Playing and previewing audio and video (Windows Store apps using JavaScript and HTML) (Windows)

Language: JavaScript and HTML | VB/C#/C++ and XAML

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This section contains topics on playing audio and video in your Windows Store app built for Windows using JavaScript.

It covers how to play audio and video using the HTML5 audio and video tags, share or stream media with Play To, and use effects and custom media extensions.

For samples that use audio and video in a Windows Store app using JavaScript, see the HTML media playback sample and the other samples listed in the Samples section in the Related topics below.

In this section

Topic	Description
Quickstart: playing video in an app	This topic shows how use the HTML5 Video element to play a video in a Windows Store app using JavaScript.
How to use pluggable DRM	You can enable Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected content in your Windows Store app using JavaScript by using the MediaProtectionManager.
How to handle DRM errors	Windows Store apps can enable playback of DRM protected media content by using the MediaProtectionManager. The MediaError interface is extended to include an msExtendedCode attribute so developers can get feedback during implementation.
How to adjust camera or microphone settings	You can adjust various settings on the camera or microphone, such as brightness, contrast, focus (on the camera) or volume (on the microphone).
How to enable effects in a <video> tag	This topic shows how to enable video and audio effects through the Windows 8 media plugin model.
How to enable low-latency playback	Setting the msRealTime attribute on a media element enables low-latency playback.
How to enable stereo video playback	This topic shows how to enable stereo video playback by setting the msStereo3DRenderMode attribute.
How to optimize video rendering	Windows Runtime introduces several optimizations when using the HTML5 video element.
How to play a local media file using HTML5	This topic shows how to play an audio or video file that is on the user's computer.
How to transition between media clips	This topic describes a way of ensuring smooth transitions between video or audio clips by having at least two media elements and alternating between them.
How to select audio tracks in different languages	You can use the audioTracks property to switch between multiple audio tracks on a media file.
How to select an audio output device	This topic describes how to select an audio output device on the audio tag.
How to zoom in and remove letterbox from a video	The msZoom property can be used to zoom into a video to remove the letterbox or pillarbox from the rendered video.
How to keep the display on during audio/video playback	Learn how to keep the display on while playing back local or streaming video.
How to play audio in the background	This tutorial shows you how to select the correct category for an audio-video (AV) stream to configure it to play in the background.
How to flip video horizontally	You can use the msHorizontalMirror attribute to flip video horizontally.
Using media extensions	This topic describes what media extensions are and how to use them in your Windows Store app using JavaScript.
Streaming media to devices using Play To	Play To enables users to easily stream audio, video, or images from their computer to networked devices.