- 1 year ago
Reliably pause all playing media on Windows
To reliably pause all playing media on Windows, you can use the Windows Media Player COM automation interface. Here's an example script in VBScript that demonstrates how to pause all media players:
vbscriptSet objWMPlayer = CreateObject("WMPlayer.ocx")
Set colCDROMs = objWMPlayer.cdromCollection
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).pause
Next
Set objWMPlayer = Nothing
Save the above script as a .vbs
file (e.g., pause_media.vbs
), and then execute it. It will pause playback on all active media players, including Windows Media Player and other applications that use the Windows Media Player components.
Note that this approach relies on the Windows Media Player COM interface, so it may not work with all media players. Additionally, it may not be able to control media played within web browsers or certain streaming applications.
If you're looking for a more comprehensive solution that can handle a wider range of media players and applications, you might consider using a third-party library or framework specifically designed for media control and automation.