c# WPF how to repeat MediaElement playback from mediaended event handler without declaring new source?

Question

I'm playing a video in WPF.i want it to loop so what I did is when the mediaended event fires, I play back my video. so this will get me a loop. prob is why do u I have to create new source again? why can't I just call 'play'?

I don't want to do it in XAML as for some reason.

have a look at my code snippet:

string startPath System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName);


public Window1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        media.Source = new Uri(startPath + @"playlist.wpl");
        media.play();
    }

private void Media_Ended(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        media.Source = new Uri(startPath + @"playlist.wpl"); //if i dont put this line, video wont play..seems like it cant get the source
        media.Play();
    }

or is there a proper way to loop NOT in XAML but in here .cs file?

Answer 1

Instead of resetting the Source at the start of your Media_Ended handler, try setting the Position value back to the start position. The Position property is a TimeSpan so you probably want something like...

private void Media_Ended(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    media.Position = TimeSpan.Zero;
    media.Play();
}