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Retrieves a value specifying the buffering time in seconds.
Compatibility:Windows Media Player
[ dblTime = ] MediaPlayer.BufferingTime
Parameters
- dblTime
- Double value specifying the buffering time in milliseconds. The
minimum value is 1; the maximum value is 5000 (5 seconds). This
property is read-only.
Remarks
The buffering time is the number of seconds allocated for buffering incoming data before playback begins. If this property is not set, the default buffering time is specified by the value contained in the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Netshow\Player\General\Buffering Timeregistry key. If the registry key is empty or missing, the default is 3000 (3 seconds). The default for Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) content is 5000 (5 seconds).The maximum value for the BufferingTimeproperty is specified by the value contained in the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Netshow\Player\General\Maximum Buffering Timeregistry key. If the key is empty or missing, the maximum value is 5000.See Also
Buffering, BufferingCount, BufferingProgress, Monitoring Stream Status and Network Reception