VLC .Net - C#

Introduction

VLC .Net is a library that enables you to use the multimedia capabilities of VLC media player in your C# application. It provides a wide range of functionality, including playing audio and video files, capturing frames from video, streaming media over network, and more.

This library is built on top of the LibVLC library, which is the core of the VLC media player. VLC .Net provides a managed .Net interface for LibVLC, making it easy for C# developers to use the multimedia capabilities of VLC in their applications.

Installation

To get started with VLC .Net, you need to download and install the VLC media player on your machine. You can download the latest version of VLC from the official website: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Once you have installed VLC media player, you can download the VLC .Net library from the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio. Simply search for "Vlc.DotNet" and install the latest version.

Usage

To use VLC .Net in your C# application, you need to first create an instance of the "VlcControl" class. This class is the main control that provides the multimedia capabilities of VLC.

Here's an example of how to create the "VlcControl" instance:

VlcControl vlcControl = new VlcControl();

Once you have created the "VlcControl" instance, you can use its properties and methods to play audio and video files, capture frames from video, and stream media over network.

Here's an example of how to load a video file:

vlcControl.SetMedia(new Media(vlc, "path/to/video/file"));

You can also use the "Play" method to start playing the media:

vlcControl.Play();

To capture frames from video, you can use the "TakeSnapshot" method:

Bitmap snapshot = vlcControl.TakeSnapshot();

You can also stream media over network using the "InputManager" class:

InputManager inputMgr = vlcControl.MediaPlayer.Input;
inputMgr.AddOption(":sout=#rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/test}");

This will stream the media on port 8554.

Conclusion

VLC .Net is a powerful library that enables you to use the multimedia capabilities of VLC media player in your C# application. Whether you want to play audio and video files, capture frames from video, or stream media over network, VLC .Net provides a simple and easy-to-use interface for all your multimedia needs.