Windows Media Player 11 SDK External.playMedia (deprecated) 

External.playMedia (deprecated)

This page documents a feature of the Windows Media Player 9 Series SDK and the Windows Media Player 10 SDK. It may be unavailable in subsequent versions.

Note This topic describes functionality designed for use by online stores. Use of this functionality outside the context of an online store is not supported.

The playMedia method specifies the URL of a digital media item to play.

Syntax

  window.external.playMedia(URL)

Parameters

URL

String specifying the URL of the digital media item to play.

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

This method is only available to Web pages hosted in the Guide feature.

Requirements

Version: Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.

Library: Use wmp.dll.

See Also

• External Object for Type 2 Online Stores