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MediaElement.MediaFailed Event

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Occurs when there is an error associated with the media Source.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Event MediaFailed As EventHandler(Of ExceptionRoutedEventArgs)

public event EventHandler<ExceptionRoutedEventArgs> MediaFailed

<MediaElement MediaFailed="eventhandler" .../>

Remarks

The MediaFailed event can occur in the following conditions:

  • File not found.

  • Invalid (unrecognized or unsupported) media format.

  • Unknown media error during playback.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.