How do I play movies in a C# WinForm application

Question

I am trying to play a movie (wmv,avi,mpg,etc.) in a winforms application. I would like the user to be able to start, stop and pause.

I'm not looking for a full answer ... I just need pointed in the right direction. I've already did some searching on google but could not find anything useful. I can continue searching but I know the stackoverflow community rocks.

So, please point me in the right direction!

Thanks.

Answer 1

I think this is probably the path of least resistance:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383953.aspx

Answer 2

You could use Windows Media Player ActiveX control.

You could also embed a WPF control that contains a MediaElement control.