Windows Media Player Embedded Control

[Jason Dunn]

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/create/embedppc.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/create/embedppc.asp</a><br /><br />I've lost track how many times I've seen this question asked: "How can I embed Windows Media Player in Pocket Internet Explorer?". I've been told the hooks are there with Pocket PC 2002, but not being a developer, I've had no idea how to implement it. This seems to solve the issue. Developers rejoice!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/windowsmediacontrol.jpg" /><br /><br />"Enterprise Customers, Developers and Content Providers can create custom web based applications built around the Windows Media Player Control for Pocket IE to provide a seamless, rich media experience in a web environment without requiring the user to open up additional applications. The Windows Media Player control allows multi-media functionality to be added to Pocket PC applications which adds value for consumers as well as simplifies the overall usability of digital media in a Web application. Content can be downloaded and then played back on the Pocket PC or it can be streamed live with a wireless or wireline connection."

[Hooch]

Is this app something for users to install on their devices, or for web page designers?

[adamz]

Looks like the Active X control to enable embedded media players in web pages is a download that users have to install. And then web developers can create sites that use that conrol to display streaming media in Pocket IE.
Personally I'd much rather view streaming content in the standalone media player since the user can retain control over the playback of the media there. With the embedded media in Pocket IE, the all too ignorant developers can remove the media player control functions and force the user to view the content without consent.. thus stealing my precious bandwidth and CPU usage.

I intend not to install the embedded Media Player control. :)