# Using C1MediaPlayer

## Content



The [C1MediaPlayer](/componentone/api/wpf/online-mediaplayer/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.4.6.2/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.C1MediaPlayer.html) control is a media device used to deliver video and audio to your users. With the **C1MediaPlayer** control, you can create content playlists and even separate large videos into manageable chapters. The control is able to hold any media format supported by WPF and Silverlight.

![](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/35d97b39-ed23-40ca-bb1b-90a2e9178ac1/graphics/narrative/mediaplayeroverview.png)

After the **C1MediaPlayer** control is added to your project, you can begin customizing its appearance and behaviors. You can apply themes and gradients, create video overlays, choose full screen view, add and remove buttons, and much more.

You can add content to the **C1MediaPlayer** control by creating a [C1MediaItem](/componentone/api/wpf/online-mediaplayer/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.4.6.2/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.C1MediaItem.html) item and then setting its [C1MediaItem.MediaSource](/componentone/api/wpf/online-mediaplayer/dotnet-framework-api/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.4.6.2/C1.WPF.MediaPlayer.C1MediaItem.MediaSource.html) property to the URL location of an image, video, or audio file.

To help you get started, the following topics present you with an overview of some of the common elements and features of the **C1MediaPlayer** control.

## See Also

[C1MediaPlayer Elements](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-mediaplayer/Using_C1MediaPlayer/C1MediaPlayer_Elements)

[Supported File Types](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-mediaplayer/Using_C1MediaPlayer/Supported_File_Types)