Question

is there a way to copy a MediaElement in c# (clone) ?

Thank you
Wally

Answer 1

The only 2 ways I can think of are:

1. Make a custom Clone method. That is a lot of work and might not be possible because of the private data that you can’t reach.
2. Serialize the MediaElement using a (Xaml)serializer and then deserialize.

Disclaimer: I haven’t tried either of them.

Question: why would you want to Clone a MediaElement?

EDIT A better way of duplicating the same video might be by using the VisualBrush. Simply apply a VisualBrush that points to the MediaElement to a Rectangle. No need to copy the video or clone the MediaElement.