Playlist sample

This sample demonstrates how to create, save, display, and edit a playlist of audio files.

This sample uses classes that are in the Windows.Media.Playlists namespace. It provides five scenarios:

1. Create and save a playlist from a set of audio files.

   This creates a new Playlist object and saves it using saveAsAsync.

2. Display the contents of an existing playlist (WPL, ZPL, M3U).

   This loads a Playlist object using loadAsync, and obtains the properties of each file in Playlist.Files using Windows.Storage.FileProperties.StorageItemContentProperties.GetMusicPropertiesAsync.

3. Insert an item at the end of an existing playlist (WPL, ZPL, M3U).

   This loads a Playlist object using loadAsync, and appends a file to Playlist.Files.

4. Remove an item from the end of an existing playlist (WPL, ZPL, M3U).

   This loads a Playlist object using loadAsync, and removes the file at the end of Playlist.Files.

5. Remove all items from an existing playlist (WPL, ZPL, M3U).

   This loads a Playlist object using loadAsync, and clears the files in Playlist.Files.

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Windows 8 app samples

Operating system requirements

Build the sample

1. Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
2. Go to the directory in which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution to build the sample.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.