IWMPAudioRenderConfig::put_audioOutputDevice method (wmprealestate.h)

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The put_audioOutputDevice sets the current audio output device for the Windows Media Player ActiveX control.

Syntax

HRESULT put_audioOutputDevice(
  BSTR bstrOutputDevice
);

Parameters

bstrOutputDevice

An MMDeviceAPI device ID that represents the device. If you pass NULL or an empty BSTR to this method, the Windows Media Player ActiveX control reverts to the default audio output device.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.

Remarks

This method validates that the endpoint specified in bstrOutputDevice is a valid MMDeviceAPI device identifier string for an audio output endpoint. If it is not a valid identifier, the method fails. This method does not check to ensure that the specified endpoint is active.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Media Player 12.
Target Platform Windows
Header wmprealestate.h
DLL Wmp.dll

See also

About MMDevice API

IMMDevice Interface

IWMPAudioRenderConfig