fsMediaLibrary.NET

fsMediaLibrary.NET provides software developers with a time-saving library for the .NET platform that brings to the table a rich set of features meant to facilitate the creation of a media player application. Compiled with ANYCPU, fsMediaLibrary.NET is compatible with both .NET 2.0 and .NET 4.0.

The component comes with various sample projects created in VB.NET/C# 2008/2010, which allows developers to take it for a spin and decide whether they can use it or not. In fact, the sample projects include all the code develoeprs need to get started with their own project. Documentation is also available.

The most difficult part of developing a media player is probably the need to store data in different databases and connect them efficiently. With fsMediaLibrary.NET, taking care of storing album and song data is much easier, as the library automatically generates the metadata and the artwork databases, which store important information about the songs loaded in a media player. FsMediaLibrary.NET comes with an integrated binary database, which offers high speed connection and satisfactory storage space.

The library implements basic functionality of a media player, such as adding and removing playlists and tracks, editing track details, adding or deleting artwork and lyrics or assigning ratings to songs. Moreover, it can streamline exporting the album artwork and files from the media library to a folder.

Thanks to this .NET component, obtaining metadata from an audio file is much easier. It facilitates media type filtering, assigning any file one of the available types, namely audio, video, music video, TV show, audiobook, audio or video podcast.

fsMediaLibrary.NET makes it easier for a developer to get started with a new project and create a media player. By taking care of the database part, it practically covers a significant part of the development process, allowing the developer to focus more on looks and improving the user experience.