Multimedia Renderer Architecture

The multimedia rendering component, mm-renderer, allows multimedia applications to request and control the playback of audio and video media from files and devices.

The mm-renderer service provides mechanisms for:

• specifying the set of media to play
• issuing playback control commands
• retrieving the current playback status
• requesting notifications when the status changes
• providing dynamic metadata (such as position in a track or playlist) for some media content

The multimedia renderer API allows you to control media playback and recording, and to receive events to monitor your media operations.

To examine the system data used by the multimedia renderer, use the Persistent Publish/Subscribe (PPS) API. For more information, see the "PPS objects" section or the PPS Developer's Guide.