WM/MediaClassPrimaryID Attribute

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The WM/MediaClassPrimaryID attribute is a GUID specifying one of the primary media classes: music, non-music audio, video, or other.

Applies To

Remarks

This attribute is stored in both the library and the digital media file.

MediaClassPrimaryID is an alias for this attribute.

The Windows Media Format SDK constant for this attribute is g_wszWMMediaClassPrimaryID.

To determine whether you can change the value of this attribute, use the Media.isReadOnlyItem method.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
Windows Media Player 9 Series or later (The photo item is supported only in Windows Media Player 10 or later)

See also

Attribute Reference