

Windows Media Player user interface plug-ins add new functionality to the Now Playing pane of the full mode Player. Windows Media Player User Interface Plug-ins Custom visualizations can be created using Microsoft Visual C++. Windows Media Player visualizations are Component Object Model (COM) objects used to display visual imagery that is synchronized to the audio portion of the media playback of the player. Windows Media Player Custom Visualizations You can build several types of plug-ins by using Visual Studio and the Windows Media Player plug-in wizard.

The following sections describe the supported plug-in architectures and the process of building a plug-in: Section Microsoft Windows Media Player exposes interfaces that allow you to extend functionality in several ways.
