How to Play FLV files in Vb.net application

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Is it possible to play swf files and flv files on a Shockwave Flash Object.Below is my code that works fine with swf file.

VB

Dim path As String  = Application.StartupPath & "\Videos\01_ch4sec3.swf"
AxShockwaveFlash1.LoadMovie(0, path)
AxShockwaveFlash1.Stop()
AxShockwaveFlash1.Play()
AxShockwaveFlash1.Loop = True

And this code for flv files doesn't work.

VB

Dim path As String  = Application.StartupPath & "\Videos\01_ch4sec4.flv"
AxShockwaveFlash1.LoadMovie(0, path)
AxShockwaveFlash1.Stop()
AxShockwaveFlash1.Play()
AxShockwaveFlash1.Loop = True

What could be the problem.Thanks in advance.

Posted 29-May-13 21:29pm

Lazarus Masoga

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Prasad Khandekar 30-May-13 9:59am

How about using NET VLC Library (http://vlcdotnet.codeplex.com/)?

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TnTinMn · Answer 1 · 2013-05-31T16:45:00

The problem your are having playing a FLV file is due to a restriction that ADOBE placed on FLV files with the Shockwave control. They need to be played through a player file. The player file is what you would assign as the AxShockwaveflash1.Movie property. The FLV file is set via the FlashVars property.

The problem is how do you get this player file. You can search the internet and hopefully find one. I have found a free utility from AnvSoft called AnvSoft Web FLV Player (http://web-flv-player.com/flv-player-free.html) that will generate the file for you when you use it's "Publish" feature.

Using the AnvSoft generated "player.swf" file, the code would be something like this:

VB

AxShockwaveFlash1.Movie = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\player.swf"
AxShockwaveFlash1.FlashVars = "flvURL=" & My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\20051210-w50s.flv&ControlPanelColor=0xccff00&buttonColor=0x000000&ControlPanelPosition=0&showControlPanel=1&ShowtimeColor=0xffffff&bAutoPlay=1&bAutoRepeat=0&BufferTime=5&tmeColor=0xffffff&loaColor=0x666666&GroundColor=0x000000&conNum=5&bShowtime=1&startvolume=100"
AxShockwaveFlash1.Play()

You can play with the utility program to learn how to set the various "FlashVars" by looking at the html file that is also generated.

I have found that the showControlPanel uses these:
0 = No control panel
1 = Control panel always visible
2 = Control panel shows on hover-over

Hopefully this helps.

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 2 · 2013-05-31T18:03:00

Solution 2

The C#.NET article - Fun with C# and the Flash Player 8 External API[^] will help you find the logic. So, you can easily implement that in VB.NET.

You can also check the discussion - Playing FLV Files from VB.NET[^].

Posted 31-May-13 18:03pm

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)