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Asked: 2026-06-03T06:46:08+00:00

I am using AxWindowsMediaPlayer on VB.NET to preview MP3 files from the web so

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I am using AxWindowsMediaPlayer on VB.NET to preview MP3 files from the web so that the user can choose to download it if he likes it. It works. I just put a link in the URL property and after a while it begins playing.

… after a while, of course. Because it has to download the file first. Perhaps I realized that because of my slow connection XD.

But that made me think: how can I tell if the player is currently downloading a file? So that I can put a label saying “Please wait, preparing file…” or something.

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    Look at using the Buffering Event and the BufferingProgress Property. According to the MSDN Link:

    Use this event to determine when buffering or downloading starts or stops. You can use the same event block for both cases and test IWMPNetwork.bufferingProgress and IWMPNetwork.downloadProgress to determine whether Windows Media Player is currently buffering or downloading content.

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