Playing video in Silverlight

Question

Im trying to play a video clip in my Silverlight Application.

        var video_path = "http://mydomain.com/path-to-media/file.wmv";
        mediaPlayer.AutoPlay = true;

        mediaPlayer.Source = new Uri(video_path);
        mediaPlayer.Play();
        MessageBox.Show(mediaPlayer.Source.ToString()); //test the source string

But the video does not start or even display.

Is there a step I have forgotten ?

mediaPlayer is a simple Silverlight MediaElement

Update When I attach a media Failed event and display the error exception i get

4001 AG_E_NETWORK_ERROR

Answer 1

It's because your silverlight application has a different URL scheme, and cross-scheme access is not allowed for media.

If the video URL starts from http://, your application URL should start from http:// too.

I think your application URL looks something like file:///C:/project/page.html. If so, you should add a ASP.Net website to your solution and host your Silverlight application there so that your URL looks like http://localhost:25252/page.html.