS2010 librairy.

In the "COM" list, I only see "Microsoft DirectX Transforms Core Type Librairy" and Microsoft DirectX Transforms Images Transforms Type Librairy".

How can I add the AudioVideoPlayb ack references ?

Thank you

[siilexx]

I've managed to manually add the reference to Microsoft.Direc tX.AudioVideoPl ayback but now I receive the following error "vfw_e_unsuppor ted_stream" while playing a FLV file.

Should I add other references or codecs, and which one ?
Thank you

[adriancs]

the computer might not have the codec of FLV installed.
Try install the FLV video codec by one of the below method:

alternative 1: Install K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_mega_codec/

alternative 2: Install Vista Codec Package

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vista_codec_package/